Forget Baldur's Gate 3, There's Another D&D Game That Needs A Sequel

screenrant.com:

Despite the immense success that has brought Larian Studios, the Belgium-based developer has chosen not to make a sequel for several reasons and has decided that it would be best to focus on new projects. With making Larian a mainstream success and elevating the studio into being a Game of the Year winner, it leaves quite a void to fill for Wizards of the Coast in its video gaming sector. can be given to another studio, but comparisons to Larian will always be made, and it is a tough act to follow.

It is safe to say that has grown in popularity astronomically in recent years and is probably the biggest it has ever been. Successes like and have helped to elevate it, along with exposure in shows like, and Wizards of the Coast have been wise enough to try to capitalize on the success by releasing a new edition. It could also do what it did previously with to continue riding the wave and bring back for a third installment.

is another, legendary game series and is not to be confused with the 1991 online game of the same name. The first title was released in 2002, a couple of years after, and like the titles in the series, the game is a CRPG using a ruleset. The second title in the series was released in 2006, but the series has been dormant since then, despite the games being well-liked, again like the series, until Larian brought the franchise back with a bang in 2023.

, the 2013 MMORPG, is not a part of the series, despite sharing similar names.

Although shares many similarities with the series, the biggest change is the locations visited and what the games set out to be. Both are named after cities in the Forgotten Realms and tend to take place around those cities, with also being more of a toolkit for people to make modules using 3e. The toolkit functionality is the reason why is still being played to this day and is probably the second-biggest game series behind .

The recent shotgun mod for Baldur's Gate 3 might make for a fun addition to combat, but it's causing