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After $90 million driven by Baldur's Gate 3, Hasbro says games will be "huge" for D&D and Larian's hit RPG is "just the first of several new video games" to come (www.gamesradar.com)
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Baldur's Gate 3 is a "mega hit" that Hasbro expects to pay dividends for years

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[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Didn't they just absolutely gut Larian staff?

[–] ExcessivelyNoisy@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Larian is independent. They're not owned by Hasbro. I think Hasbro has done some serious layoffs lately, but I haven't seen anything about layoffs at Larian.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 1 points 8 months ago

Larian Studios, the developer of Baldur's Gate 3, has been "affected" by layoffs at Wizards of the Coast, the company that manages the Dungeons and Dragons brand. The CEO of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, revealed that almost all the people who were in the original meeting when Baldur’s Gate 3 was approved are no longer working at Wizards of the Coast after the recent layoffs[1][4]. This includes several prominent names from the D&D team, such as Mike Mearls and Breeanna Heiss[1]. The layoffs at Wizards of the Coast were part of a larger trend in the gaming industry, with several other companies also having laid off employees in the same year[1][5]. The impact of these layoffs on the future of Baldur's Gate 3 and other projects is not yet clear.

Citations: [1] Baldur's Gate 3 Studio CEO Comments on Hasbro Layoffs https://gamerant.com/baldurs-gate-3-hasbro-layoffs-dungeons-and-dragons/ [2] CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 dev Swen Vincke says the D&D team ... - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18j5qjc/theres_almost_nobody_left_ceo_of_baldurs_gate_3/ [3] Baldur's Gate 3 dev speaks out on Hasbro's shocking DnD layoffs https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/layoffs-comment [4] Larian CEO acknowledges Wizards of the Coasts layoffs in belated The Game Awards speech https://www.eurogamer.net/larian-ceo-acknowledges-wizards-of-the-coasts-layoffs-in-belated-the-game-awards-speech [5] Baldur's Gate 3 Lead Says "There's Almost Nobody Left" On D&D Team From First Meetings https://www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-lead-dd-team-first-meetings-laid-off/