Just as a side note, I can't believe how many comments there are saying that WotC choosing Larian means they are the absolute best choice to make a BG3. I mean, modern WotC thinks orcs being used as enemies is racist. I have no faith in modern WotC due to such idiocy.

I do have faith in Larian, but I also acknowledge that there are design decisions and lore reasons that make this game's title of BG3 inappropriate. This isn't BG3 and never could be, it is a game set in Baldur's Gate, but it is not a continuation of the story because the story is done and it is not a continuation of the game series because the mechanics are vastly different, the gameplay style is vastly different and the writing style is different. Any continuation of a game series does not include sweeping changes to core aspects of the experience. A Mario Kart game with no racing is not a Mario Kart game. A Call of Duty game with no guns is not a Call of Duty game.

The title BG3 brings certain things to mind. RTwP is one of those, the Bhaalspawn is another, large scale combat is another, a large and diverse cast of potential party members is another, D&D rules is another. Like it or not, using this title brings certain expectations, and Larian should be doing their best to meet those expectations and improving and innovating where appropriate, not dropping them in favour of their own preferences and the preferences of the established DOS fanbase (which also includes me to be clear). Making a game that drops almost all the defining features of a series, with no story connection, is not making a sequel.

This is not BG3 it is Baldur's Gate: Ceremorphosis. Which i'm sure I will enjoy plenty (after some modding at least).

So far, despite all claims otherwise, there is only 1 game that has felt like a true spiritual successor to BG, and that is Pillars, although I feel NWN2 came pretty close to replicating many aspects while updating visuals and gameplay (it had its problems, but it absolutely does not deserve the hate it gets and with MotB it is likely my favourite D&D game since ToB in terms of the singleplayer experience).