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- New Blood Interactive co-founder Dave Oshry claims that Baldur’s Gate 3’s success showed that gamers are not stupid.
- He argues that players want similar deep CRPGs that take months to beat, and publishers can sell millions of copies in return.
- He believes this trend shows that gamers want Pillars of Eternity 3, and Microsoft needs to fund the anticipated title.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has proven to be one of those rare launches that jerked the entire gaming scene. The RPG continues to sell like hotcakes and boasts a slew of players two years after launch. However, a developer says that the RPG showed that gamers are not stupid.
New Blood Interactive co-founder Dave Oshry elaborates that Baldur’s Gate 3 was immensely successful because it was the CRPG that many gamers wanted. He argues that other publishers are missing out by not following the path set by Larian Studios.
Why it matters: Dave claims that the demand for deep RPGs is way more prevalent than many publishers realize, as proven by Baldur’s Gate 3’s performance. So, a new Pillars of Eternity entry could also be highly successful.
In the Quad Damage Podcast, Dave asserts that players want more intense CRPGs that take months to beat, as shown by Baldur’s Gate 3’s success. On the flip side, publishers can also benefit by selling millions of copies in return and turning up a big profit.
We’re in, like, a post-Baldur’s Gate 3 world. [Larian Studios Has] proven that people are not stupid, they don’t want dumbed down RPGs. [publishers can] sell 50 million copies of a deep-ass CRPG that will take you f**king months to beat.
This sentiment is also shared by Baldur’s Gate 3 studio CEO, Swen Vincke, who expressed interest in seeing more developers creating intense CRPGs in the future.
Regardless, Dave believes that Pillars of Eternity 3 can be pretty successful, given the current trends and overwhelming demand of gamers. He reveals that Obsidian Entertainment’s design director, Josh Sawyer, has also expressed interest in Pillars of Eternity 3.
Microsoft should fund a Pillars [of Eternity] 3.
At the moment, Larian Studios is working on multiple projects and wants to raise the bar of RPGs even more with its upcoming game.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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