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Discussions are focusing on Baldur’s Gate’s evolving legacy and future prospects: praise for Baldur’s Gate 3 from Ken Levine, cut-content ideas from Baldur’s Gate 2 like a time-travel plot, modders expanding the original Baldur’s Gate (including a revamped Candlekeep), and expectations for Baldur’s Gate 4 framed as more Divinity-style than “Original Sin 3.”

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Key Takeaway People are using Baldur’s Gate 2’s scrapped concepts, Baldur’s Gate 3’s impact, and active modding to set expectations for a follow-up that’s expected to feel more like Divinity than Original Sin 3.
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People are using Baldur’s Gate 2’s scrapped concepts, Baldur’s Gate 3’s impact, and active modding to set expectations for a follow-up that’s expected to feel more like Divinity than Original Sin 3.

Discussions are focusing on Baldur’s Gate’s evolving legacy and future prospects: praise for Baldur’s Gate 3 from Ken Levine, cut-content ideas from Baldur’s Gate 2 like a time-travel plot, modders expanding the original Baldur’s Gate (including a revamped Candlekeep), and expectations for Baldur’s Gate 4 framed as more Divinity-style than “Original Sin 3.”

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Top 1 signals · People are using Baldur’s Gate 2’s scrapped concepts,
VG247 · 155d ago
The highly-anticipated follow-up to Baldur's Gate 3 is more Divinity, but it's not technically Original Sin 3

Broader Baldur's Gate coverage

Other Baldur's Gate activity — not part of the “People are using Baldur’s Gate 2’s scrapped concepts,” story
Rock Paper Shotgun · 3d ago
Baldur's Gate 3 modders remaking the original Baldur's Gate show off a revamped Candlekeep as a taste of how their work's evolving
PC Gamer · 1d ago
Baldur's Gate 2 almost had a 'time travel plot', letting you visit an alternate future where BG1's main villain rules the Sword Coast
Eurogamer · 3d ago
"I can only tip my hat to those guys" - BioShock creator Ken Levine praises Baldur's Gate 3 amid fresh talk about his ambitious plans for next game Judas

Briefing Findings · People are using Baldur’s Gate 2’s scrapped concepts,

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Modding project BG3 modders are remaking the original Baldur’s Gate and show a revamped Candlekeep.
Follow-up framing The anticipated BG follow-up is described as more Divinity than Original Sin 3.

What to Watch

  • Follow BG3 modder progress on the revamped Candlekeep release and new remade areas. Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Watch for more details comparing the next Baldur’s Gate follow-up’s tone/systems to Divinity vs Original Sin 3. VG247

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  • The highly-anticipated follow-up to Baldur's Gate 3 is more Divinity, but it's not technically Original Sin 3 VG247
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Broader Baldur's Gate coverage · not part of the People are using Baldur’s Gate 2’s scrapped concepts, story
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Baldur's Gate 3 modders remaking the original Baldur's Gate show off a revamped Candlekeep as a taste of how their work's evolving

A team of Baldur's Gate 3 modders remaking the original Baldur's Gate as a custom campaign have show off progress on a revamped Candlekeep.

3d ago News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer
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The success and acclaim of Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3has clearly invigorated Wizards and its prospects for D&D games. At the start of the year, it was reported the TTRPG published canceled a number of D&D game projects, at least two of which were from external developers.  Baldur's Gate 3 was just one game, but Starbreeze specializes in creating games with a surprisingly long tail. By keeping Payday 2 going for a decade, it kept itself afloat and is now in a position to work on (and publish) multiple projects.  A co-op D&D game was previously attempted with Invoke Studios' Dungeons & Drag

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