The future of the Baldur’s Gate franchise is a bit uncertain at the moment, though it’s been made clear by Baldur’s Gate 3 developers at Larian Studios that they won’t be involved in BG4, whenever that ends up happening. Wizards of the Coast has been adamant that the next game is definitely coming at some point, but haven’t provided any sort of timeline for what fans can expect.
Baldur’s Gate 3 itself, on the other hand, officially received its last major content update from Larian back with Patch 8, which introduced several new subclasses and was a beautiful sendoff for fans. Larian is now focusing their efforts on the highly anticipated Divinity game that was announced at last year’s The Game Awards in epic fashion.
However, while major content updates and new Baldur’s Gate 3 gameplay features aren’t going to happen, tabletop fans will definitely want to mark their calendars for April 24, with an exciting new release from Merchoid set to drop.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Gets An Awesome New Release This Month
Baldur’s Gate 3 is officially getting a new set of unique miniatures featuring some of the game’s most iconic characters, with Dungeons & Dragons and Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures Special Edition BG3 series coming to Merchoid on April 24. There are several character minis that tabletop gamers will absolutely want to add to their collection, and they’re sold in sets of two characters each, featuring the following:
Each set comes unpainted and is available for pre-order now, ranging roughly between $25 to $30 depending on the set. Tabletop gamers will be keen to order their special edition BG3 miniatures while supplies last, as these are sure to sell out quickly. They’re the perfect addition to a Baldur’s Gate-inspired campaign, or for the beloved D&D 5e Baldur’s Gate campaign, Descent Into Avernus.
Surprisingly, there are no official Baldur’s Gate 3-specific D&D campaigns released from Wizards of the Coast, though there are several fan-created campaigns out there. If you’re not a fan of tabletop gaming and looking forward to what’s next in the Baldur’s Gate universe, you’ll probably be in for a bit of a wait, as it’s not exactly clear when Baldur’s Gate 4 will see the light of day.
When Will We See Baldur’s Gate 4?
At the moment, there’s virtually nothing confirmed about the future of the Baldur’s Gate franchise aside from the Wizards of the Coast president confirming that Baldur’s Gate 4 is definitely going to happen at some point in the future. It’s hard to say how long players will be waiting though, given the studio in charge of the sequel hasn’t even been announced.
That said, Baldur’s Gate 3 fans shouldn’t expect a new game anytime soon, and while there won’t be any further major patches for BG3 either, Larian has been consistently rolling out quality of life updates over the years. While the future of Baldur’s Gate is a bit cloudy at the moment, there’s certainly plenty to keep fans busy while they wait for news to drop.
Baldur’s Gate 3
- Released
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August 3, 2023
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
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Larian Studios
- Engine
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Divinity 4.0
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