As Baldur's Gate 3 devs cook away on what's next, the RPG's publishing lead is "glad" Dragon Age: The Veilguard offers fans "new fantasy characters to look forward to"
Jun. 12, 2024The Veilguard hype is universal
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It looks like Dragon Age stans aren’t the only ones looking forward toThe Veilguardthis fall -Baldur’s Gate 3developers are, too.
Producing a game as good as Baldur’s Gate 3 can’t be easy, but developer Larian Studios is currently chipping away at another"two very ambitious RPGs"nonetheless, including its mysterious projectcodenamed Excalibur. While the mastermind studio works on upcoming titles, it seems that its devs are joining in on the recentDragon Ageexcitement. In a relatable post on Twitter, Larian’s head of publishing, Micheal Douse, shares as much, revealing that he’s “excited for more Dragon Age.”
CallingBioWare’s new gameplay trailer for The Veilguard “cool,” Douse says that he’s “glad our own audience have new fantasy characters to look forward to while we’re cooking away.” What could this cooking be in reference to? In a comment, the dev explains that he’s talking about Larian’s “Two deliberately very different games (which is good) joined thematically by a few principle vibes (character, narrative, romance) that should be enjoyed as part of a giant RPG buffet.”
Just asThe Veilguard “absolutely” features romanceand strivesto offer “the best narrative experience"it possibly can, it sounds like Larian’s new RPGs will, too. If that means more companions like Astarion and Shadowheart, I’m certainly ready. Now I don’t know whether to be more excited for The Veilguard or Larian’s own “two different proteins,” to be quite frank. Either way, I’m sure I’ll enjoy pouring another thousand hours into something other than Baldur’s Gate 3.
Baldur’s Gate 3 players on Steam have now spent longer in the RPG on average than Bethesda fans have in Skyrim, in true D&D fashion
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she’s not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she’s probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she’s spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you’ll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
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