Posted October 06, 2019
StingingVelvet: Just because there was continuity between 1 and 2 15 years ago doesn't mean 3 will follow suit. I'd ditch any expectations you have about this game, and not just in story. It could be very different from 1 and 2 in a bunch of ways. It's a big team, it's not going to be like Pillars of Eternity.
Leroux: Oh, I don't have any expectations with regards to the story. In fact, this discussion started when I said I see no need to continue the story from BG2, and Sarafan already confirmed that it will be a completely new story. I just said I find it a bit inappropriate to add a 3 to the classic 1+2 when 1+2 tell a complete connected story and 3 is something entirely different. Basically, just like you said, I expect BG3 to be completely different from BG+BG2, so it would have made more sense to give it a new name (but I understand why they didn't do it, of course). Anyway, it's not something I really care about a lot, just an observation. I guess I'd have preferred Larian doing their own thing and not be bound by D&D, WOTC and Forgotten Realms lore, but I'm still mildly curious what they do with it. Mostly gameplaywise though, as I never perceived them as outstanding storytellers.