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June 3, 2025

Dungeons & Dragons “single-player action-adventure” game announced for PC and consoles

Wizards of the Coast has partnered with Giant Skull to develop a new single-player action-adventure game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The game is directed by Stig Asmussen and is being built using Unreal Engine 5 for PC and console platforms. No release date has been announced, and details about key art or gameplay mechanics are still pending. Additionally, Wizards of the Coast is collaborating with other studios on various projects, including a G.I. Joe game, another Dungeons & Dragons game themed around magic, a sci-fi RPG titled Exodus, and a suspense and horror game.

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June 2, 2025

A new Dungeons and Dragons ‘singleplayer action-adventure’ game is coming from the former director of Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi games

Larian Studios has stepped back from Dungeons & Dragons, leading Wizards of the Coast to partner with Giant Skull to develop a new singleplayer action-adventure title set in the D&D universe. Giant Skull was founded in 2024 by Stig Asmussen, a former director of the Star Wars Jedi series, who left Respawn in 2023. The team includes professionals from Riot, Epic Games, and Rocksteady. The game aims to feature immersive storytelling, heroic combat, and exhilarating traversal. John Hight, president of Wizards of the Coast, emphasized the importance of worldbuilding and storytelling in this collaboration. The game is being developed for PC and consoles using Unreal Engine 5, with more details to be released in the future.

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April 28, 2025

‘Stories are our bread and butter’: Larian is building a special team to lay out the plot of its games years in advance

Larian Studios is developing two new projects simultaneously, with a focus on storytelling. CEO Swen Vincke stated that they are creating a backlog of stories for future games. The studio is working on a new role-playing game codenamed "Excalibur" and has established a dedicated storytelling team. Their previous titles, particularly Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Baldur's Gate 3, received critical acclaim for their character-driven narratives.

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April 27, 2025

Larian boss Swen Vincke says the studio is ‘deep in the trenches’ on its ‘crazy-ambitious’ follow up to Baldur’s Gate 3, hopes to show it off no later than 2030 because ‘my wife will divorce me if it takes longer’

Larian Studios' founder and CEO, Swen Vincke, discussed the studio's future plans and development process in a conversation with GameSpot. After eight years with Baldur's Gate 3, Larian is preparing to release Patch Eight, which will introduce new features before transitioning support to the modding community. While Larian will continue to provide bug fixes and compatibility support, Vincke hinted at potential surprises in the future. He compared Larian's development approach to that of Obsidian Entertainment, aiming for a disciplined project scope and a steady release of quality games without compromising team well-being. Vincke expressed hope that in five years, Larian will have successfully established a rhythm for producing innovative RPGs simultaneously. He also mentioned the playful speculation of sequels to titles like "Divinity: Original Sin 3," with a tentative timeline around 2030.

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April 22, 2025

CHARTS: RuneScape Dragonwilds debuts at No.2 on Steam

RuneScape: Dragonwilds became the second highest-grossing title on Steam after its launch on April 15th, achieving a peak of 52,641 concurrent users. Counter-Strike 2 remains the top-grossing game, while Schedule 1 dropped to third place. Last Epoch climbed to fifth place after launching its second season of content. REPO held sixth place, Marvel Rivals fell to seventh, and Baldur's Gate 3 rose to eighth. Tempest Rising debuted in tenth place despite technical issues at launch. The Steam Top Ten for the week ending April 22nd includes: 1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve 2. RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Jagex 3. Schedule 1, TVGS 4. Steam Deck, Valve 5. Last Epoch, Eleventh Hour 6. REPO 7. Marvel Rivals 8. Baldur's Gate 3, Larian 9. Tempest Rising

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April 17, 2025

CHARTS: New content brings Marvel Rivals back to Steam Top Ten

Marvel Rivals returned to the Top Ten on Steam, reaching the third highest grossing title after the launch of its second season on April 8th, which introduced a new character, Emma Frost. The Steam Top Ten for the week ending April 15th includes: 1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve 2. Schedule 1, TVGS 3. Marvel Rivals, NetEase 4. Steam Deck, Valve 5. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton 6. REPO, Semiwork 7. Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar 8. Path of Exile 2, Grinding Gear 9. Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios 10. Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom

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April 15, 2025

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8 is among its biggest, holding 48 pages (approx. 19,000-20,000 words) of patch notes in its vast and bountiful form

Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 is set to be released on April 15, featuring an extensive 48 pages of patch notes. Larian Studios' CEO, Swen Vincke, humorously suggested that the patch could earn three Michelin stars if there were a guide for game updates, indicating the depth and potential surprises in the update.

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March 18, 2025

CHARTS: REPO rises to second place on Steam

REPO, a cooperative horror game, launched on February 26th and reached second place on Steam, behind Counter-Strike 2. Split Fiction is in third place with over two million copies sold. Monster Hunter Wilds dropped to fourth, while PUBG: Battlegrounds rose to fifth. Cyberpunk 2077 jumped 60 positions to seventh, Elden Ring rose 35 spots to eighth, Red Dead Redemption 2 re-entered the Top 100 at ninth, and Baldur's Gate 3 is in tenth place. The Steam Top Ten for the week ending March 18th is as follows: 1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve 2. REPO, Semiwork 3. Split Fiction, EA 4. Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom 5. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton 6. Steam Deck, Valve 7. Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt 8. Elden Ring, Bandai Namco 9. Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar 10. Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios

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February 11, 2025

5 PC games to play in 2025: From Warframe, and Baldur’s Gate 3 to Black Myth: Wukong and more

PC gaming in 2025 features advanced hardware technology and a diverse library of games, providing enhanced visuals and immersive gameplay. Warframe is a free-to-play MMO where players act as space ninjas, engaging in fast-paced combat and side activities like fishing and resource gathering, with ongoing updates expanding the game. Baldur's Gate 3 is a party-based RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, featuring turn-based combat, a deep narrative, and developed by Larian Studios. Valorant is a tactical shooter that combines elements of Counter-Strike and hero-based gameplay, emphasizing team coordination and unique agent abilities. Cassette Beasts is a turn-based monster-taming game where players capture and fuse creatures, featuring an engaging narrative and diverse exploration. Black Myth: Wukong is an action-adventure game based on Journey to the West, featuring an open world, intense battles, and strategic gameplay, appealing to fans of challenging action RPGs.

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February 6, 2025

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8 is so big, it needed its own patch before it even released, and we’re one step closer to a Permanent Booming Blade Economy

Larian Studios is currently stress testing Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3, which will include balance adjustments for newly introduced subclasses and bug fixes. The patch will address crashes, bugs, and scripting errors, with a focus on improving the crossplay feature and enhancing the new photo mode. The Death Domain Cleric will receive a buff to its new cantrips, and its Reaper passive will now require targeting two different creatures. The Eldritch Knight subclass has been significantly improved, allowing three attacks per turn by level seven and four by the end of the game without using resources. This change has sparked debate in the community regarding its impact on the game's meta. Despite concerns about the potential dominance of Eldritch Knights, players are still interested in exploring new builds, including the Arcane Archer subclass.