What does the future hold for Baldur’s Gate 3? The founder and CEO of Larian Studios has spoken again. Will there ultimately be a full expansion?
Since its release on August 3, 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a huge success despite various performance and other issues. Thus, more than 5.2 million copies were sold in less than a month, on PC alone. The figures for the PS5 version have not yet been communicated, but given the enthusiasm with record pre-orders, it should be quite high. Are the developers working on new content? It’s still so complicated.
What’s next for Baldur’s Gate 3?
Just days after the launch of Baldur’s Gate 3, the subject of a potential extension was put on the table. And at the time, the door wasn’t completely closed, but that didn’t make it inviting. “We might be working on an expansion and it might be boring, and we should stop developing it. Because if we keep working on something boring, we’ll have to sell it to you and say, “Here’s something boring and we want you to buy it.” That wouldn’t be cool.”.
Are the teams even afraid of making additional content that would harm Baldur’s Gate 3 more than anything else? No, this is still a problem linked to the rules of Dungeons and Dragons. Beyond level 12, players can acquire very powerful skills, which requires a bit of rethinking and that’s no small task. Swen Vincke, founder and CEO of Larian Studios, reiterated that it was ” very difficult “ before being completely transparent.
Three months after the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, an expansion is still not on track. “Honestly, we haven’t started working on an expansion. I know what we want to do, and the team also knows what direction we are going. We’ll see where this takes us.”. A declaration worthy of a Swiss who does not really speak out. But if it were to ultimately happen, Vincke adds that “it wouldn’t be for a very long time”.
Extensions thanks to mods?
This new statement on the absence of an expansion for Baldur’s Gate 3 will probably disappoint some, no doubt. But at least we can congratulate the studio for not letting itself be devoured by success and the lure of profit. On the contrary, developers prioritize the quality and consistency of content, which is not the case for all companies. What if players made an expansion instead of Larian Studios?
Day after day, the community contributes its ideas and mods. A few days ago, user xmas214 on Nexusmods shared his work. From now on, for those who want it, it is possible to be guided more or less strongly to make the best choices in the game. This necessarily alters the initial experience, but some will undoubtedly let themselves be tempted. In the future, large DLC via mods cannot be ruled out since the CEO of Larian Studios has promised major progress in this area.