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[Draugoth]

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios blew our collective mind with the sheer scale and depth in its role-playing masterpiece, but the studio has plans for a game so gargantuan, it may very well make Baldur's Gate 3 look tiny. Speaking to GameSpot at GDC, Vincke explained that Larian's next game also won't actually be the aforementioned "very big RPG," but will be another step toward realizing it.

"I think there is some tech that we don't have yet,"

Vincke said.

And I don't know what the specs are on the next gen [of gaming systems] yet, but I hope that it's going to bring us closer.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Those are some strong words for a game as big as BG III.

 

[Mister Wolf]

When can we expect the early access of Act 1?

 

[Silver Wattle]

Just in time for the PS9.

 

[Kuranghi]

Me tasting this news:

That's pretty exciting, it'll run at 60fps + PT on PS8. It's gotta be some next level interaction shit, like make all the best games known for interactivity look rubbish.

 

[T4keD0wN]

 

[Mr Hyde]

Why must everything be bigger and bigger? Hearing someone hype up their next 400 hour adventure just turns me off.

 

[DaciaJC]

I have 300 hours in BG3 and I don't think I've seen this particular enemy before. Can someone tell me where it's found?

 

[R6Rider]

"Not coming out this generation"

It will still probably release before Elder Scrolls VI.

 

[Solidus_T]

Big words from Larian, but I 100% believe them and I'll get that game day 1, whatever it is.

 

[Denton]

Why must everything be bigger and bigger? Hearing someone hype up their next 400 hour adventure just turns me off.

That is not at all what Swen means.

 

[Agent_Nobody]

Why must everything be bigger and bigger? Hearing someone hype up their next 400 hour adventure just turns me off.

Because they can make a bigger game now since their last game was a massive success.

BG3 can take over a hundred hours and still people regularly beg for a DLC expansion or a longer epilogue.

 

[Kacho]

I prefer smaller, replayable cRPGs over 300+ hour epics

 

[mortal]

I admire their ambition. It's pleasing to see a studio like Larian's achieve success and thrive, especially doing so without fucking over their devs and gamers in that pursuit.
Hopefully, they end up pulling it off and avoiding the same traps that CDPR fell into after their success with The Witcher III.

 

[WitchHunter]

Just bring DOS2 quality, that's enough. Thanks.

 

[Mozzarella]

He also said its not the upcoming game, but its a long process.
To me the way i see it, is that Swen is putting a good motivational goal for him and his team at Larian to aspire to create the perfect RPG a thing that will never happen, in the same way legendary filmmakers do, you are not going to make masterpieces unless you have that mindset.

 

[mckmas8808]

I prefer smaller, replayable cRPGs over 300+ hour epics

BG3 shows most people disagree. But I'm not sure they meant "BIGGER" in the way it's presented here.

 

[BouncyFrag]

Nice. I still have to dig into BG3. I only just finished cyberpunk.

 

[Icymanipulator]

When can we expect the early access of Act 1?

All of BG3 will be the new Act 1

 

[Shut0wen]

Just bring DOS2 quality, that's enough. Thanks.

Yeah id rather this as well, i wouldnt mind dos3 with double the budget of the 2nd which would still not be a fraction of what bg3 was, love larian but cqnt help but think bg3 success is gunna kill them

 

[hyperbertha]

Why must everything be bigger and bigger? Hearing someone hype up their next 400 hour adventure just turns me off.

Have you played bg3?

 

[Mr Hyde]

Have you played bg3?

No. Probably won't either. I'm tired of huge rpg games that take months to complete.

 

[The Fuzz damn you!]

I prefer smaller, replayable cRPGs over 300+ hour epics

Okay. Go play one of those.

 

[gtabro]

What... do you mean "dwarfs it"?

I PUT 185 HOURS IN MY FIRST PLAYTHROUGH


WTF DO YOU MEAN DWARFS IS?????????

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Why must everything be bigger and bigger? Hearing someone hype up their next 400 hour adventure just turns me off.

Pretty funny when you realize they probably need more funding for such a project and he'll come awfully close to becoming just like the people he hates.

 

[RoadHazard]

Hmm, that's cool I guess, but do we really want games that require you to dedicate all your gaming time to a single game for months and months? I think I don't want that, I want to play a bunch of different games.

 

[crackajack]

Such a statement coming from anyone else would probably sound a lot like a Star Citizen like recipe for neverending feature creep.
Dwarfing some giant game, makes me not more interested though. I am also in the don't have time for these games boat.

 

[simpatico]

Good. I’m happy they’re not chained to that IP. I don’t think it translates great to video games. Not a fan of the rolls.

 

[hyperbertha]

No. Probably won't either. I'm tired of huge rpg games that take months to complete.

Yea it's not quite like your average ubisoft rpg.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Awesome. They'll push the envelope even further. Can't wait. Although I will from the sounds of it

 

[Mr Hyde]

Yea it's not quite like your average ubisoft rpg.

Who said anything about Ubisoft RPGs?

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Since Larian only made 90 million off BG3, I hope they crowd fund if the need the appropriate funds. Surprised more popular studios dont try to go independent and just crowd fund on their own

 

[Hugare]

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Dwarf RPG confirmed.

 

[Denton]

What... do you mean "dwarfs it"?

Swen grew up on Ultima 7 and his ultimate game is "very big RPG that dwarfs them all" and he certainly does not mean in playtime.
He means in overall quality, scope, detail, world simulation, NPC simulation, weather simulation, character progression systems, choices and consequences, etc etc etc

BG3 is a big and great game and rightly appreciated, but it does not do everything Swen wants his games to do. For example, NPCs are static with no simulation and schedules, weather is static, etc.

Since Larian only made 90 million off BG3, I hope they crowd fund if the need the appropriate funds. Surprised more popular studios dont try to go independent and just crowd fund on their own

This number is nonsense made up from some very flawed napkin math. Larian made lot more than that.

 

[Embearded]

I am working on the ability to fly, not in this life.

 

[RickSanchez]

i hope it comes out in 2030 or 2031 or thereabouts, which is when i will upgrade my current 4090 to the 7090Ti Ultra Pro Max, capable of tracing paths directly into your eyes

 

[XXL]

No. Probably won't either. I'm tired of huge rpg games that take months to complete.

You can beat BG3 relatively quickly if you want to. I would say about 40-50hrs (not speed running).

The reason people spend hundreds of hours in the game is because they get lost in the RPG systems flexibility, since they're top tier (literally).

This is a dumb reason to not grace yourself with this games presence.

 

[gtabro]

@ Denton fair points, a BG3-like rpg with Skyrim/RDR type "living world" that will allow for even more freedom in terms of completing quests (can already see thief type characters embracing the night) will indeed be a good step forward.

 

[Dynasty8]

Well deserved.

 

[SantaC]

best western rpg developer by far

 

[March Climber]

Why must everything be bigger and bigger? Hearing someone hype up their next 400 hour adventure just turns me off.

I prefer smaller, replayable cRPGs over 300+ hour epics

I'm tired of huge rpg games that take months to complete.

Hmm, that's cool I guess, but do we really want games that require you to dedicate all your gaming time to a single game for months and months? I think I don't want that, I want to play a bunch of different games.

 

[Kacho]

What does that have to do with their next game?

 

[Hudo]

My dream would be a Larian-made Dark Sun RPG. But this will most likely never happen since Dark Sun is too "controversial" nowadays.

 

[March Climber]

What does that have to do with their next game?

What's your preferred game length for a Larian RPG?

 

[Kacho]

What's your preferred game length for a Larian RPG?

You answered my question with a question

 

[March Climber]

You answered my question with a question

I sure did. Answer and I'll answer.

 

[Kacho]

I sure did. Answer and I'll answer.

Just say what you want to say.

 

[March Climber]

Just say what you want to say.

My answer literally depends on how you answer

 

[StereoVsn]

What... do you mean "dwarfs it"?

I PUT 185 HOURS IN MY FIRST PLAYTHROUGH


WTF DO YOU MEAN DWARFS IS?????????

It will take years and not months to finish it…