Briefing Findings
Story-specific findings extracted from this briefing's coverage. Fast Facts in the sidebar holds the canonical reference data (CEO, founded, ticker).
Actor of request Hasbro asked a Baldur’s Gate 2 co-lead to make Baldur’s Gate 4
Stated challenge Competing against Baldur’s Gate 3 was described as “insanity”
Reason cited (other dev) A former Exodus lead wasn’t keen on Baldur’s Gate 4, citing “at least half a decade of horror”
Series expectation The follow-up is described as “more Divinity” but not “Original Sin 3”
What to Watch
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Follow r/pcgaming for continued coverage of Hasbro/Baldur’s Gate 4 development chatter.
Eurogamer
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Watch Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun for more direct quotes explaining the refusals behind a potential Baldur’s Gate 4.
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Check VG247-style coverage for updates comparing any future follow-up’s tone and systems to Divinity vs Original Sin.
VG247
Recent signals
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Baldur's Gate 2's co-lead designer was asked to make Baldur's Gate 4 after Larian declined: 'Having to compete against Baldur's Gate 3? That would be insanity'
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"I would fail, and here's why I would fail" Why Baldur's Gate 2 co-lead turned down Hasbro's request to make Baldur's Gate 4
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"We're talking about at least half a decade of horror": former Exodus lead explains why he wasn't keen on doing a Baldur's Gate 4 despite Hasbro offering the chance
Rock Paper Shotgun
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The highly-anticipated follow-up to Baldur's Gate 3 is more Divinity, but it's not technically Original Sin 3
