{
  "id": 15961012,
  "title": "Baldur’s Gate 3 Returns With New Official Sequel Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/baldurs-gate-3-returns-with-new-official-sequel-series",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T22:09:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/baldurs-gate-3-sequel-series-hbo-streaming/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Baldur's Gate 3 remains a beloved Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, thanks to its engaging characters, branching storyline, and extensive player agency. Developer Larian Studios is concentrating on a different project called Divinity, leaving the narrative of Baldur's Gate 3 to expand through multiple formats. To continue the story, The Last of Us series co-creator Craig Mazin teamed up with Hasbro Entertainment to create a television series for HBO titled simply Baldur's Gate. The series will continue where Baldur's Gate 3 left off and may introduce both new and returning characters. While the specifics of the show's plot and character portrayals are yet to be revealed, Hasbro's head of television, Gabe Marano, and HBO's drama programming head, Francesca Orsi, expressed their excitement and commitment to respecting the game's source material. Craig Mazin, a devoted fan of the game and The Last of Us adaptation, is thrilled to continue the story and serve as co-creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner of the series. Larian Studios' former head of creative, Chris Perkins, will act as a consultant to maintain the show's D&D authenticity. However, Mazin faces the challenge of canonizing one of Baldur's Gate 3's endings, which could potentially spark controversy.",
  "summary": "HBO is developing Baldur's Gate with Last of Us and Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin. The D&D fantasy series picks up where Baldur's Gate 3 left off.",
  "key_points": [
    "Baldur's Gate 3 continues as TV series on HBO.",
    "Craig Mazin co-creates series with Hasbro Entertainment.",
    "Former Larian Studios creative head Chris Perkins consults."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}