Baldur's Gate 3 has been absolutely massive for Larian Studios, turning the plucky developer of excellent CRPGs into one of the games industry's most celebrated and illustrious powerhouses. Naturally, all that success has people wondering what's next for Larian, especially since the studio explained that it wouldn't be continuing with Baldur's Gate or Dungeons & Dragons.
It's not a live service game.
Work began on Larian's next game after Baldur's Gate 3 back when the game first launched, and development officially "lifted off" in July this year following a summit held by the developer. We know that the studio has two games in the works at the same time, and that the next one out the gates will be smaller in scale than Baldur's Gate 3, but we still don't know when we can expect it.
For a moment, it seemed as though Larian CEO Swen Vincke dropped a clue during an acceptance speech at the SEA Game Awards 2024, as he claimed that Larian needed to work hard so that "we can be back here in five years." That would make the release window for Larian's next game some point in 2029, though Vincke was quick to backtrack in a...
