Wizards of the Coast owns the world's most respected Dungeons & Dragons license. That became even clearer in Baldur's Gate 3. That's why it's no surprise that their upcoming video game that adapts it will be related to the Forgotten Realms, the world in which 2023's GOTY takes place. However, they don't seem to forget that there is another world in which their story can unfold.
In a recent interview with GameSpot, head of digital product development Dan Ayoub said the company is investing $1 billion in AAA games, focusing on existing Hasbro IP as well as new IP such as the previously announced Exodus. talking about. Among other interesting things, Ayoub was asked if there were any plans to create a Dungeons & Dragons video game set outside of Faerûn, the setting of Baldur's Gate 3.. To which he answered emphatically, “Yes.”
Of course, they were asked to elaborate on their responses. Their reaction was that even though Faerûn is the most famous Dungeons & Dragons setting and is expected by a large portion of the audience, They are committed to exceeding expectations.
Ayoib didn't specify what exactly he was referring to, but there are some obvious candidates within the game's settings. Wizards has already said in the past that it wants to expand its presence in the video game world. Examples include Eberron, a steampunk world with an element of adventure in the style of Indiana Jones, and Dragonlance, a classic fantasy setting revolving around dragons and conflicts between kingdoms. Masu. For this. Additionally, Ayoib said in an interview that he attended Eberron games as a player, which may not imply anything, but it was forgotten by the Wizards. It shows that it is not a setting.
As already mentioned, there are no concrete plans yet that they would like to share with the public. Even though this isn't the first time they've made a video game outside of Faerûn and the Forgotten Realms. That's already happening with Planescape: Torment, which has been hailed and praised as one of the best RPGs of all time.. So while we'll have to wait to find out more, we're sure Dungeons & Dragons fans will have no shortage of reasons to enjoy the game.
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