Obsidian Leisure launched Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire simply over seven years in the past, however there hasn’t been any agency information a few sequel in that point. If Pillars of Eternity 3 ever occurs, director Josh Sawyer says it’s going to seemingly take some affect from Baldur’s Gate 3.
Sawyer–who directed each of the Pillars of Eternity games–recently advised that that the franchise’s isometric perspective must shift to the 3D fashion in Baldur’s Gate 3 to be able to improve the general presentation of the sport.
“I believe if we did go right into a 3D atmosphere, we may patch up one of many issues that is actually missing,” Sawyer instructed (*3*) (by way of PC Gamer). “As a result of [Pillars of Eternity 2] is isometric, there isn’t any sense of top, and the atmosphere cannot be that dynamic. If you evaluate it to one thing like [Baldur’s Gate 3], you notice it is such an enormous a part of the attraction. I believe, sooner or later, I want to see a sport that used all these Deadfire mechanics, plus extra environmental mechanics, elevation hazards, and dynamic terrain stuff. That could possibly be tremendous cool… I believe {that a} third sport ought to be an isometric 3D with an atmosphere extra like Baldur’s Gate 3. It would work.”
In 2020, Sawyer advised that Pillars of Eternity 3 would solely occur if the dev workforce have been excited to make it. Obsidian has saved the world alive with Avowed, which takes place in the identical universe because the Pillars of Eternity video games. That title was launched earlier this 12 months.
Sawyer hinted at his follow-up to Pillars of Eternity 2 in 2020, which turned out to be Pentiment. That journey RPG was launched in 2022 and it went on to win a Peabody award.