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Baldur’s Gate 4 Can Reach New Heights of Immersion Through a D&D Feature BG3 Largely Avoided

Written by Jervon Perkins
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A future Baldur’s Gate game could enhance immersion and add new opportunities for roleplaying by using language barriers as a mechanic.

Larian Studios may not be developing Baldur’s Gate 4, but any potential successor to Baldur’s Gate 3 will need to push immersion further to stand out. One underutilized aspect of Dungeons & Dragons that could help achieve this is language. In Baldur’s Gate 3, nearly all NPCs, regardless of background, speak Common, making communication a non-issue. This simplifies interactions but misses an opportunity to deepen the roleplaying experience.

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