At this point there is no doubt that this RPG developed in the universe of Dungeons and Dragons is last year’s ‘GOTY’. Not only was it a sales and critical success, but it swept awards ceremonies such as The Game Awards, DICE Awards y GDCA. It is logical to think that this success would encourage its creators to develop an expansion, but the Larian studio has already confirmed that Baldur’s Gate 3 It will not have DLC, they will not make its sequel and they explained why.
During a panel at the Game Developers Conference 2024—held in San Francisco, California—Larian CEO Swen Vincke said that The studio is not working nor will it work on any expansion, DLC or sequel to Baldur’s Gate 3. He clarified that they will continue updating the game to get rid of bugs and implement some improvements, but we should not expect much new content.
He also said that That doesn’t mean there won’t be a Baldur’s Gate 4, but if there is, they will not be the ones to develop it.
The next day, Vincke explained the reasons behind this decision in an interview with IGN. He said that in fact, Larian had started working on a DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3, but “I could see that the team was doing it because they felt they had to do it, but it wasn’t something that came from the heart”.
They also began to “think” about Baldur’s Gate 4but many of the ideas they had were not compatible with Dungeons and Dragons.
What will Larian do after Baldur’s Gate 3?
Larian’s next game won’t be either Divinity: Original Sin 3. They are working on an original idea “that is not what they expect from them, but it will be familiar.” The studio’s CEO also said that “it will have an even greater focus than BG3
In any case, we believe that Larian has earned the right to work on whatever they want.
