'We owe them a huge debt': Baldur's Gate 3 lead writer hopes they did '90s BioWare proud

https://www.pcgamer.com/we-owe-them-a-huge-debt-baldurs-gate-3-lead-writer-hopes-they-did-90s-bioware-proud/

Larian Studios' lead writer Adam Smith reflects on the long shadow of Baldur's Gate.

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Hairyblue@kbin.social · 26 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Smith says his own first RPG love was Ultima 7, followed by Baldur's Gate, and then BG2, which superseded the rest.

Another Ultima fan. They did a great job with making the game. I am always surprised at the quality each time I play.

turbonewbe@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y

At this point this is becoming a running gag.

OF COURSE ULITMA VII WAS AMAZING. Hum specially with Serpent isle add on :)

Hi Hairybro o/

NinjaYeti76@mastodon.social · 12 pts · 3y (6 replies)

@stopthatgirl7 they surpassed every possible expectation I could have. I loved every Bioware game I ever played but this is on another level.

stopthatgirl7@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y (5 replies)

I feel like BioWare’s got to be sweating even more over Dreadwolf. Larian upper the bar - a bar BioWare first established - and given the last games, BioWare might not be able to clear it.

Gutless2615@ttrpg.network · 21 pts · 3y (1 reply)

BioWare doesn’t exist. It’s an EA branding exercise. It’s not the same studio — or even a pale imitation of the original. It. Is. No. More. In every way that matters. RIP.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

Yeah, if EA buys a studio, it's just for the name/ip.

It might hold out for a year or two, but after that there's pretty much a whole new staff, and as soon as the buy goes through it's a whole nother culture.

AProfessional@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y

BioWare is a dying studio, every few years they either have lead staff leave or they announce major production problems.

They will either shut down or just be a brand for another new studio soon.

dire_rhea@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I loved dragon age so much I replayed origins and 2 like ten times but I still haven't been able to finish inquisition 😔 Idk if I'm getting dreadwolf at all

stopthatgirl7@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y

At this point, it’s been in development for over 10 years, and I don’t even believe Dreadwolf is actually coming out. I won’t believe it’s coming out until it’s actually available to buy.

CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

Wait, did he really specify “90’s” BioWare? That sounds like an unintentional dig.