Everyone saw in 2023 how Baldur’s Gate 3 made its way through amongst some of the huge titles of that year to lift the Game of the Year Award. Even the developing company, Larian Studios, had to make an innovative strategy to avoid clashing with Bethesda giant Starfield.
However, even after this huge success, we might not see any sequel or successor to Baldur’s Gate 3 ever again. That’s what Larian CEO Swen Vincke has stated. So, what is he up to next?
Larian CEO Speaks on Why There Won’t Be a Baldur’s Gate 3 DLC
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Vincke expressed his thoughts about the most popular title of his company, Baldur’s Gate 3. In this interview, we can clearly understand the thought process of the company.
According to Vincke, Larian is a company that will never start doing “40 or 50 games, or whatever, at the same time, because that would kill” it. In his words:
“The games we’re making, I like that they have an end because then I can move on to the next one. We’re not making another BG or DLC because we’re done. We want to move on to something new.”
In the GDC Game of the Year acceptance speech, Vincke also expressed his dissatisfaction with companies that only focus on making money by creating similar games at the same time.
It clearly shows that Larian Studios is not one of those companies, and that’s why there won’t be any Baldur’s Gate titles or DLCs for the franchise.
What’s Next for Larian and Swen Vincke?
Vincke revealed that he wants to make games with a beginning, middle, and end. He doesn’t hate live service titles, but games with endings are a different kind of development for him. The CEO also loves making RPG titles. This statement of his is a clear proof of that:
We have ambitions to make really good RPGs, and that’s sufficient.
So, it’s crystal clear that the next title from the studio is going to be an RPG again, but not a live-action game. However, the RPG is not going to feel like Baldur’s Gate, for sure.
When asked about his ideas regarding future titles, Vincke chose not to speak much. But his intriguing answer is surely going to make you excited. He said that there are several things the company is focusing on.
The interesting part is that the company hasn’t done those things before. So, the next title from Larian Studios is going to be something new, which we have never tasted.
What kind of game could Larian Studios and Swen Vincke bring in the future? What do you think? Let us know in the comment section.
