Larian’s successful role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 will receive a series adaptation that is supposed to tie in with the events of the game. Well-known names will be involved in the project, but not necessarily the ones you would expect.
What do we know so far about the series adaptation? HBO is developing the series “Baldur’s Gate”, which does not intend to retell the events of the video games, but rather aims to connect directly to the events of Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 (Source: Deadline). The creator of HBO’s The Last of Us, Craig Mazin, is supposed to be involved as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. He himself states that he has invested nearly 1,000 hours in the game:
I am an avid fan of D&D and the brilliant way Swen Vincke and his talented team have adapted it. I can’t wait to bring Baldur’s Gate and all its incredible characters to life with as much respect and love as possible, and I am deeply grateful to Gabe Marano and his team at Hasbro for entrusting me with this incredibly important project.
Craig Mazin (Source: Deadline)
Aside from the creator of The Last of Us, Chris Perkins is also involved in the project. The former long-time head of the story department at Wizards of the Coast serves as a consulting expert on the Dungeons & Dragons universe alongside Mazin. By the way, Chris Perkins currently works for Critical Role.
However, those who are currently missing from the team are the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 themselves, Larian Studios. But publishing director Michael Douse and Larian head Swen Vincke comment on this news and explain how much – or whether – they are actually involved in the series.
Here you can see the trailer for Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios:
Mixed Reactions from the Creators of Baldur’s Gate 3
What does Larian say about this announcement? Based on the reaction of publishing director Michael Douse on X, Larian was not involved in the final GO for the series. Instead, Hasbro Entertainment would be on board, which Mazin ultimately thanks in his statement for entrusting the franchise.
“Very good journalism by the way, you never asked the developers of Baldur’s Gate 3, but don’t worry, that’s okay,” writes Douse regarding the announcement from Deadline on X.
The CEO of Larian, Swen Vincke, reacts to this news in a more peaceful manner. He finds it crazy how the story that began in a small hotel conference room was inspiring enough to become an HBO series, and explains how he stands on this series project:
We have worked incredibly hard to make Baldur’s Gate 3 worthy of its legacy. Its characters and narratives are the result of the collaboration of many teams, and I believe I can speak for everyone when I say that they think that’s cool and hope that what comes next is implemented with the same passion.
The endings of BG3 have been designed to serve as a basis for new adventures. There are many possibilities for where it could go. I am curious about which one Craig and his team will choose. He has invited us to a conversation so we can present our ideas to him.
Swen Vincke on X
Will the writers from Larian also advise on the show with their expertise? In response to the user @ahsanford’s question on X whether any writers from Larian would serve as consultants for the new series, Swen replies: “Not to my knowledge.”
However, Mazin asked the team if he could come to the studio to talk with him and the developers. Swen himself sounds quite optimistic based on his words: “After our conversation, I believe he is really a big fan, which gives me hope.”
Larian Studios is more focused on their new and own project Divinity after Baldur’s Gate 3 and seems to not be significantly involved aside from exchanges with the creators of the series. With Divinity, Larian not only caused a strong reaction at the Game Awards 2025 but also a significant increase in players for their older games: The head of Baldur’s Gate 3 celebrates the success of his 9-year-old RPG on Steam, but a squirrel is bothering him
