Baldur’s Gate 4? Don’t Count On It—Larian Has Moved On From D&D

Two years after Baldur's Gate 3 lit the world on fire, Larian has officially put down the D20 and gone back to its own sandbox. If you were hoping for Baldur's Gate 4 from the same team, that ship has sailed. The studio is all-in on its next Divinity game.

Larian walked away from D&D because the spark was gone

BG3 sold over 20 million copies and stacked up Game of the Year trophies, so a sequel felt like a no-brainer. But in a new chat with GamesRadar, Larian founder and creative director Swen Vincke basically said the team fell out of love with working inside the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset. After shipping BG3, they even started planning another D&D project with Wizards of the Coast... and then, within months, realized they just were not feeling it.

'We will do our best, making the best game that we can... We are excited about what we are making, which is already a step in the right direction, because we were not excited about what we were making back when we were doing the D&D thing.'

So Larian pivoted back to the world it actually owns: Divinity, set in Rivellon. No license. No tabletop guardrails. According to Vincke, that freedom has them energized again. He is already calling the next Divinity 'next level' and thinks it could top BG3, because they are designing systems for video games first instead of translating pen-and-paper mechanics.

What Larian is saying about the new Divinity

The game was officially announced at The Game Awards 2025, and Larian is framing it as a culmination of everything they have learned so far. Early details:

• Bigger in scope than Baldur's Gate 3
• Turn-based combat is confirmed
• Targeting a shorter dev cycle this time: roughly 3–4 years
• Early Access is 'most likely' on the roadmap, but they are not ready to lock it in yet

Translation: expect the usual Larian transparency and iteration, just on a tighter timeline.

So what about Baldur's Gate 4?

It is not dead. Wizards of the Coast president John Hight said earlier in 2025 that a successor will happen: 'Baldur's Gate is an incredible game. And of course, we are going to do a successor.' What he did not offer: a developer, a date, or any hint that BG4 is next up for Wizards. What is clear is that Larian is not making it.

Which means when BG4 does arrive, it will almost certainly feel different. Larian's voice is a big part of why BG3 hit the way it did. Without them, you should expect a new take, for better or worse.

Are you in for BG4 if Larian is not involved, or are you riding with Divinity instead? Tell me where you land.