It looks as if destiny that Larian Studios, the minds behind the sword-and-sorcery Divinity: Unique Sin franchise, discovered its manner into Baldur’s Gate, however it may have simply been a very completely different fan-favorite franchise: Fallout.

Talking with Edge Journal, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke revealed that Baldur’s Gate III was one among solely a handful of titles it thought-about on the time. Nonetheless, it additionally thought-about making pitches for a brand new Ultima or Fallout.

In the end, Larian went with Baldur’s Gate III, because the franchise was languishing following the closure of Black Isle Studios. Svicke tells Edge it was a franchise he knew would get loads of traction, saying Baldur’s Gate was “a kind of IPs that you understand lots of people will wish to work on.”

Nonetheless, it’s bittersweet to think about a world the place Larian may apply that very same love and care Baldur’s Gate bought to a brand new Fallout. As I write this, I’m on the cusp of ending Baldur’s Gate III (lastly!), and I’m shedding my thoughts fascinated about how nice this world-building can be for a Fallout recreation. Baldur’s Gate nailed exploration, world-building, and social gathering dynamics in a manner that followers have been begging Fallout to for years.

Tapping the individuals who made the largest RPG on this planet to create a brand new Fallout looks as if a no brainer. The franchise is larger than ever due to the success of the Prime Video collection, and it positive feels like Fallout 5 is a really, very good distance away. Given all of the methods Microsoft is struggling to justify elevating costs and creating new Recreation Cross tiers, a brand new Fallout would go a protracted approach to incomes again some goodwill.

Sadly, we’re not more likely to get one thing as majestic as a Larian Studios-developed Fallout. The earlier third-party swing at a Fallout recreation, Fallout: New Vegas, is hailed as probably the greatest entries within the storied franchise, however Bethesda appears reluctant to let one other firm work on Fallout once more. It got here to mild simply final 12 months that Bethesda had rejected a number of pitches for spin-offs for each Fallout and The Elder Scrolls from New Vegas dev Obsidian Leisure.

For now, you’ll must make do with the varied fan tasks, like Fallout: London (assuming it isn’t damaged once more by an replace) or this attractive idea for Fallout in Unreal Engine 5. That, or hope modders slap a coat of Fallout paint on Baldur’s Gate.