A year ago no one could have expected it, but the Belgian company Larian Studios He hasn’t gotten tired of collecting awards and giving speeches. The reason is Baldur’s Gate 3, its monumental classic RPG that offers a practically unlimited amount of options to face the adventure. Now those also responsible for Divinity Original Sin have once again won some awards and continue to have interesting things to say.
And it is that the speech of the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 after receiving the GOTY at the DICE awards is to frame. In this case, it was not only Larian’s top executive, Swen Vincke, who gave the speech that echoes many of the current issues in the industry, but other heavyweights of the company have also appeared to thank everyone. the support they are receiving.
The speech of the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 after receiving the GOTY at the DICE awards is to frame
These have been the words of Larian in his GOTY pickup speech at the DICE awards, as the developer has reported on Twitter Sarah M..
“Many, many people have been laid off at the beginning of this year. Don’t let the flame go out because of our collective mistakes. We don’t have shareholders, but we don’t think about them either.
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We ask you to pay only one price for the game, and that’s it. You can own the game for the rest of your lives. “Building a community, building a player base, building games that are actually fun is what is going to make you money.”
In just a few sentences, Larian Studios has addressed and given its opinion on some of the hot topics in the video game industry right now, such as mass layoffs, ownership and creative freedom of studios and the most profitable business models. All of this at a time when the unviability of single player experiences is once again in the spotlight. Baldur’s Gate 3 has proven all the critics of this format wrong.
Remember that Baldur’s Gate 3 is now available on Xbox and other platforms, which has a physical edition on the way and which has not stopped adding awards and recognitions over the last few months. And all of them deservedly so.
