Baldur's Gate 4 (Baulders Gate 4): Will It Happen, and What We Know

The direct answer: there is no Baldur's Gate 4 in development, and Larian Studios has publicly and repeatedly said it will never make one. At GDC in March 2024, studio founder Swen Vincke told the industry, "We're not going to make Baldur's Gate 4… we're going to move on." The rights to the franchise sit with Wizards of the Coast, which is legally free to hire another studio — but as of August 2026, WotC has announced nothing, and industry reporting suggests no major studio is eager to take the job. If you're searching for "Baulders Gate 4" (the misspelling) or "Baldur Gate 4," you're looking for news that doesn't exist yet — this guide covers everything that's actually known, plus the realistic timelines.

Why Larian Said No

The announcement landed at the Game Developers Conference on March 21, 2024, when Vincke stated flatly: "We're not going to make new expansions, which everyone is expecting us to do. We're not going to make Baldur's Gate 4… we're going to move on."

The reasoning, expanded across interviews:

• Larian's identity is original IP. Vincke said the studio's motivation was never "rehashing" — "We want to do big new things. We don't want to rehash the thing that we've done already."
• The DLC question was the same answer. Work on BG3 DLC had started and was canceled; Vincke called the DLC business "boring" with "no passion" (IGN's report on the cancellation covers both).
• Two new games were already planned. Larian had concepts waiting since before BG3; the studio is now working on those instead.

The Game Developer report on the GDC announcement quotes Vincke directly: "We're not going to make new expansions, which everyone is expecting us to do. We're not going to make Baldur's Gate 4… we're going to move on." It also notes the property belongs to Wizards of the Coast, "which was free to continue the franchise at any point with another developer."

Who Owns Baldur's Gate?

Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro) owns the Baldur's Gate IP and the Dungeons & Dragons license. Larian was a licensee — it made BG3 under contract with WotC and handed the IP back when it walked away. This matters for the BG4 question in three ways:

1. WotC can commission BG4 from any studio, with or without Larian.
2. WotC has been burned twice by BG3-adjacent games (the 2023 D&D game Dark Alliance and the 2022 Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance reboot were both critical failures, and the VTT project has been repeatedly delayed).
3. After Larian, WotC knows the bar: BG3 won every 2023 Game of the Year award and sold 20+ million copies. A sequel that underwhelms would be a disaster.

Nobody Wants to Make It (Yet)

Industry reporting in 2024–2025 (TheGamer and others) described the post-Larian BG4 situation as a cold market: studios approached by WotC reportedly passed, citing the impossible comparison to BG3 and the size of the job. That's why — two and a half years after the GDC announcement — there's still no developer attached and no announcement. A BG4 under a different studio is not impossible, but it's currently blocked by economics, not secrecy.

What Larian Is Doing Instead

Larian is making two new original games (not yet announced as of August 2026), using the BG3-era engine. Vincke has teased that they're the projects the studio always wanted to make. Meanwhile Larian continued supporting BG3 through the free patches — the final one, Patch 8 (April 2025), added 12 subclasses, crossplay and Photo Mode — and then shut the book. See our patch notes guide for the full update history and the DLC guide for why no expansions are coming.

What a Future BG4 Could Look Like

Pure speculation — nothing is announced — but the constraints are real:

• Different developer: the only plausible path is a new licensee; Larian is out permanently.
• New protagonist and timeline: BG3's story is closed ("the story is told, the characters' fates are decided," as Larian has described it). A sequel would almost certainly be a new cast in the same setting, likely after the events of BG3.
• The "124 years later" problem: every BG game jumps forward; BG3 jumped 124 years from BG2. A BG4 could jump forward again, or backward to fill gaps (the Siege of Dragonspear route).
• D&D rules: the tabletop game moved to the 2024 5e revision; a future game might use that ruleset.

If a BG4 is ever announced, it'll come from Wizards of the Coast's news channels, not Larian's.

What to Play While You Wait

The closest things to "more Baldur's Gate" that actually exist:

• BG3 replay — Dark Urge, Origin runs, Honour Mode and the epilogue: see our new campaign guide.
• The classic saga — BG1 and BG2 Enhanced Editions are $19.99 each and still great: our trilogy guide has the play order.
• The mod scene — over 100 million mod downloads and growing, effectively community-made expansions (DLC guide).
• Larian's older games — Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the same DNA with a different skin, and it's cheap on sale.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will there be a Baldur's Gate 4?

Not from Larian — the studio ruled it out at GDC 2024. Wizards of the Coast owns the IP and could commission another studio, but as of August 2026 nothing has been announced.

Why won't Larian make Baldur's Gate 4?

Swen Vincke said Larian wants to make original games, not rehash what it's done: "We're not going to make Baldur's Gate 4… we're going to move on." The studio is making two new games instead.

Who owns the Baldur's Gate franchise?

Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro). Larian was a licensee and handed the IP back after declining to make DLC or a sequel.

What is Larian working on instead?

Two unannounced original games built on the BG3-era engine. Larian has said they're projects the studio planned before BG3 and is excited to finally make.

Why do people search for "baulders gate 4"?

"Baulders" is the most common misspelling of "Baldur's" in search. Both spellings lead to the same question — and the same answer: no BG4 is announced or in development as of 2026.

Related Guides

• Baldur's Gate Trilogy Guide — the saga so far, in order
• Baldur's Gate 3 DLC — why the franchise is content-complete
• Baldur's Gate 3 Guide — the game everyone wants a sequel to
• Is Baldur's Gate 3 Worth It — the 20-million-copy argument

Last updated: August 13, 2026.