Baldur's Gate 4 could be made by Owlcat Games - Dragon Age creator urged Larian to license the engine

Instead of a full-fledged new game, a large expansion for Baldur's Gate 3 could be made.

After the successful release of Baldur’s Gate 3, the developers of the popular cRPG switched to creating a new installment of the Divinity franchise. Larian Studios releases technical updates for BG3, but studio boss Swen Vincke made it clear back in 2024 that he would not be making a fourth installment:

We are not going to release new expansions. We are not going to create “Baldur’s Gate 4” that everyone expects from us. We are going to move on.

Dragon Age creator Mark Darrah recently gave an interview to FRVR. During the conversation, he shared his thoughts on what a hypothetical Baldur’s Gate 4 could be. The developer believes that the game could be made in the format of a “large expansion” for Baldur’s Gate 3.

In his opinion, any newcomer who takes on the Baldur’s Gate franchise for the first time will find themselves in a difficult situation. The project could be entrusted to a studio like Owlcat Games, but he admits that even in this case, the result would still be completely different (different from BG3):

A newcomer comes along who doesn't understand this whole “framework” structure, and most likely doesn't have years of experience in creating such RPGs… maybe Owlcat Games or someone like that should be brought in… but in the end, it will be the same – some new elements will appear that will be really cool and interesting, but at the same time, a lot will be missed, because they either didn't think of it, or didn't realize the importance, or didn't know how to implement it.

Darrah believes that the best way to create “Baldur’s Gate 4” is to follow the same principle as Obsidian with Fallout: New Vegas. Rights holders Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast would license the Divinity Engine from Larian, and then, perhaps, reuse some ready-made assets from Baldur’s Gate 3, attracting a team with experience in creating RPG games. This would allow the foundation for the sequel to be essentially identical, albeit with its own changes, new characters, and other content:

Convincing Larian to agree to license the Divinity Engine and essentially allow someone to create a massive expansion to Baldur’s Gate 3 and call it “Baldur’s Gate 4” — that could work.