Baldur’s Gate 3 Was So Big That Larian Struggling With New Stuff For Next RPG

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Baldur’s Gate 3 was the biggest release last year. The game dominated 2023 and won so many awards that it became hectic for the developers to attend these ceremonies. While the RPG is already one year old, it’s still averaging around 100K players.

Fans now have great expectations from Larian Studios since the team has started working on its next title, but it appears that the studio is having a hard time because it already did so much in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Why it matters: Baldur’s Gate 3 was among the most massive releases last year. It offered incredibly complex branching stories, complex gameplay, and hundreds of hours worth of gameplay.

During a recent interview with PC Gamer, writing director Adam Smith talked about Larian’s Studios’ next game. As a studio that craves innovation, this project has left the team in quite the dillema.

One of the biggest problems we have now is that whenever we’re talking about things, we say we did that in BG3.

-Adam Smith

Larian Studios can still come up with plenty of ideas. However, when compared to the originality and sheer scope of Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s become a major challenge for the developer to keep up.

The writing director also clarified that the studio went through a similar phase when making Baldur’s Gate 3.

Adam says that the team is always looking forward to creating new and unique experiences for the fans. Larian Studios does not want to create new content just for the sake of making something.

This statement alone shows the developer’s drive and commitment to providing an original experience.

Perhaps this situation is made worse by the fact that Larian Studios is working on two projects simultaneously now. CEO Swen Vincke also stated that the team’s next project will be its best work yet.

Therefore, fans have high expectations from the developers, and considering how everyone is pushing themselves to reach new heights, there’s little doubt that the studio will succeed.

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