Even after a year and a half, fans are still deeply engaged with *Baldur's Gate 3*, exploring multiple playthroughs and relishing the game's depth. However, with developer Larian Studios stepping away from the series, the future of *Baldur's Gate* now rests in the hands of Hasbro. Fortunately, it seems we won't have to wait long to learn more about what's next for the beloved franchise.
During a conversation with IGN at the Game Developers Conference, Dan Ayoub, Hasbro's SVP of digital games, shared that there is significant interest in *Baldur's Gate* following Larian's departure. "We're kind of working out our plans for the future and what we're going to be doing with that," Ayoub stated. "And actually, in pretty short order, we're going to have some stuff to talk about around that."
While Ayoub didn't specify whether this "stuff" would be a full-fledged *Baldur's Gate 4* or something akin to the previous crossover with *Magic: The Gathering*, he did express his desire for a *Baldur's Gate 4*. He noted, however, that creating such a game would require time. "It's somewhat of an unenviable position," he admitted. "I mean, we're not in a hurry. Right? That's the thing, we're going to take a very measured approach... We've got a lot of plans, a lot of different ways to go about it. We're starting to think about, okay, yeah, we're ready to start dipping toes a little bit and talking about a few things. And I think, in really short order, like I said, again, not to over-tease that point, we're going to have some other things to talk about around that."
Ayoub also highlighted the immense pressure to ensure the next *Baldur's Gate* meets high expectations, which influences even other *Dungeons & Dragons*-related projects outside of *Baldur's Gate*. "I'm never one to shy down from a challenge," he remarked. "And I think anything that forces us to raise our creative bar, and developers love to have a high bar to go after, and I think we've actually seen the team push some really interesting ideas that they're like, 'Okay, we need to raise our bar. We need to go bigger on this.' And things like that. So, I think that's our hope, right? We would keep raising the bar and everyone just tries to go a little higher."
In addition to discussing *Baldur's Gate*, Ayoub touched on other topics such as *Magic: The Gathering*, the partnership with Saber Interactive, and Hasbro's broader game strategy. Look out for our full interview with him next week.
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