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'We Are a Little Bit Masochistic' — Developers Are Running Scared of Baldur's Gate 4, but Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Studio Owlcat Would Consider It a 'Great Challenge'
Developers are reportedly hesitant to create Baldur's Gate 4 due to the high expectations set by Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3. Owlcat Games, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, stated they would consider it a 'great challenge' but would aim for innovation rather than replication.
"We're talking about at least half a decade of horror": former Exodus lead explains why he wasn't keen on doing a Baldur's Gate 4 despite Hasbro offering the chance
Former Archetype Entertainment studio head James Ohlen explained his reluctance to develop Baldur's Gate 4, citing the immense pressure to match Larian Studios' success with Baldur's Gate 3. Ohlen stated that building the necessary tools and infrastructure from scratch would take at least five years and expressed concerns about competing with the high standard set by the previous game. He has since left Archetype due to burnout.
