D&D owner Hasbro wants to keep working with Baldur's Gate 3 studio amid "aggressive investing" in games
Mar. 7, 2024Hasbro is looking for “the best partners in the world” to work with on games of “every genre”
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There’s no denying thatBaldur’s Gate 3was and continues to be massively successful, and with that in mind, it’s not surprising that Wizards of the Coast and Dungeons & Dragons owner Hasbro has expressed that it wants to “continue to work” with developer Larian Studios going forward.
This was shared by Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast’s senior vice president of digital strategy and licensing, Eugene Evans, in a newinterview with Game File, who says: “I hope that we will be able to continue to work with [Larian Studios].” Evans also notes that he was “hanging out” with Larian the night before the interview.
The report also states that Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast have around 40 games in development across their internal studios and partnerships. According to Evans, the company is “aggressively investing in that space” and looking for “the best partners in the world” for experiences “on every platform, in every genre.”
Although no new D&D video games were specifically mentioned in Game File’s latest report, it’s worth noting that last month, in its financial results, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks stated that"video games will clearly be a huge leg up on the D&D business.“Furthermore, Baldur’s Gate 3 was referred to as “just the start of several new video games” planned to release over the next five to 10 years which Cocks believes “will continue to power that franchise.”
Of course, Larian is still working on Baldur’s Gate 3 with post-launch updates. In fact,a new hotfix landed today on every platform except Xbox Series X|S. As well as bug fixes, the update has restored the feature that allows you to swap items between your companions even if they’re at camp when you’re not, which is a huge win.
Looking for more games like Baldur’s Gate 3? You can find some recommendations on our roundup ofthe best RPGs.
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