While Baldur's Gate 3 is blazing a trail for RPGs still to come after an incredibly successful 2023, it owes quite a bit to the old-school RPG series Ultima, which isn't actually out of the realm of possibilities for a future Larian project.
The Ultima series, originally developed by Origin Systems and creator Richard Garriott, is considered to be a seminal franchise, and it commands a lot of interest and nostalgia from Larian founder Swen Vincke. Vincke and the Baldur's Gate 3 team have not been shy about their affection for the Ultima series, specifically Ultima 7. Speaking to PC Gamer magazine, Baldur's Gate 3 writer Adam Smith says "the thing about Ultima for me was, 4, 5, and 6 I absolutely love, but 7, it might be my favorite game."
