After $90 million driven by Baldur's Gate 3, Hasbro says games will be "huge" for D&D and Larian's hit RPG is "just the first of several new video games" to come
Baldur's Gate 3 is a "mega hit" that Hasbro expects to pay dividends for years
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Baldur’s Gate 3is a bright spot in an altogether downfinancial reportfrom Wizards of the Coast owner Hasbro, which says Larian’s “mega hit” RPG, having driven around $90 million in revenue in the last year, is a good sign for more video games to come from the D&D license.
As our friends atPC Gamernoted, Hasbro execs discussed Baldur’s Gate 3 and the D&D license in a conference call on the heels of the report’s release. Overall revenue is down 15% due to a 19% fall in consumer products and 31% in entertainment, but Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming are actually up 10% thanks to “revenue behind Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios and Monopoly Go! from Scopely.”
CEO Chris Cocks said “video games will clearly be a huge leg up on the D&D business,” and “Baldur’s …
