Baldur's Gate's Future to Be Revealed Soon, Says Hasbro SVP of Games

It's been a year and a half since the release of Baldur's Gate 3, and fans are still deeply engaged, exploring their second, third, seventh, or even tenth playthroughs. However, with developer Larian Studios stepping away from the series, the future of Baldur's Gate now rests in the hands of Hasbro. Fortunately, it seems we won't have to wait long to hear about the franchise's next steps.

In a recent interview with IGN at the Game Developers Conference, Dan Ayoub, Hasbro's SVP of digital games, shared that there is significant interest in Baldur's Gate from various parties. "We're kind of working out our plans for the future and what we're going to be doing with that. And actually, in pretty short order, we're going to have some stuff to talk about around that," Ayoub revealed. While he didn't specify whether this would involve a full new game like Baldur's Gate 4 or something akin to the previous crossover with Magic: The Gathering, he did express a desire for a Baldur's Gate 4, acknowledging that its development would likely take time.

Ayoub emphasized a measured approach to the franchise's future, stating, "We're not in a hurry. Right? That's the thing, we're going to take a very measured approach... We've got a lot of plans, a lot of different ways to go about it." He also highlighted the pressure to get the next installment right, noting that this pressure extends to other Dungeons & Dragons-related projects, pushing the creative bar higher across the board.

"I'm never one to shy down from a challenge," Ayoub said. "And I think anything that forces us to raise our creative bar, and developers love to have a high bar to go after, and I think we've actually seen the team push some really interesting ideas that they're like, 'Okay, we need to raise our bar. We need to go bigger on this.' And things like that. So, I think that's our hope, right? We would keep raising the bar and everyone just tries to go a little higher."

In addition to discussing Baldur's Gate, Ayoub touched on other topics such as Magic: The Gathering, Hasbro's partnership with Saber Interactive, and the company's overall game strategy. Look out for our full interview with him next week for more insights.

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