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Baldur's Gate 4 Is the One RPG Sequel No Developer Should Want to Touch

It's not easy to follow up one of the greatest RPGs ever made with a worthy sequel. When it comes to developing Baldur's Gate 4, even the co-director of Baldur's Gate 2, James Ohlen, knows the simplest route to take is this: you don't do it. In an interview with PCGamer, Ohlen revealed that he was offered a chance to m...

It's not easy to follow up one of the greatest RPGs ever made with a worthy sequel. When it comes to developing Baldur's Gate 4, even the co-director of Baldur's Gate 2, James Ohlen, knows the simplest route to take is this: you don't do it. In an interview with PCGamer, Ohlen revealed that he was offered a chance to make BG4, but called the idea "insanity." Getting tapped to produce Baldur's Gate 4 seems like a big break for almost any video game developer, but the reality is that a task this daunting is more likely to deter top talent than attract it.

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