Baldur’s Gate 3 studio Larian is working on two new projects based on its own IPs

18.04.2024 - 18:45 / videogameschronicle.com / Chris Scullion

Baldur’s Gate 3 studio Larian has announced that it’s working on two new projects based on its own original IPs.

Last month Larian boss Swen Vinke said the studio was moving on from the Dungeons & Dragons universe to try its hand at something else.

Now, in an update on the game’s Steam page, it’s shed more light on what this entails.

“Being given the chance to develop a game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe has been a dream come true for all of us,” the studio says.

“But as Swen recently confirmed, we won’t be introducing any major new narrative content to the story of Baldur’s Gate 3 or its origin characters and companions, nor will we be making expansions or Baldur’s Gate 4.

“As an independent studio since 1996, we value the freedom to follow our creativity wherever it leads. In this case, after six years in the Forgotten Realms and much discussion and rumination, we’ve decided to seize this opportunity to develop our own IPs.

“We’re currently working on two new projects and we couldn’t be more excited about what the future has in store.

“It’s still early days – we’ll tell you more about those later down the line. But know that even as our focus turns to these new games, the sensibilities that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 are alive and well here at the Larian castle.

“We’re fueled by the very same fire in our bellies, one that drives us to create immersive experiences shaped by your choices, and we can’t wait for you to join us on this next adventure.”

The statement also includes a message from Vinke, who says he thinks the studio’s future projects will be their best to date.

“I don’t know if we’re going to pull it off, but looking at our narrative, visual and gameplay plans, I think what we’re working on now will be our best work ever,” he explains.

“I get excited like a kid watching the key imagery, want to show it to everyone now and grumble in frustration at having to wait until it’s actually all working. Yes, it’s hype but it’s hype because it really looks and feels good.”

Before it moves fully onto its new projects, Larian is still working on the next update for Baldur’s Gate 3, which will “add improved evil endings to the game” and start introducing official modding tools to the game.

It appears that this will be the last major update for the game, because other than the promises of crossplay and a photo mode, which will be coming “further down the road”, Larian says its future work on Baldur’s Gate 3 will involve “focusing on bug fixes, performance enhancements, and stability improvements”.