A short update on Larian’s official X account put fans in cheerful uproar. The studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3 may have given a hint about their future project, but the illusion lasted only a short time. A dev clarifies.
What was the misunderstanding? The official X account of Larian Studios grabbed attention when fans noticed that its official username changed from @Larianstudios to @Divinity. The name lasted only for a brief moment and has now been reverted back to its regular @Larianstudios.
Players interpreted this as an (unintentional?) teaser for a potential sequel to Larian’s successful Divinity series, which created great excitement in the community. Now, a developer from the studio, Larian Director Michael Douse, has commented on the situation – and unfortunately had to disappoint the eager fans.
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
“I wish it were more exciting”
What actually happened? The developer commented on the situation in a post on X and simultaneously crushed the hopes of many fans. The username change was a pure mistake:
Unfortunately (depending on your perspective), this is just part of the process of taking stock of what we own and what we have claimed regarding our IPs and what not. It turns out it’s a good idea to own the @s that relate to your own IPs. For example, to prevent people from scamming with your brand, etc. Twitter is transferring a bunch of those to us but inexplicably exchanged this one with the Larian account. I wish it were more exciting, but we are still working on multiple projects and do not expect any announcements anytime soon. Especially not while I’m watching Paramount+ at 1 a.m. in 1923. But if someone reaches out to you from a Larian account soon, at least you know it’s us scamming you, not someone else.
Michael Douse (@Cromwelp via X)
How are the fans reacting? Despite the disappointment and the previous denial of a potential sequel to Divinity, the fans remain understanding. But they are still not shy about giving the developer little “subtle” hints about what would truly excite them:
- @RenMods comments: “Please take all the time you need when it comes to developing the next game, whether it is a sequel to the BAFTA AWARD WINNING DOS or a new IP. I can speak for most fans that we are excited and can hardly wait to see what the fantastic team at Larian has planned.”
- @RodenbergPeter writes: “Scam idea: You take your time and develop another great game, and we foolishly fall for the scam by buying the game.”
- @PattiKnoxVA finds: “You know what? You guys tell great stories. We’ll wait and eat snacks while you cook something up.”
Even though the IP action on X was not a hint for Larian’s latest project, the studio has already made some comments about their upcoming games, skillfully remaining vague but still generating more and more curiosity. What we know so far about Larian’s future projects can be found here on MeinMMO: Instead of Baldur’s Gate 4: Larian is working on two new games
