# The Case Against Larian Saving Dragon Age, No Matter How Tempting It Sounds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-case-against-larian-saving-dragon-age-no-matter-how-tempting-it-sounds/
- Published: 2026-10-28T21:27:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T22:21:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/larian-dragon-age-takeover-bad-idea/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Fans want Larian to revive Dragon Age after BioWare’s closure.
- Larian is focused on its own Divinity series.
- Dragon Age’s legacy and gameplay may not fit Larian.

## Summary

Fans have renewed calls for Larian Studios to take over Dragon Age after BioWare’s closure, hoping the studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3 could revive the role-playing series. The article argues against the idea, saying a handover would conflict with Larian’s plans and risk burdening it with a long-running franchise’s legacy.

Larian has said it wants to develop its own games, and its next project is Divinity, described as larger than Baldur’s Gate 3. Dragon Age has 17 years of lore, a strongly opinionated fanbase and a difficult recent development history; its latest game, The Veilguard, received mixed reviews. The article also points to a creative mismatch: Dragon Age’s mainline games have not used the turn-based combat central to Larian’s recent RPGs.

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