Larian CEO is "frightened" by Baldur's Gate 3's success but it's "very motivating" for "our next big game"

rockpapershotgun.com:

Larian's king wizard (CEO) Swen Vincke is very eager to tell you about the studio's next game after Baldur's Gate 3. And also, a bit terrified, because after all, the response to Larian's D&D adaptation has been rather rhapsodic. How on Earth do you replicate that level of success? The answer may lie in scripture.

Vincke posted these thoughts on Xitter in response to Baldur's Gate 3 being nominated for a Game Award. "This is a real honor, especially in a year with so many releases," he wrote. "Seeing our little "niche rpg" make such waves is very motivating. I wish I could tell you about our next big game but this is really encouraging us to ensure it pushes many boundaries. I'm very excited about it."

Which isn't much of a story in itself, but then one Xitter user responded with a scriptural analogy that Got Me Thinking. "You guys were the David at the start of the story, now you all are the Goliath," they wrote. To which Vincke replied: "Yeah that frightens us - but in a good way I think".

If you don't know the story of David and Goliath, it's from the Book of Samuel. David is a young Israelite boy sent to battle the mega-hench Philistine warrior Goliath on behalf of King Saul. It's a hopelessly one-sided encounter, but with God on his side, David takes down Goliath with a single stone from his slingshot.

I find the analogy with Baldur's Gate 3 interesting/funny for a few reasons. Firstly, who exactly is the original Goliath that Larian's David has taken down? The scourge of monetisation? Starfield? My desire to not sleep with my entire party?

Secondly, as Vincke's response suggests, the implication here is that another David will be along at some point to take down Baldur's Gate 3's Goliath. I'm not sure