A new greatly anticipated Patch 8. Larian Studios has officially moved on from Baldur's Gate 3 and the D&D IP, but it now looks like Wizards of the Coast, owner of the massive IP and several other tabletop games, like Magic: The Gathering, has found a new studio to pursue more video game endeavors.

As reported by Variety, a new Dungeons & Dragons single-player game is in the works, developed by Giant Skull, a new studio founded by former Respawn Entertainment and Sony Santa Monica developer Stig Asmussen. The game is currently in development for PC and consoles as part of a new exclusive publishing agreement Wizards of the Coast has signed with Giant Skull. The development of the project “marks a definitive moment in both companies’ gaming ambitions,” according to Wizards of the Coast.

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After the development deal between Larian Studios and Wizards of the Coast ended, it seems to be far from over for the IP in the video game space. Respawn Entertainment previously worked on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Fallen Order, both directed by Asmussen, and that series has come to a close. Giant Skull was founded in 2023, and Asmussen has some work history with the current Wizards of the Coast chief and digital gaming president at Hasbro, John Hight.

Speaking about the relationship between Wizards of the Coast and Giant Skull, Hight said he was "happy" to be reuniting with his former Sony Santa Monica co-worker; both men worked together on God of War (2005). Hight also feels Giant Skull is the perfect studio to pick up the D&D video game mantle from Larian Studios, saying: “In our time working together on ‘God of War I’ got to see firsthand Stig’s artistry and expertise, and he and the Giant Skull team are the perfect fit for our new game."

Our Take: A Single-Player Focus Like BG3 Sounds Great

There's A Lot Of Opportunity For New D&D Games

BG3 took the gaming world by storm in 2023 and has gone on to be widely regarded as one of the greatest RPGs ever made for its faithfulness to D&D, its deep characters, engaging narrative, creative turn-based combat, and immersive RPG mechanics. Larian Studios confirmed it would not be developing any sequels or DLC for BG3, so the future of that series, as well as other D&D video games, was in question for a while.

Now that a new single-player D&D game is officially in the works, there's even more D&D content to look forward to. It's unknown if this project is a sequel to BG3 or an entirely original IP based on D&D, but either way, Hight and Giant Skull seem excited about this collaboration, and BG3 fans will have another Dungeons & Dragons game to look forward to, even if it seems like it's a long ways off.

Source: Variety