Despite Larian’s success with Baldur’s Gate 3, the studio has given up on the idea of a potential sequel – but Hasbro sees it quite differently. The company is already considering the future of the franchise, which raises great concerns among players. All they want is one specific thing.
Why are players worried? Already in March 2025, the Senior Vice President for Digital Games at Hasbro commented on plans for the future of Baldur’s Gate, about which they could “speak in a short time.” Even then, fans were not very convinced of a sequel without Larian: “A studio would have to be crazy to try to follow Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3.”
This topic is still an important subject three months later, discussed in the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit. In a Reddit post by the player ConfusedPhoenix23, he expresses his sympathy and guilt towards the future developers: “Hasbro will inevitably commission a new studio to develop BG4. And I feel so sorry for whatever studio is chosen for this job, because no matter how well they make the game and no matter how much time they spend on it, it will most likely never meet the expectations that Larian has set for the franchise.”
But he simultaneously has an idea of how Hasbro could handle the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 much better, which many other users under his post can agree with.
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
Baldur’s Gate is only a fraction of the Dungeons & Dragons universe
What would be a better approach from Hasbro for the players? Instead of forcing a studio to create a game with unattainable expectations, Hasbro could think more about new games and stories of the D&D universe, at least that is what the community thinks:
- “Why not just develop a new game? DnD is a limitless universe filled with so many interesting stories; why focus on the same world for the fourth time? If they make a new game, the expectations may still be high, but not as high as if they were making a sequel to a game that won the GOTY award in 2023,” writes ConfusedPhoenix23.
- “Honestly, I don’t want or need a sequel to the story of BG3. I would just like to continue playing various well-made campaigns, possibly with engine improvements over time. Granted, such a well-designed campaign takes a lot of work, but there are many talented storytellers who can conduct complex DnD campaigns,” writes Fabulous-Possible758.
- “Yes, and it would be perfectly fine if the games had a smaller scope. It doesn’t always have to be about saving the world. People love replaying Act 1 of BG3 because it’s such a great D&D sandbox,” responds tadayou.
What could this approach look like? The comment with the most upvotes by Zauberer-IMDB explains how Hasbro could directly address this suggestion while also benefiting their beloved Baldur’s Gate 4:
“The most sensible thing for Hasbro would be to follow up with spin-offs, like Neverwinter Nights. This would be possible to capitalize on the brand and its momentum without having the same pressure as with a direct sequel. They could strike while the iron is hot, while searching for a suitable developer who can implement BG4 correctly. But who am I fooling, that would indicate competence.”
While trust in Hasbro has significantly declined, many players are excited about Larian’s new projects, even if they won’t take place in the D&D universe. Although fans were initially a bit disappointed by the news, anticipation for more information about their two new games is now on the rise. So far, we don’t know much, but studio head Swen Vincke is already “excited like a kid”: Instead of Baldur’s Gate 4: Larian is working on two new games
