Baldur's Gate 4 Isn't Next For Larian; Something Bigger Is Coming
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Tam sits down with Swen Vinke from Larian to talk about the success of Baldur's Gate 3, all the roadblocks the team ran into during development, and the stud...

This is a really good interview. tl;dw is…

  • their next game was going to be D&D, but they changed course and are doing something else now
  • Vincke has a vision for “the one RPG to rule them all”, and each of their past three RPGs is a step closer to it
  • the next game is not going to be that master vision but one step closer toward it, with their previous 3 RPGs proving out emergent design/multiplayer, story and consequence, and personal stories/performance capture, respectively
  • Vincke would like to have this next game done in 3 years compared to BG3’s 6 year development cycle, but realistically expects 4 years, as long as there isn’t something like COVID-19 or a war in Ukraine to impede their progress
    • smort@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I’m gonna disagree with that other commenter. I’d recommend starting with DOS2 before 1. DOS2 is much more refined and generally less annoying to play. And they’re separate stories, so nothing in 2 would spoil the experience of 1

      But they’re both good games worth playing, so don’t let that indecision stop you from trying either

        • lanolinoil@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          Also know you can play 2 player local natively built into the story in both games so if you have a roommate or SO it’s a really fun time!

          • YaksDC@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            I like the idea of local coop game play. Online gaming not really my thing.