Larian Studios has said it is finished with Baldur's Gate 3 and will make no new official expansions. Modders have ignored that and keep building large custom campaigns. At least four big fan-made campaigns have come out since late July, with a fifth in development.
Larian's own editor ships with key features switched off, so modders use unlocked toolkits such as Moonglasses to open developer mode. That lets them build new levels, write new dialogue and design fights from scratch.
π The Backstory
Studio founder Swen Vincke said in 2024 that Larian would not make new expansions or Baldur's Gate 4, and would move away from Dungeons and Dragons to make something new. Fans took that as the end of extra content, but the opposite happened.
Timing plays a part too. One expansion, A Dream of Silence: ReVamped, was built for a community event called the BG3 July Modathon 2026, which is why several projects arrived at almost the same time.
π― Why It Matters
Free fan content keeps a game alive years after release. It also shows how much players want more of a story the studio has left behind.
Larian Studios has said it is finished with Baldur's Gate 3 and will make no new official expansions. Modders have ignored that and keep building large custom campaigns. At least four big fan-made campaigns have come out since late July, with a fifth in development.
Larian's own editor ships with key features switched off, so modders use unlocked toolkits such as Moonglasses to open developer mode. That lets them build new levels, write new dialogue and design fights from scratch.
Studio founder Swen Vincke said in 2024 that Larian would not make new expansions or Baldur's Gate 4, and would move away from Dungeons and Dragons to make something new. Fans took that as the end of extra content, but the opposite happened.
Timing plays a part too. One expansion, A Dream of Silence: ReVamped, was built for a community event called the BG3 July Modathon 2026, which is why several projects arrived at almost the same time.
Free fan content keeps a game alive years after release. It also shows how much players want more of a story the studio has left behind.