14 DAY TRIAL // For those who don't know, Wizards of the Coast agreed to lend Larian Studios, makers of Divinity Original Sin, the Baldur's Gate franchise just this one time. Yes, we're actually going to have another Baldur's Gate game, and the fact that it's made by veterans of the cRPG genre can only be more exciting.
Unfortunately, when Larian Studios announced last year that they will be making Baldur's Gate 3, it didn't reveal anything else apart from a very short cinematic trailer. However, they promised to be back with more information once they have a clear roadmap and something major to show.
Today, Larian Studios announced that the highly-anticipated gameplay reveal of Baldur’s Gate 3 is set for February 27. Larian’s Creative Director Swen Vincke, along with a very special guest, will be playing live on stage at PAX East 2020 and will reveal more about the story, mechanics, and the answers to much-asked questions.
You don't have to be at PAX East to be able to watch the show, which will be streamed live on YouTube. So, to find out why Larian has been quiet over the past few months, and what they've been working on, tune in on February 27 at 15.30 ET / 20.30 GMT on the studio's YouTube channel.
One other thing that we've learned from Larian's announcement is that the studio has grown to 350 people (including outsourcers), which allowed them to work on new technology and pipelines. Hopefully, these will enable Larian to create what they set out to achieve: a truly next-generation RPG, spanning 100+ hours of content, with all the depth you’d expect, and many surprises along the way.
It's almost 20 years since the last full-fledged Baldur's Gate game was released, and it's baffling that no one had the guts to pick up the torch dropped by BioWare and make another game. Wouldn't it be nice to have another Baldur's Gate game in 2021 when the series will be celebrating 20 years since the launch of the last game? Fingers crossed.