In a recent interview, Wizards of the Coast President John Hight shed light on the future of Baldur’s Gate 4 and the studio Giant Skull’s upcoming Dungeons & Dragons project—confirming that the two games will be entirely separate endeavors despite sharing the same fantasy universe. His comments also indirectly dismissed a recent rumor about the Baldur’s Gate 3 sequel while offering insight into Wizards’ current video game strategy for the D&D brand.
The announcement in April 2024 that Baldur’s Gate 4 would move forward without Larian Studios—developers of the critically acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3—sparked waves of speculation about who might take over. Larian’s CEO, Swen Vincke, had made it clear that the studio’s decision to part ways after BG3 was a natural shift toward creating original IPs, not an abrupt change in direction. Since then, Giant Skull, led by Star Wars Jedi: Survivor director Stig Asmussen, has been a name frequently floated as a possible successor.
Hight, however, put those rumors to rest. Speaking to The Game Business, he confirmed that Giant Skull’s recently announced Dungeons & Dragons game is “not the successor” to Baldur’s Gate 3. Instead, the studio is working on a standalone action-adventure title aimed at bringing the D&D brand to a wider audience—distinct from the CRPG roots that have defined the Baldur’s Gate series.
While no release date has been provided for Giant Skull’s debut project, its AAA scope and the fact that the studio only formed in 2024 suggest it may be years away—possibly not arriving until 2029 or later. As for Baldur’s Gate 4, Wizards of the Coast appears to still be in the process of finding the right studio to take on the challenge, meaning fans may be waiting even longer before they see a true follow-up to Larian’s award-winning game.
