Culture Baldur's Gate 3 director says Early Access is 'a positive thing' for big RPGs Baldur's Gate 3 director and Larian Studios lead Swen Vincke agreed with Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler that Early Access can be "a positive thing" for large, complex RPGs in a recent online exchange. Mahler, responding to fan concerns about using Early Access, pointed to Baldur&
Culture Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke calls for kinder criticism amid Highguard backlash Baldur's Gate 3 studio boss Swen Vincke published a follow-up on January 29 urging people to avoid mean-spirited criticism, framing the point in a nearly 600-word Twitter essay. Vincke's comments come as PvP shooter Highguard has faced heavy backlash on Steam, with the article noting many
Culture Swen Vincke urges civility after Highguard launch amid toxic backlash The launch of Highguard this week has produced a torrent of negative reaction online, and Baldur’s Gate 3 director and Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke took to X to urge more civility toward creators. Vincke wrote that he does not like “people shitting on things others have created” and
Culture Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead urges optimism as devs defend Highguard's launch Michael ‘Cromwelp’ Douse, publishing director for Baldur’s Gate 3, said “game development runs on optimism” as fellow developers came to the defense of Highguard following a messy launch that drew “Mostly Negative” Steam reviews within hours. Larian Studios director Swen Vincke said he doesn’t “like people s***ing
Culture Modder adds throwable 'BALL' item to capture NPCs in Baldur's Gate 3 Pcgamer: Modder ForKiramay has released the Binding Arcane Lattice Lock, or "BALL", a throwable item for Baldur's Gate 3 that, the mod page says, lets players "capture non-player characters inside a ball and free them later (or don't)." The BALL expands on
Culture Neil Newbon says AI couldn't make anything like Baldur's Gate 3 Gamesradar reports that Baldur's Gate 3 actor Neil Newbon, who plays Astarion in the 2023 RPG, said "there's no f*cking way AI could make" anything like Baldur's Gate 3: "It's too interesting, subtle, crazy, off the wall, pathos-filled.
Culture Playing Divinity Original Sin 2 after Baldur's Gate 3 highlights Larian's refinements Gamesradar reports that in 2026 a writer finishing Divinity Original Sin 2 for the first time found Baldur's Gate 3 demonstrates Larian's commitment to perfecting its RPG recipe. The piece outlines concrete ways BG3 addresses DOS2's limitations: greater immersion from third‑person closeups and
