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Hasbro exec says Baldur's Gate 3 "proved for us that people really wanted great D&D games," supports Larian's plan to "take the time we need" (www.gamesradar.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Blxter@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip

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We just want good complete micro transactionless games

Edit: that are also well optimized

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[–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 34 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I thought it was like: we found out it can be profitable to take the time to make a high quality product. At least when Larian is doing it.

[–] solarvector@lemmy.zip 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I really hope you're right

Also be fine if Larian just goes with Pathfinder or their own IP next time. Hasbro can fuck right off.

[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Agreed, I hope they will make Divinity: Original Sin 3 next!

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago

I read it this way as well. Even if I didn't trust Larian as a company (I do), it's pretty clear that taking the time to make a high quality product worked out really well for them.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Considering there were rumored to be several games in the pipeline that all got scrapped at the beginning of last year, I think you're right. Dark Alliance didn't do great so I'm sure the execs freaked out.

Hopefully you're right about the message they received.

[–] graff@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I am shocked to hear that an unfinished game didn't do great

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

What are you talking about? Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance was a whole ass game. It got kind of shitty reviews (currently sitting at 50% on Steam, 4/10 on IGN, 53% on metacritic). Published June 21, 2021.

[–] graff@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Releasing a game with obvious bugs is releasing an unfinished game in my books

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I get that you believe that and it's a cute hill to die on, but that does not change the fact that a D&D video game did poorly and subsequently Hasbro shit canned a bunch of stuff. Larian got a pass because their shit was already in early access.