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Baldur's Gate 3 success attributed to breaking from Baldur's Gate 2 formula

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Mark Darrah, a veteran from BioWare, believes that Baldur's Gate 3's success as a sequel stems from its departure from the style of Baldur's Gate 2. He suggests that Larian Studios achieved this by not being afraid to forge its own path rather than strictly adhering to the previous game's formula. AI

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Baldur's Gate 3 success attributed to breaking from Baldur's Gate 2 formula

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    🎮 BioWare veteran says Baldur's Gate 3 was such a great sequel because it didn't try to be too much like Baldur's Gate 2 Mark Darrah thinks Larian succeeded bec

    🎮 BioWare veteran says Baldur's Gate 3 was such a great sequel because it didn't try to be too much like Baldur's Gate 2 Mark Darrah thinks Larian succeeded because it wasn't afraid to do its own thing. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-…

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/bioware-veteran-says-baldur…

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