Larian Studios isn’t making a Baldur’s Gate 3 sequel or expansion, Rockstar may miss Grand Theft Auto’s “early 2025” launch window, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched with a surprising, and to some upsetting, range of microtransactions. Sam and Kaitlyn discuss these headlines, as well as their favorite (and least favorite) April Fool’s gags this year.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:06:03 – Best and Worst of April Fools' Day 2024

00:20:29 – Larian Studios Is Moving on From Baldur’s Gate

00:34:36 – Quick Thoughts on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter

00:36:45 – GTA VI Delayed to 2026?

00:55:28 – Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Microtransaction Drama

01:06:51 – More Thoughts on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter

01:13:58 – Outro

Stories discussed:

IGN – Surprise Steam Hit Content Warning Garnered 6.2 Million Downloads in Free Period

GamesRadar+ – Chaos reigns as new Hollow Knight Silksong store page found on April 1 of all days, Xbox marketing exec says it's not a joke 

PC Gamer – Larian is finished with Baldur's Gate: 'We're going to move away from D&D and we're going to start making a new thing'

Kotaku – GTA 6 Production Reportedly Falling Behind, Rockstar Urges Staff To Return To Office To Avoid Delay [Update] 

PC Gamer – The Dragon's Dogma 2 microtransactions are real and bafflingly silly, since nearly all of them can be found in the game without too much trouble 

IGN – Dragon’s Dogma 2 Director Explains Why Less Fast Travel Can be a Good Thing

Media/artists discussed:

Julien Baker

Black Country, New Road

“Erased Tapes 20・・---0” by Various Artists

Exodus

“Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé

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