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Chinese players' attack on Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam explained. This is result of misunderstanding

Chinese players' attack on Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam explained. This is result of misunderstanding

One Chinese gamer clarified the situation with negative reviews of Baldur's Gate 3. The reason is a misunderstanding that resulted from a bad translation of Swen Vincke's words.

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Martin Bukowski

December 16, 2024

Chinese players' attack on Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam explained. This is result of misunderstanding
Baldur's Gate 3 Panache Bears Hard on Larian Studios' New Projects. „This Is One of Our Biggest Problems”

Baldur's Gate 3 Panache Bears Hard on Larian Studios' New Projects. „This Is One of Our Biggest Problems”

Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge RPG, however, which gives Larian studio a hard time as the developers try to come up with something new for future games.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 5, 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 Panache Bears Hard on Larian Studios' New Projects. „This Is One of Our Biggest Problems”
Swen Vincke Reveals Alternate Brands Larian Considered Before Baldur's Gate 3 Approval. „There Was Not a Lot to Choose From”

Swen Vincke Reveals Alternate Brands Larian Considered Before Baldur's Gate 3 Approval. „There Was Not a Lot to Choose From”

Baldur's Gate is one of the few brands that Swen Vincke considered as an opportunity for Larian Studios to attract a wider audience to the team's new game.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 12, 2024

Swen Vincke Reveals Alternate Brands Larian Considered Before Baldur's Gate 3 Approval. „There Was Not a Lot to Choose From”
Codename for New Game by Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Sounds Promising, But It's Better to Restrain Imagination

Codename for New Game by Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Sounds Promising, But It's Better to Restrain Imagination

Larian Studios revealed to us the codename of its new project. By the way, we also learned that the developers may depart from turn-based RPGs in the future.

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Martin Bukowski

May 25, 2024

Codename for New Game by Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Sounds Promising, But It's Better to Restrain Imagination
Larian Studios Respects Every Player. Including One Who Doesn't Want to Figure Out Mechanics and Skip Dialogues

Larian Studios Respects Every Player. Including One Who Doesn't Want to Figure Out Mechanics and Skip Dialogues

For Larian Studios, it doesn't matter who the player is. First and foremost, the player is supposed to have fun.

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Martin Bukowski

May 24, 2024

Larian Studios Respects Every Player. Including One Who Doesn't Want to Figure Out Mechanics and Skip Dialogues
Swen Vincke Sees Potential in AI Revolution. Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Shed Some Light on Larian Studios' Future

Swen Vincke Sees Potential in AI Revolution. Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Shed Some Light on Larian Studios' Future

Swen Vincke claims that there is currently so much work in gamedev that help from AI is welcome. At the same time, the Baldur's Gate 3 developer points out the limitations of artificial intelligence.

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Kamil Kleszyk

March 28, 2024

Swen Vincke Sees Potential in AI Revolution. Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Shed Some Light on Larian Studios' Future
Baldur’s Gate 4 or Any Baldur’s Gate 3 DLCs From Larian Studios Won’t Be Developed

Baldur’s Gate 4 or Any Baldur’s Gate 3 DLCs From Larian Studios Won’t Be Developed

The founder of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, outlined the future of Baldur's Gate 3. The hit game won't get any DLC, and the company isn't considering developing a fourth installment and is abandoning the D&D brand.

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Maciej Gaffke

March 22, 2024

Baldur’s Gate 4 or Any Baldur’s Gate 3 DLCs From Larian Studios Won’t Be Developed
Baldur's Gate 3 Dev on Ubisoft's Controversial Program: "You Won't Find Our Games in Subscriptions.”

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev on Ubisoft's Controversial Program: "You Won't Find Our Games in Subscriptions.”

Ubisoft sees the future of gaming in subscription and streaming services, but Swen Vincke of mighty Larian prefers to keep the precious, traditional distribution model – directly from developers, straight to players.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 17, 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev on Ubisoft's Controversial Program: "You Won't Find Our Games in Subscriptions.”
Does Baldur's Gate 3 Really Have 17,000 Ending Variations? Devs Defend Their Claim

Does Baldur's Gate 3 Really Have 17,000 Ending Variations? Devs Defend Their Claim

Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke and head writer Adam Smith addressed the issue of the huge number of endings in their flagship work. NOTE: minor spoilers possible.

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Kamil Kleszyk

December 21, 2023

Does Baldur's Gate 3 Really Have 17,000 Ending Variations? Devs Defend Their Claim
Swen Vincke Finally Didn't Have Wrap it Up; Baldur's Gate 3 Creator Brings Full Speech From TGA

Swen Vincke Finally Didn't Have Wrap it Up; Baldur's Gate 3 Creator Brings Full Speech From TGA

Baldur's Gate 3 launching on XSX/S wasn't all that Swen Vincke „forgot” to convey at the TGA 2023 gala. The developer also had a thank you to employees, partners and players, and a reminder that video games are not about money.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 14, 2023

Swen Vincke Finally Didn't Have Wrap it Up; Baldur's Gate 3 Creator Brings Full Speech From TGA
Rushing at TGA Caused Swen Vincke to 'Forget' to Announce Baldur's Gate 3 for Xbox [Update]

Rushing at TGA Caused Swen Vincke to 'Forget' to Announce Baldur's Gate 3 for Xbox [Update]

Swen Vincke of Larian Studios did not announce the release of Baldur's Gate 3 on XSX/S at The Game Awards 2023, as he had to 'wrap it up' while receiving the Game of the Year award on stage. The slogan „Please Wrap It Up,” which was supposed to rush the speaking developers, has already become a (sad) Internet meme.

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Hubert Sledziewski

December 9, 2023

Rushing at TGA Caused Swen Vincke to 'Forget' to Announce Baldur's Gate 3 for Xbox [Update]
Larian is Preparing Another 'Big Game' After Baldur's Gate 3; Expected to 'Push Many Boundaries'

Larian is Preparing Another 'Big Game' After Baldur's Gate 3; Expected to 'Push Many Boundaries'

The head of Larian commented on Baldur's Gate 3's nomination for The Game Awards 2023, while mentioning the company's next project. It is expected to „push many boundaries”.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

November 14, 2023

Larian is Preparing Another 'Big Game' After Baldur's Gate 3; Expected to 'Push Many Boundaries'
'That Shows You Intelligence of Gamer Audience;' Swen Vincke on Game of the Year Title for Baldur's Gate 3

'That Shows You Intelligence of Gamer Audience;' Swen Vincke on Game of the Year Title for Baldur's Gate 3

Larian head Swen Vincke said that he did not expect Baldur's Gate 3 to receive the game of the year award.

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Kamil Kleszyk

November 12, 2023

'That Shows You Intelligence of Gamer Audience;' Swen Vincke on Game of the Year Title for Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 Director is 'Done' With Hit RPG; Says It's Time to Move On

Baldur's Gate 3 Director is 'Done' With Hit RPG; Says It's Time to Move On

The father of Baldur's Gate 3's success gave an interview, in which he admitted that he is moving forward with his next video game project after the former game's release on PlayStation 5.

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Marcin Przała

September 5, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Director is 'Done' With Hit RPG; Says It's Time to Move On