Hasbro SVP Teases Quick Updates on Baldur's Gate's Future

It's been a year and a half since the release of *Baldur's Gate 3*, and fans are still diving into their second, third, seventh, and even 10th playthroughs. However, with developer Larian Studios stepping away from the franchise, the future of *Baldur's Gate* is now in the hands of Hasbro. Fortunately, it seems we won't have to wait long to hear more about what's next for this beloved series.

During the Game Developers Conference, Dan Ayoub, SVP of digital games at Hasbro, shared with IGN that there is significant interest in *Baldur's Gate* from various parties. "We're kind of working out our plans for the future and what we're going to be doing with that. And actually, in pretty short order, we're going to have some stuff to talk about around that," Ayoub stated.

While Ayoub didn't specify whether this "stuff" would be a full sequel like *Baldur's Gate 4* or something different, such as a crossover similar to the one with *Magic: The Gathering*, he expressed his desire for a *Baldur's Gate 4*. However, he noted that creating such a game would take time. "It's somewhat of an unenviable position," he remarked. "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 the high standards set by its predecessor, a pressure that extends to other Dungeons & Dragons projects announced by Hasbro. "I'm never one to shy down from a challenge," he said. "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*, Hasbro's partnership with Saber Interactive, and the company's overall game strategy. Look out for our full interview with him next week.

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