“Reading the reddit threads, I would like to clear up something,” Vincke said. “WOTC is not to blame for us taking a different direction. On the contrary, they really did their best and have been a great licensor for us, letting us do our thing. This is because it’s what’s best for Larian.”
Since BG3s release he has said that their next game would be smaller in scope. He explicitly said that for him he’s done with BG3 and would now start working on the next game. None of their previous games ever got DLC. But they got a final ultimate update with many finishing touches.
Why are people so surprised?
There is money to be made, and we’re not used to seeing cashcows beeing left alone
They’re still working on a game they say is far bigger than BG3, though.