Larian CEO teases "next big game" after Baldur's Gate 3's success: "This is really encouraging us to ensure it pushes many boundaries"

Nov. 14, 2023

Larian’s CEO calls the love “very motivating” for the RPG team

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That’s according to Larian Studios’ CEO Swen Vincke, who responded to the RPG’s eight nods in asocial mediapost. “This is a real honor,” writes Vincke, “especially in a year with so many releases. Seeing our little ‘niche RPG’ make such waves is very motivating.” Vincke then cheekily teases the studio’s “next big game” and reveals that the award season enthusiasm “is really encouraging us to ensure it pushes many boundaries.”

Larian is already busy enough enjoying all the nods and wins this week, but the studio had time to tease some upcoming announcements too. Just yesterday, the studio said a “busy week” was on the horizon, with apotential Xbox release date and a physical edition of the game incoming.

When it comes to Larian’s “next big game,” there’s sadly no indication of what it might be. The studio has been known for its acclaimed CRPGs - despite somecontention around the genre label- specifically with the two great Divinity: Original Sin games that preceded the breakout D&D hit. So it’s not unlikely that the team rolls the dice again and continues their choice-based streak. However, the team has alsoconsistently teased the possibility of an expansion, which will probably come before any brand-new titles.

Baldur’s Gate 3 players are still finding new ways to stretch the game, though, asspeedrunners are competing to court the bear in record time.

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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.

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