They're primarily known for the Divinity series:I didn't know if Harebrained owned Shadowrun, or was just put on the project.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larian_Studios#Games_developed
I kind of agree with their decision, to be honest. They made a game and released it to near universal acclaim and did it without any live service nonsense. Anything they build on that will likely be seen with a more critical eye. Better to walk away at your peak and do something new with all that goodwill than have it whittle away over time as expectations become impossible to meet.
They would be a great studio for Shadowrun, but Harebrained Schemes currently owns that license (they made the recent shadowrun trilogy of wrpgs). My guess is they'll either go for an original IP or stick to fantasy and do a warhammer fantasy game.
I didn't know if Harebrained owned Shadowrun, or was just put on the project.
They did a great job with the series and I especially liked Dragonfall, it's just been so long since we've gotten anything from them.
Oh, yea to be fair I doubt they own the exclusive rights to the game. Google seems to imply the rights are a bit of a cluster right now but the the videogame rights are owned by Microsoft. I guess my point was more with Harebrained making 3 successful, well-designed and well-received Shadowrun games it doesn't seem likely that the owners would give it to Larian if they wanted to make a new one, rather than the studio that's already done it (which would probably mean it'd be a lot cheaper for them to make a new game over Larian).To be honest, the two games are totally the same. I can't even rightfully say that I think Larian did a better job, it's just clear they were given a much higher budget for that project.
EDIT: See the first reply in this steam thread for all the gory details on who owns what with regard to Shadowrun:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/300550/discussions/0/610574827761128380/?l=polish&ctp=3
To be honest, the two games are totally the same. I can't even rightfully say that I think Larian did a better job, it's just clear they were given a much higher budget for that project.
The games are so similar though, I want a Shadowrun that is that high budget, with that much thought put into all the different ways you can approach everything. Whether it's got Harebrained or Larian's name on it.