Larian Studios Considered Fallout and Ultima if Baldur's Gate 3 Fell Through
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Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke revealed that the company considered developing a triple-A Fallout cRPG if they hadn't secured the Baldur's Gate license. Despite initial setbacks with their Baldur's Gate 3 pitch, Larian ultimately succeeded, leading to the game's acclaimed release. Fans of classic Fallout cRPGs still have alternatives like inXile's Wasteland 3 and indie titles such as Encased and ATOM RPGs.
- AAA Fallout cRPG Was Larian’s Alternative Pick If They Didn’t Get the Baldur’s Gate License from Wizards of the Coast Wccftech
- Larian CEO Swen Vincke says there were only two other RPG series he was interested in working on if he couldn't get Baldur's Gate: Fallout and Ultima PC Gamer
- Baldur’s Gate 3’s Larian Says They Wanted To Do A ‘Fallout’ Game, Can They Now? Forbes
- Baldur's Gate 3 studio CEO says that if he couldn't make a D&D game, Fallout and Ultima were the only other RPG licenses he would have considered instead : "There was not a lot to choose from" Gamesradar
- Larian Studios Had Two Backup RPG Franchises to Angle For if Dungeons & Dragons Game Didn't Happen ComicBook.com
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