Larian Unenthusiastic About Baldur's Gate 4, Admits to Crunch in BG3 Development
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Larian Studios' narrative director Adam Smith revealed that the team explored ideas for Baldur's Gate 4 but found them uninspiring, leading to the decision not to pursue the project. The studio also scrapped plans for Baldur's Gate 3 DLC due to a lack of passion from the team, emphasizing their commitment to only creating content they are genuinely excited about.
- Baldur's Gate 3 lead says Larian "did start pushing around ideas for Baldur's Gate 4, and they didn't excite us" Gamesradar
- Lead Baldur's Gate 3 writer says "I don't care" what happens in a potential RPG sequel, as long as it doesn't get made to just "hit our earnings next quarter" Gamesradar
- Baldur's Gate 3 had “a bit” of crunch, as director claims that will “always” be the case to get games finished Rock Paper Shotgun
- Larian CEO Admits Baldur's Gate 3 Team Had 'To Do a Bit of Crunch' IGN
- Baldur's Gate 3 writer doesn't care what a possible sequel looks like, as long as whoever makes it doesn't do it just to "hit our earnings next quarter" VG247
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