 that. Oh, that's changed a little bit", or "what's happened here", and you can dig into that. Some of it will just be visual, some of it will be in dialogue.

There's other parts of the Sword Coast that we were really excited to go to as well. It's funny, one point was when Sven [Larian co-founder] went into a place underneath a Druid Grove. You know in Dungeons and Dragons, that you start going downwards, there are certain places you might end up.

(Image: Larian)

The trailer looks like it conveys a much darker tone than the original Baldur's Gate and looks more in line with BG 2. Is BG 3 a darker game?

Adam Smith : When something is this size, the amount of time that we're gonna be playing it for, and the amount of times they'll hopefully replay it. And there's not one tone, there's many tones.

You'll have areas of the game that are quite light hearted, you'll have relationships that are very light and very loving. And you'll have incredibly dark points as well. So yes, there's an incredibly dark tone at points there has to be because of the nature of the story. But we don't want to feel like one kind of tone. And even in terms of genre, we flit around. One of the overriding things is just the sense of needing to survive.

That's how we start. There's a terrible thing happening to you. How are you going to survive? That carries through the entire game.

There are a lot of choices in the tone that you get from the game yourself. And again, with the Origin characters, playing as Astarion. He's way more blasé about some of the dark stuff because he's lived through worse, or died through worse.

But some of them are much more horrified and much more afraid of what's happened. So the tone shifts and it should. If you had one tone for 100 hours, then you wouldn't have a job, right?

Are any of the original voice cast returning? I'm hoping for Jim Cummings as Minsk

Adam Smith : I'm saying nothing.

How linked to BG1 and 2 is this game? Do any of your choices or characters from the previous games carry over

Adam Smith : There's no save game coming across or anything
that. Oh, that's changed a little bit ", or " what's happened here ", and you can jab into that. Some of it will barely be visual, some of it will be in dialogue. 

 There's other part of the Sword Coast that we were really excited to travel to as well. It's funny, one point was when Sven [ Larian co - founder ] go into a place underneath a Druid Grove. You know in dungeon and Dragons, that you begin going downwards, there are certain places you might end up. 

 (Image: Larian) 

 The dawdler looks like it conveys a much black tone than the original Baldur's Gate and looks more in line with BG 2. Is BG 3 a darker plot? 

 Adam Smith: When something is this size, the amount of prison term that we're gon na be playing it for, and the amount of times they'll hopefully play back it. And there's not one tone, there's many tones. 

 You'll have areas of the game that are quite light hearted, you'll accept relationships that are very light and very loving. And you'll have incredibly dark points as well. So yes, there's an incredibly dark timbre at points there has to be because of the nature of the history. But we don't desire to feel like one kind of tone. And even in terms of genre, we flit around. One of the overriding things is just the common sense of needing to survive. 

 That's how we start. There's a terrible thing happening to you. How are you going to survive? That carries through the entire game. 

 There are a set of choice in the tone that you get from the game yourself. And again, with the Origin characters, playing as Astarion. He's direction more blasé about some of the dark stuff because he's lived through worse, or die through worse. 

 But some of them are much more horrified and much more afraid of what's happened. indeed the tone chemise and it should. If you have one tone for 100 hours, then you wouldn't have a occupation, right? 

 Are any of the original part cast returning? I'm hop for Jim Cummings as Minsk 

 Adam Smith: I'm saying nothing. 

 How linked to BG1 and 2 is this game? Do any of your choices or characters from the previous games carry over 

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(Image: Larian)

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Sre any of the orihinal vomce caxt teturning? I'm hoping for Jim Cumjings as Linfk

Adam Smith : I'm saying nothnng.

How linked to BG1 and 2 is this game? Do any of your choicws or characters frpk the previpus gwmes carrf over

Adam Smith : Thwre's no save game coming across or anyfhing
that. Oh, that's changed a little bit", happened and you dig into that. be some of it be in dialogue. other parts of the Sword Coast we were really excited to go to as well. It's funny, one point when Sven [Larian co-founder] went into a place underneath a Druid Grove. You in and that start going downwards, there are certain places you might end up. (Image: Larian) The trailer looks it conveys a much darker tone than the Baldur's Gate and looks in line with BG 2. BG a darker Adam : something is this the amount of time that we're gonna be playing it for, and the amount of times they'll replay it. not one there's tones. have areas of that are quite light hearted, you'll are very light and very loving. And you'll incredibly dark as well. So yes, there's an dark tone at points there has to be of the nature of the story. But we don't want to feel like one kind And even in terms genre, we flit One the things just the of needing to survive. That's how we start. There's a terrible happening to you. How are you going to survive? That the game. There are lot of choices in tone you get from the And with playing Astarion. way more blasé about of the dark stuff because lived through worse, or of them are much more horrified and much afraid of what's happened. So the tone and it should. If you had one tone for 100 hours, then wouldn't have right? Are any of the original voice cast I'm hoping for Jim as Minsk Adam Smith : I'm saying nothing. How to and 2 this game? Do of your choices characters from the carry over Smith There's coming across or anything
 that. Oh, that's changed a little Bit", or "what's HappeNed HerE", aNd yoU can Dig into that. SomE Of it Will just be visual, some of It wilL bE In diALoGue.

ThEre's othER pARTs oF tHe swoRd cOaSt thaT we Were reaLly excited To gO tO as well. It's fuNNy, One point waS whEn Sven [Larian Co-fOunder] WeNt iNTo a plAce UnderNeath a dRuid GrOve. You knoW iN dungeoNS and DraGONs, That You start going downWArDS, there are certaIn placEs YOu MIGht End Up.

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The tRAiler loOKs LIKE it COnveys a much daRker tone thaN The OriginAl balDUr's GatE and lOoKS moRe in line witH BG 2. IS BG 3 a darkeR game?

ADAm Smith : wHen someThing iS thIs sIze, tHE aMoUnt Of TIme THaT we'RE goNna be plaYiNg It for, And tHE AMOunt Of tImes They'lL hopefully repLay It. AnD TheRe's noT one tOne, tHeRe's maNy toneS.

You'lL hAve areas of the gaMe thAt are quitE liGhT heArTed, yoU'Ll have RelAtiOnships That are VEry LiGHT AnD very loving. And you'lL hAVE iNcrediblY dark pOInTs AS well. So yEs, TheRe's aN INcredIbly DArK tone at pOints tHErE hAs to be bEcAuse of ThE naTurE of thE StorY. But we Don't want To feeL Like one kind of tONe. And even in teRMs OF GeNRe, we FliT around. One oF the OVerrIdinG ThIngS Is jusT the sEnSE oF Needing to survive.

ThaT's How we sTart. THere's a terriblE thing happENINg to you. HOw arE YoU Going to survive? that cArries throUGh the entIre gaMe.

There aRe a lot of cHOIces in thE toNe tHat You GET fRom the game youRSElf. ANd Again, wiTh tHe OrigiN chAraCteRs, pLaYing as AstArion. He's WaY mOrE bLasÉ abouT Some of thE dArk StUff BecauSE he's liVed thRougH wOrSE, or Died thrOUgH WOrse.

buT sOme oF thEm Are muCh moRE hoRrified And much moRe aFRaid Of WhAt's happEned. So the tone ShIfts and it sHoUld. if you hAD One tone fOr 100 hours, then you wouldn't haVE a job, riGht?

are anY of tHe originaL voIce casT reTUrning? i'm hopiNg for jiM CuMMIngs aS mInSk

ADaM Smith : I'm saYINg nOthinG.

HOw liNked to Bg1 and 2 is this game? Do anY Of yOur choices or cHarActeRS FrOm tHE pREviOuS GamES Carry over

Adam SmIth : There's nO sAVe Game coming ACroSs Or anythIng
 that. Oh, that's changeda little b it",or"wh at 's h appe ned here", and youcan dig into that. Som e ofit will ju st be  visual ,  s o m e o fit  wi ll be  in d ial ogue.
There's ot her  p arts of theS wo rd Coast t hat  we were rea lly  excit ed  to go to  as  well . It's funny,  one poin tw as whe n  Sven [ L a ri an c o-founder] went i n to a place undern eath a  D r ui d Gro ve.  You knowin  Dung e ons and Dr a g o ns, that you star t going dow n war ds, th er e a r e cert ain p la c esyou might e nd u p.

(Imag e: Lar i an)

Th e  traile r look s l ike  itc on ve ysam uch da rke r  to ne thanth eorigi nalB a l d ur's  Ga te a nd lo oks more in l ine  wit h  BG  2. I s BG3 ada rkergame?
Adam  S mith : When som ethi ng is thi s s iz e,th e amo u nt oftim e t hat we' re gonn a  be  p l a y in g it for, and theam o u nt  of time s they ' ll  h o pefullyre pla y it . And t here ' snot onetone,t he re 's many  t ones.
Y ou' llhavea reas  of th e game t hat a r e quite lighth earted, you'l l  h a v er elat ion ships thatarev eryligh t  a ndv ery l oving .A nd you'll have incredi bl y dark  poin ts as well. S o yes, the r e ' s an inc redi b ly dark tone at p oints  there has to be be cause  of thenature of t he story . B utwedon ' t  w ant to feel l i k e on ekind of  to ne. And  ev eninter ms  of genre , we fli tar ou nd . O ne of the over ri din gthi ngs i s  justthe s ense  o fn eed ing tos ur v i ve.
T ha t'show  w e sta rt.T her e's a t errible t hin g  hap pe ni ng to y ou. How are y ou  going tosu rvi ve? Th a t  carries  through the entire gam e .

Ther e a re alotof choice s i n theton e  thatyou ge t fro mthe g ame y o u rs elf .And again, w ith  theOr igin  charac ters, playing as A s tar ion. He's way  mo re b l a sé  ab o ut som eo f t h e  dark stuff bec ause he'sli v ed  through w o rse ,or died  throug h wor s e.

But  some ofthem aremu ch m o r e h orrified a nd muchmore afra i d ofw ha t's h app ened.So  th e ton e shif t s a nd it  shoul d.  If yo u had  o ne tonefor 100 hours, then you  would n't h ave  a job, r igh t ?
Are any o f th e original  vo ice  cast  re t urnin g? I ' mhop i ng fo r Ji m  Cummings as  Mi n s k
Adam Smith : I'm  sayi ngn othing .

H ow linked to BG1a nd 2 is this g ame? D o a nyo f yo ur  choices or ch ara ct e r s from t he  previous g ames car ry over
AdamSmith: There ' s  n o  savegame  co ming acro ssor anythin g
 that._Oh, that's_changed a little bit",_or "what's_happened_here", and_you_can dig into_that. Some of_it will just be_visual, some of_it_will be in dialogue.

There's other parts of the Sword Coast that we were really_excited_to go_to_as_well. It's funny, one point_was when Sven [Larian co-founder]_went into_a place underneath a Druid Grove. You know_in_Dungeons and Dragons,_that you start going downwards, there are certain places_you might end up.

(Image: Larian)

The trailer_looks like it_conveys_a_much darker tone than_the original Baldur's Gate and looks_more in line with BG 2._Is BG 3 a darker game?

Adam Smith_: When something is this size,_the amount of time that_we're gonna_be playing it for, and_the amount of_times they'll_hopefully replay it._And there's not one tone, there's_many tones.

You'll have_areas of the game that are_quite_light hearted, you'll_have_relationships_that are_very light and_very_loving. And_you'll_have incredibly dark points as well._So_yes, there's an incredibly dark tone at_points there has to_be_because of the nature_of the story. But we_don't want to feel like one_kind of_tone. And_even in terms of genre, we flit around. One of the_overriding things is just the sense_of needing to survive.

That's_how we_start._There's a terrible_thing_happening to_you. How are you going to survive?_That carries_through the entire game.

There are a_lot of choices in_the_tone that you get from the_game yourself. And again, with the_Origin characters, playing as Astarion._He's_way_more blasé about some of_the dark stuff because he's lived_through worse, or_died through worse.

But some of them are_much_more horrified and much more afraid_of_what's happened. So the tone shifts_and_it_should. If you had one_tone for 100 hours, then you_wouldn't have a job, right?

Are any of the original_voice cast returning?_I'm hoping for Jim Cummings_as_Minsk

Adam_Smith : I'm saying nothing.

How linked to BG1 and 2_is this_game? Do any_of your choices or characters from the previous games carry_over

Adam Smith : There's no save game_coming across or anything