I can only imagine the number of times "but what happens if the player kills them" had to be said during development.

@WalwodGrimblood

9 ай бұрын

“With this character's death, the thread of prophecy is severed. Restore a saved game to restore the weave of fate, or persist in the doomed world you have created”

@f.jideament

9 ай бұрын

'Our studio's workload has been reduced due to the unethical practice of killing children, and that's why I'm ordering pizza to all our employees.'

@jam34786

9 ай бұрын

​@@WalwodGrimbloodman you just took me back!

@Inf1e

9 ай бұрын

@@WalwodGrimblood memory unlocked

@WarrenKLiu

9 ай бұрын

Probably why the dark urge origin exists

Keep this man safe. We need him to keep the suits in the industry accountable! Give BG3 goty already, there is no competition.

@FireCrack83

7 ай бұрын

if they dont win that we know how deeply rotten this industry is! Game of the Decade!

@Toshiro4619

7 ай бұрын

Armored Core 6 is a close second or third. It just isn't blowing up like BG3 😔

@godslim

7 ай бұрын

amen its 100% game of the year

@jakkdlaw

7 ай бұрын

We thank God for Larian studios

@hmm6667

7 ай бұрын

Zelda

As a software developer this game is not just a game, it's a engineering achievement

@lariscea

8 ай бұрын

yes and you guys should follow their steps. if you're stupid management cannot help you bring out the game you want because of monetization, resign and make your own studio or join the great studios.

@sielklavar

8 ай бұрын

@lariscea it's really easy to say "quit your job and start your own company" when it's not your livelihood on the line.

@trende1378

8 ай бұрын

@@lariscea it's glaringly obvious that you have never worked in this industry... or at all in your life.

@DJ-yo9oi

8 ай бұрын

@@lariscea Cringe comment.

@nardyst

8 ай бұрын

You say this as a software developer? :DDD

Around 25:30 when they're talking about the healing potion streamer, that's Luality. For those who haven't seen her, she is amazing. She even beats Dark Souls games on dance pads. She is absolutely no joke.

@ZeroWillToLivexd

4 ай бұрын

currently did solo honor mode without cheese tactics which is insane

@shimomiaizo

2 ай бұрын

She beat what on WHAT???

When I was a sad, poor kid more than thirty years ago, I was tagging along with my dad in a pawn shop while he was trying to pawn tools for dinner money. I happened to notice a book with a cool picture on the cover behind the counter. It was a beat up copy of The Crystal Shard by RA Salvatore. It wasn't even for sale, just something the owner was reading.I didn't know why, but I really wanted it. The owner saw me looking at it and said that I could just take it if I promised to read the whole thing and bring it back when I was done. I was a slow reader, but I finished it in three days, and rode my bike thirty minutes each way to return it. He let me borrow Streams of Silver after that. That man saved my life. That window to a fantasy world took me away from the hunger, and the screaming between my parents. It insulated me against the childhood that set both of my brothers on the path to drugs and prison. Sven, Larian... you've given me that window back at a time when I needed it most. I cried when I looked down on Baldur's Gate for the first time. Even if you stop here, I am a fan for life and will hold a place for you just like that pawn shop owner. Thank You and sorry for the rambling.

@marconeves1979

9 ай бұрын

🥹🥲 Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. So happy for you.

@williamegan6756

9 ай бұрын

Great story man! Not rambling at all. This game means a lot to me too. 👍

@jonny_kung

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely loved that series!

@libernihilus

9 ай бұрын

BG2 / planescape torment was this for me.

@Rem0ve2

9 ай бұрын

I love R.A. Salvatore! I started with IceWind Dale Infinity Engine game in early 2000s, and that lead me to want to know more about this world. I then read The Crystal Shard, and didn't stop reading all of Salvatore's books. I then ventured out to all things Forgotten Realms and more. It helped e through a lot in life as well.

Anyone who played Divinity Original Sin 2 knew this was possible with enough time and resources. They proved the concept and knocked it out of the park with BG3.

@mitchmasters2103

9 ай бұрын

Was playing DOS 2 real hard waiting for this to drop on console. Now I can't even take a short rest in real life with out wanting to go back and play some more 😂🤣

@yuyutubee8435

9 ай бұрын

OK DOS 2 was bad though.

@Dizzyruptor

9 ай бұрын

@@yuyutubee8435 lol no it wasn't it was brilliant. I know some things can be subjective but bad is a label that can never be placed on DOS2

@Neasel.

9 ай бұрын

@@yuyutubee8435 Just like how Baldur's Gate 3 is terrible.

@TheDapperDragon

9 ай бұрын

@@Neasel. Man, I remember when I was a contrarian. Rough times.

Swen Vincke is such a breeze of fresh air in the game industry. You can feel his passion and commitment with the project as well as his humbleness to lead with kindness and respect for this team. To acknowledge that the players' feedback was critical during early access and still is today feels like a novelty in this industry where game studios don't communicate with their audience at all, where they create games in a vacuum of corporate interests completely out of touch with their players. Thank you so much to Larian Studios for bringing this amazing experience that is BG3 to the PS5! I couldn't have played it otherwise. I bought the damn console to update my PS4 just so I could get my hands on this game. Both the console and the Digital Deluxe Edition was still cheaper than buying myself a brand new gamer PC so thank you so very much for that! I'm loving every bit of this game, I'm still in Act 1 and I suspect I'll be in it for a long while more but there is no hurry. I'm just taking my time to explore around and amazed at the sheer level of depth for exploration as well as the myriad of NPCs, all with different stories to take an active part in. I'm already seeing it will take me forever to finish this first playthrough but that's totally fine. I trust that Larian will take care of any possible bugs or glitches that may still appear in the game. I've seldom felt this level of trust in a game studio as I do with Larian and they've earned it. THANK YOU💖

@actuallymajor6102

8 ай бұрын

Take your time and enjoy the story ❤️ finished my first play through last night and ended up with over 100 hours in gameplay between me kinda being a save-scummer and I explored about everything the team had to offer in this world. I will be going back for another play-through soon because of how many options and how free the game allows you to play it. It’s a huge breath of fresh air in the gaming world and I’m happy to have given it a try!

@auroramadariaga4081

8 ай бұрын

@@actuallymajor6102 I'm taking my time but I'm already seeing other possible options to choose for different quests on my next playthrough. I'm loving every bit of it, from the world, to the characters and the story❤️

@kumbertjoehl-lee8898

8 ай бұрын

Having this kind of game on console is such a "W". First i was really skeptical because of the controlls, and although it is a bit more difficult it gets better, as someone who never played a c-rpg. I'm really happy i have the ability to play this game. It's just a great year in video games 😁.

@longdayinrehab

8 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said this any better. I could listen to Swen talk about Larian's process for hours.

@Rovaneon

8 ай бұрын

This is exactly how I feel about BG3 and Larian. Well said.

It’s amazing to see a game dev CEO talk about their game with such sincerity, knowledge, and passion. This type of leadership combined with an equally excellent team of devs is what makes great games like Baldur’s Gate 3!

@MaMastoast

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Im a game dev myself and its obvious that he is very involved in the process.. The way he talks about how it feels to be done with a project is exactly how I feel about it.

@michaelsealy1755

8 ай бұрын

​@@MaMastoastwhat games are you working on or have worked on?

"Player Empathy is important to us" No wonder this game is magical.

@RobertRay22

9 ай бұрын

What’s up Chef! Love your channel

@shifusensei6442

9 ай бұрын

It's a double edged sword... I haven't been able to do a playthrough where I recruit Minthara just because of the consequences of the actions required to recruit her.

@trollerblack

8 ай бұрын

​@@shifusensei6442Nothing ventured nothing gained

@foxanard

8 ай бұрын

@@shifusensei6442 you've lost nothing, she isn't worth the trouble at the moment. She has around zero content and will be meaningless to have in the act 3.

@biffin1123

8 ай бұрын

What about Karlach and Minthara if player empathy was that important?

The man headed the highest rated PC game of all time and was worried it'd be a 6/10. This kind of humble yet talented passion is why Larian are worthy of all the love they get and more.

@Lumeonfire

9 ай бұрын

That's the mindset of someone who constantly wants to surpass his own expectations (this applies to Swen and to the whole team ofc)

@wsrtwetr

9 ай бұрын

It's a 5/10 for me. These people staying in act one giving 10/10 lol

@coolcon56

9 ай бұрын

@@wsrtwetr this dude overleveled in act 1 and 2 then got bored lmao

@khoahoanh6426

9 ай бұрын

@@wsrtwetr i finished the game on tactician, and it's not a 10 (9.5 for me) but it did raise the bar higher and put all other games in my list below 9.5.

@ItamarO93

9 ай бұрын

@@wsrtwetr Finished it on Tactician. 9.5/10.

we need more people like swen vincke he is a warrior inside the video game industry even against all odds he created a masterpiece.

@EstevanValladares

8 ай бұрын

We have. He is just like everyone else. He says what people want to hear, and does what fill his pockets.

@itzyaboisatan

8 ай бұрын

what other dev you know that interacted and listened to the community as much as he did? what other dev made a fully working game for a normal price without extra content? what other dev supports modding to the point where they even add mods into their own game as part of the game without extra payments?@@EstevanValladares

@blizzlichd1338

8 ай бұрын

​@@EstevanValladares thank's for proving my point he makes a good games (is what people want), and in compensation he gets a very successful carrer and a lot of money

@thomasmartin7702

8 ай бұрын

I thought he was more of a Paladin

@stephanmarcouxdrums4877

8 ай бұрын

@@EstevanValladares Are you seriously proposing that everyone are saying what people want to hear and that's simply what Swen does to fill his pockets? Hahahahahaha! You WISH everyone would say NO to MICROTRANSACTIONS, are you out of your mind or what??

The fact they called the voice actor back and wrote and finished a new epilogue scene in just two weeks says it all.

@ates423

8 ай бұрын

It’s insane

As a Githyanki player (for my first file), I really appreciate all the effort going into the content that a smaller percentage of the players will see.

@costanzafaust

9 ай бұрын

I just wish they had a Githzerai option, even if it means butting heads with Lae'zel

@LionSteak

9 ай бұрын

githyanki suck

@wizzenberry

9 ай бұрын

Im paladin and the oath stuffs cool what do you get mate

@XFlaviousX

9 ай бұрын

@@costanzafaust Even better honestly. Butt heads thru the day, then nail her when you get back to camp 😅

@Jenna_Talia

9 ай бұрын

@@costanzafaust Yeah, technically you could make a githzerai, just go gith and be a monk or something, oppose Vlaakith at every opportunity and try immediately to free Orpheus. It's just an ideological difference.

"respect choice and don't say no" what a respectable answer when trying to become a dungeon master

@LuthienSaudee

9 ай бұрын

And what difference with blizzard telling the players "you don't want this" about the classic servers.

@brianmarin3109

9 ай бұрын

In theater, it’s called “yes, and…”

@ganondorf66

9 ай бұрын

"You can certainly try"

I am 42 years old and been a hardcore gamer as far back as I can remember. This game is beyond anything else I have ever seen and after watching this interview it becomes clear why. With just this one game Larian has become on of my very favorite studios. I can't wait to see what they do next!

@TheTubulartube

8 ай бұрын

team 42! from NES legend of zelda to Morrowind...never woud i imagine we would have this type of originality/exploration for each play through. they nailed it with BG3 and i can't wait to finish and replay immediatly.

@lonicela

8 ай бұрын

Same age except that I've been losing touch with video games, especially with most of the modern ones, then Baldur's Gate 3 came along and I was fixated like a wide-eyed kid again.

@TheSeeker225

8 ай бұрын

Same here. I've been playing games for almost 40 years, and I can't remember the last time a game impressed me this much. It's like the set out to create their dream CRPG.

@freyaschuler6514

8 ай бұрын

With bg3 and zelda totk this year changed what we will expect of games and what I loved is boath changed how we interact with the world and the next step will be a game that combines both. And then we will find new things but those jewels changed everythingand I love them both so much

@jdonvance

8 ай бұрын

I'm 47 and I have slipped into a pattern of playing a few minutes of a short-gameplay-loop game at a time, never sticking to any one game for very long. (That backlog isn't going to clear itself.) But I haven't been this excited to immerse myself in a game with such critical acclaim since Super Mario Bros. 3. SMWorld came with my SNES, Halo was great, Call of Duty was good, and Doom (2016) was amazing. I haven't owned a recently released Nintendo console since SNES, but DK Country, Starfox64, Metroid Prime, SM Galaxy, Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild and SM Maker would likely also be on a list of critical darlings I have pined for over the years. Any other big name game I can think of, I played before the hype or regardless of it. And usually well after the zeitgeist has passed (at a substantial discount, thus the growing backlog). However, Baldur's Gate 3 is fast becoming the game I abandon my frugal principals for, pay full price, and play nonstop for the next month.

15:20 they called back their voice actor to add a new ending for one of their characters just two weeks after release, after listening to player feedback. Amazing, when it comes to the video game industry I feel like I just left an abusive relationship with other gaming companies and found myself someone that actually cares for me 😂

Just being able to see dice rolls is soo much more satisfying than reading combat logs.

@meluckycharms321

9 ай бұрын

This isn't mentioned enough. Dice rolls are so satisfying.. and also for me anyway allows me to accept the bad rolls since I can see the dice.

@20storiesunder

9 ай бұрын

Doesn't help the combat log is very buggy currently.

@Shmandalf

9 ай бұрын

If no clickety-clackety, is whackety

@Rex1987

9 ай бұрын

Solasta does this even more - there you can see the dice rolls for every combat. Its actutally done in a nice way. I would love it if larian would do something like this as a option. Call it the Dice goblin option or something :D

@trytoo5167

9 ай бұрын

idk about keyboard but you cant see dice on controller unless you look at the combat log...

I'm SO glad for all the work you guys put into Speak with Animals and Speak with Dead spells, it's perfect!

@Lord_necromancer

9 ай бұрын

My God I have cast Speak with the Dead on EVERY CORPSE I FIND (or make lol) I love it so much and I love the work they put into necromancy. Most studios hate necromancy and make it super weak to discourage players from using it but this game... My God. So good.

@NetoD20

9 ай бұрын

Me too! @@Lord_necromancer But most importantly, I wanna be friends with every single animal I see in the game lol

@danzansandeev6033

9 ай бұрын

@@Lord_necromancerin this game you can quite literally make an army that will fight your battles) just pull out your lute and start playing power)

@krynny

9 ай бұрын

Yes!

@luger74

9 ай бұрын

Reminder to cast disguise first, a lot of corpses won’t speak to their killer.

"couples mode" description..... This is probably the most wholesome thing ive ever heard anyone say in any interview ever.

@Chiater

Ай бұрын

As someone who loves couch co-op I'm so glad to see the lead of a video game studio say this. I remember playing Metal Gear Solid 4 with my boyfriend at the time (I played and he watched) and thinking, man, this game is MADE for playing with your partner. There were 45min cut scenes where you could just sit back and snuggle... And split scene moments where I was fighting in one scene as snake and Raiden fighting in the other in a long cinematic.. essentially giving him something exciting to watch while I fought. Very cool

They put speak with the dead in the game and let you talk to every dead body in the game. His response to it. “We put in the rule you can only ask 5 questions which was a bit limiting. It was not as good as we wanted.” Constantly trying to sharpen his craft and always seeking to improve. Protect this man and his incredible team!

@hungryhyena783

4 ай бұрын

This isn’t true though. You can talk to SOME bodies, absolutely not all.

Old-time D&D player here. BG1 changed the way I played tabletop. Not only did I learn how the spells worked, the concept of spatial tactics (volumetric fireballs) and such really changed how you not only play the game, but play with the game. BG3 will for sure have the same effect. For millions. Well done, Larian. Bravo. Finished it after 150 hrs. Game of a generation.

@arol131

9 ай бұрын

People are already changing their homebrew rulesets to suits bg3 because they made some very simple but such amazing changes the games just works better

@spicey4522

9 ай бұрын

@@arol131yeah, I think one of the biggest issues with tabletop games in general is the lack of a visual reference for certain things like spells. They describe them, there might even be a picture somewhere. But having something like BG3 faithfully portray aspects of the game helps clear the air a little on some of the more vague systems.

@Demane69

9 ай бұрын

Spatial awareness is the 1st descriptor I use to set the scene. It's the old way of detailing the environment the pc's enter that goes back to the original D&D. Our group rarely uses maps and miniatures. If you set the scene, establish the distances in the player's minds, you can provide all tactical choices without ever using props. It repeatedly formulates a more memorable experience if done right. Props are an aid, but every prop takes a tiny bit away from imagination. If a video game is need to create this, then all the better. I find my sports background created my sense of spatial awareness that I often take for granted, and is not shared by many people by default.

@ShadowAraun

9 ай бұрын

if your starting as a DM with 5e that would be why. 5e .... well it is designed so that magic items are optional while past editions your player wealth and exp curve were related, players at X level were expected to have X level wealth of magic items and resources, and then went on to have rules for custom magic items that could be anything. BG3 emulates this, even letting you have more that 3 magic items like older editions (in 3.5e for example you had a Head, Helmet, Shoulder, Wrist, Feet, Chest, Body, Waist, Neck, Eye, Hand and 2 ring slots, and there were slotless items like Ioun Stones you could have any number of)@@amarante2993

@arol131

9 ай бұрын

@@amarante2993 oh on that u are absolutely right. I am a GM with 3 years experience and I still had problem giving nice items to my players. And here we are with a not too powerful but great magical items

This game goes beyond game of the year. This game is straight groundbreaking.

I'm so used to playing such linear games that I'm always surprised by the amount of different ways to approach problems in BG3. It's truly an amazing game.

@TheSuperf12

8 ай бұрын

So much so.. that sometimes i am confused on what to do to progress my story as there ate yoo many options..

@thebigenchilada678

8 ай бұрын

It’s the same quality of RPG as older games, just a fresh coat of paint. Most RPGs now have devs who’ve forgotten that at it’s core, an RPG is just dungeons & dragons, and a good d&d campaign has a good dungeon master and a good dungeon master doesn’t focus on forcing players down a path, but rather simply providing them a destination and letting the players go about reaching that point through any means they see fit. That’s what baldurs gate does and it’s such a relief to see a fully fleshed out classic rpg experience release to widespread acclaim.

@thebigenchilada678

8 ай бұрын

@@TheSuperf12well it’s your story, what would you / your character do? If you can think it, you can probably do it.

@TheSuperf12

8 ай бұрын

@@thebigenchilada678 yeah i agree thats true but from my experience since divinity 2 the game gives so much options while not holding your hand at all that sometimes i am stuck, lost and confused on how i could proceed

This is the very first video game that made me legit cry. I've never felt so invested in relationships in a video game. BG3 is a total masterpiece and might be my favorite game of all time.

@kyletotten1685

8 ай бұрын

Not discounting your experience..but have you played last of us 1 and 2. Legit tearjerkers and masterpieces too.

@lynnz7501

8 ай бұрын

​@@kyletotten1685 those games are definitely emotional but I'm for sure more attached to the characters in BG3. I didn't like most of the characters in The Last of Us 1 or 2.

@kyletotten1685

8 ай бұрын

@lynnz7501 bg3 characters were designed to charm you. Last of us they are more realistic. Bg3 characters feel real but don't behave how most people do. My comment is more related to the overall emotionally of the game though.

@lynnz7501

8 ай бұрын

@@kyletotten1685 I mean you're right. I was just saying lol

@Chiater

Ай бұрын

Play Life is Strange 2! I honestly don't think I've cried that much in my life when the ending happened.. it's also one of those games with multiple endings and decisions mattering

Class act of a man, he’s had such success as a studio leader but still seems so polite and humble 🥰

@DarkElfDiva

9 ай бұрын

I fear what will happen to the company when he dies. He needs to start grooming a protege.

@ACameronUK

9 ай бұрын

@@DarkElfDiva …can we maybe say retires instead of dies? 😂

@wardvandecotte9253

9 ай бұрын

Belgian people are very humble 😉. No, serious now, I guess Swen doesn't yet realise he made one of the best games of all time.

@user-bu4pk6zm9h

9 ай бұрын

​@@DarkElfDivahe's not even old !

@adan6566

9 ай бұрын

**Parasocial cringe**

Swen is a treasure and must be protected.

@dmitrisemenoff6455

9 ай бұрын

​@@madzohanytbgentlemen, contain yourselves

@danielmeagher9007

9 ай бұрын

@@dmitrisemenoff6455 Food?

@wiktoriajedrzejewska7287

9 ай бұрын

@@danielmeagher9007Not food! Friend!

@TheVandrare

8 ай бұрын

That's why he wears full plate armour 😃

“I want to make sure we will keep on investing heavily in things that maybe 0.001% of the audience will see” I definitely see and appreciate this so much. This game is something incredible.

Larian propelled itself to AAA dev status with BG3. This truly is the best game I have played in years!!

@deceiver444

7 ай бұрын

Let's hope they don't follow the sad path of once legendary studios like Blizzard, Bioware or Bethesda.

@ironsideeve2955

3 ай бұрын

@@deceiver444if I was at larian I'd be hoping for 0% growth now, at least employees and financing wise

I started a playthrough as a Druid and I spent so much time just talking to animals, it’s so in depth I didn’t wanna stop- I love finding a small detail on my own and feeling proud because basically no one else found it or I think no one else found it, it’s so great

@raccoonadventures7357

8 ай бұрын

Did you find the cat who wanted to start his own religion/cult? Speak with animals is by far my favorite part of the game!

@StanHowse

8 ай бұрын

@@raccoonadventures7357 So much fun, just for the Randomness of some Animals. Like the Anxiety ridden Blue Jay.

@rhysioeren3203

7 ай бұрын

Rats never said anything back to me 😐.

@OrphicPolytheist

5 ай бұрын

​@@rhysioeren3203There was a rat in the druid grove that tells you of a secret evil object hidden in a house. It got me curious and I went on lengths to infiltrate the house with the evil object, thinking it will be something important. It wasn't. The rat pranked me. 😅

@Chiater

Ай бұрын

Yeah I love when I was talking to a friend and was like and then there was this "weird ox" and he's like oh yeah I talked to them. Haha. I love how "normal" taking to a weird ox is

Swen is one of my very favourite people. What Larian achieved will go down in history as one of the greatest moments in my Gaming lifetime.

@wardvandecotte9253

8 ай бұрын

Not only in yours, believe me 😉

@ketsi3079

8 ай бұрын

From divinity 1 it is my favorite gamestudio

@LuisVelazquezLV3

8 ай бұрын

oh yeah, they are totally underrated as a game dev and studio, i have been playing DOS for the last 5 years and they have been my fav game makers, so it really makes me happy for them to finally get the recognition they deserve.

@alexmaganda5827

8 ай бұрын

hes a great guy for sure

@adamgerald849

8 ай бұрын

Best RPG ever made in my opinion. It's more centered around role playing than any other RPG I've ever played.

Swen Vincke and Hidetaka Miyazaki. Two top game creators currently. Passionate, dedicated, hard working, picking challenge over easy money. Amazing guys.

@robbiengall

9 ай бұрын

BTW I've been a fan since Divine Divinity I picked 20 years ago as I was in a desperate need of something similar to Diablo. And it blew my mind. I need to play it again.

@kamchatmonk

8 ай бұрын

And Hideo Kojima, too.

@ezraspence

8 ай бұрын

@@kamchatmonkno, at one time yes, but you’re talking about someone who put product placement for Monster and ads for TWD in his latest game. That’s cheap

@blindmanai6957

8 ай бұрын

I'd nominate Yoshi-P (Naoki Yoshida) from Final Fantasy XIV and Masahiro Sakurai from Super Smash Bros Ultimate, too.

@kamchatmonk

8 ай бұрын

@@ezraspence He's been putting some product placement for his favorite glasses in MGS5 as well. I dunno, I don't see much of an issue with it. It kind of seems in line with him inviting Refn and Del Toro to play parts in DS - Kojima just places things and people he likes into his games.

"It's done now" kinda broke my heart a little NGL lol. I don't want it to be done. I want more forever. 😂 "You get much better results by giving freedom to your team" is something every upper management in every industry needs to take to heart.

It's amazing to think Larian has a permutation tree somewhere that shows all the choices players have made over the course of the game. It's like the Stanley Parable x1,000

@pikaskew

9 ай бұрын

Also amazing that this infographic likely shows paths zero players have discovered yet :)

@p.t.j.5338

9 ай бұрын

I still have yet to find anyone who has gotten my ending 😮 so I believe it

@EmDaMo

6 ай бұрын

It’s funny because shortly after the official launch, Larian made a comment where they ‘complained’ how many players chose to play humans or just ‘simple’ characters, when they have so many options.

It is not only the most popular video game for D&D of all time, but it's probably the most popular D&D product of all time, across every domain. And definitely among the best video games of all time, if not the best.

@20storiesunder

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely correct. It blows my mind how popular d&d is getting.

@akrumvatum1627

9 ай бұрын

Let's hope we'll get more of this kind of games in the future. Also I wish that modders would do a VTT and campaign creator for this game since Larian may be a pressed not to by WotC. This game can really be a great tool for this. Not to forget to add world map mode of some kind for the VTT so the campaigns wouldn't need to be in Larian kind of style with travelling but more of Owlcat kind of style.

@killbabies0341

9 ай бұрын

On PC it is one of the most popular games of all time period

@aramis4347

9 ай бұрын

D&D, more like D&DEEZ NU-

@Squiddyzion

9 ай бұрын

I would love for some sort of online immersive dnd experience - where a DM can create a map and place npcs and write their dialogue and whatnot. Fug that would be so cool.

The healing potion boss kill is one of the most creative wins I've ever heard of. Amazing that the game would support that.

@Ro11ingBoy

8 ай бұрын

The WHAT? 😂

The depth of roleplay in BG3 is staggering, this is the closest to table top in video game form I've ever seen. Also as a big fan of Divinity, I'm really hopeful for Divinity 3. DOS3 when!?! I kid, Larian absolutely deserves to savor this hard fought victory of a game!

@Lleanlleawrg

9 ай бұрын

Before launching BG3 they said that after BG3 they'll start working on DOS3. But it'll be years before we see it obviously.

The fact that the ingame cutscenes look so good as they do in this game is a testament to the quality of this game on its visual aspect, taken so many screenshots, over 230 hours played now.

"We can totally make an expansion for 12-20 level"..so you're telling me there's a chance. :P It's still unreal to me that Baldur's Gate 3 is actually real, released and one of the best modern CRPG's ever. I can't sing Larian's praises enough. I really hope we will get more expansions to this game, because this can't be just a "one and done" thing.

@desgroid

9 ай бұрын

God I hope they make a post game story for levels 12-20. With more dialogue/options for companions old and new.

@christopherlucas9118

9 ай бұрын

@@desgroidI’d settle for level 15-16

@sintanan469

9 ай бұрын

@@christopherlucas9118 16. That allows locking out the (arguably broken) Wish spell and other 9th level magic. If Larian could figure out Wish and all it allows, then allowing players to go to 20 for the class capstone abilities would be fun.

@RAMiNQULUZADE

9 ай бұрын

@@sintanan469 They can do it the same way they did "Divine Intervention" (Hope from House of Hope has it): some set of options: like, getting a legendary weapon, resurrect all with restoring slots, lots of damage in an aoe, etc

@supernieva2419

9 ай бұрын

They can easily make dlc with saving karlach from Zariel and githyanki civil war Vlaakith vs Orpheus with god mode Gale as companion

Nooooo, Swen, I don't want you to leave Baldurs Gate 3 for new projects! You stay right there and give me a few DLCs! ( う-´)づ ︻╦̵̵̿╤── \(˚☐˚”)/ Sorry, i am just so addicted to this game and the great story. I am playing with my wife in "couple-mode" and we are having so much fun. Masterpiece. Thank you all so much!!! PS: Somehow I feel like I cheated you all at Larian for just paying 60 Euro.

Played BG1 and 2 on release, they were the best RPGs I had ever experienced. And BG3 made me feel the same. Outstanding achievement and probably the most immersive rpg I've ever played in 30+ years of gaming.

@wheelchazeal8089

4 ай бұрын

It was a long wait but completely worth it. Crpgs were the first games I played growing up and they’ve always been my favorite. Edit: spelling

first run 100 hours, second run Tactician mode and 40 hours in, with different choices looks like a brand new game.. Masterpiece!! Thanks Swen and all the Larian Team

@TheDrunkMunk

9 ай бұрын

150 hours in and still in act 3, lmfao. I'm very slow. Minus a dozen or so hours for the campaign with my brother

@AndyRosaDesign

9 ай бұрын

@@TheDrunkMunk in Act 3 I was scared to go on because I didn't want it to end 😅 but I would have easily hit 120+ if I didn't purposely left some quest open, with a second run you can really appreciate the weight of your choices.. take your time 👍🏻

@Ythari82

9 ай бұрын

@@AndyRosaDesignI find myself in the same boat lol.

@As-tray

8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, a "brand new game" lol. Sure. Tell me you didn't play the game without telling me.

@AndyRosaDesign

8 ай бұрын

@@As-tray I'm sorry but Wtf do you want?? 😂 are you from Bethesda? Hahah

Absolutely well deserved. Wonderful studio, wonder game. Lets celebrate a team and a game like this.

@aramis4347

9 ай бұрын

"Wonder game" 💀

@viniciusdavidosiki4217

9 ай бұрын

"absolutely", sus choice of words

Always respect Swen for his passion and spirit. One of the very few examples of someone being determined and not selling out. I'm happy Larian is getting the attention they deserve.

I can't stress enough how great the split screen is. Friend of mine is a console only guy. He doesn't do technology and doesn't like upgrading a computer. He also wasn't a huge fan of DnD or this style of rpg in general. Our first co-op session went about 9 hours. Then again the next week. Then the next week. I asked him if he wanted to swing by and watch a movie that came out with another friend of ours. His answer was "Sure, then let's get him to play Baldurs Gate". He'd have never bought the game himself. He'd never have tried it. Now he has his own copy and still comes by weekly to move our campaign forward.

I'm on my 3rd playthrough and can't stop playing this game. Thank you Swen and Larian

@costanzafaust

9 ай бұрын

I really enjoy how different the playthroughs can be, a mage can solve a problem with smarts or spells but then a barbarian can just use brute force and it all just works.

@Morrodin182

9 ай бұрын

@@costanzafaustthat is one way but also you can do the 'good guy' campaign, the 'murder hobo', the 'ego-central' and so on. I think I have around 7 totally different campaigns that I have started with different outcomes. Most of those are somewhere at end of act II or start act III (I got a re-roll issue :p) ... currently I am committed to at least finish one of these playthroughs though. On that one so far I resolved Shadowheart's, Astarion's and the Raphael story-line but even here there are so many different routes I could have taken. (the current campaign I am trying to be mostly a good guy, although Wyll MIGHT disagree somewhat, and maybe Halsin would have preferred I dealt with some boss in another way :P)

@maudepotvin8660

9 ай бұрын

3rd playthrough ! ! ! I was happy last night at 3am when I completed, finally, the first act !! :P

@aramis4347

9 ай бұрын

The person who made this comment is a drug addict

@edgarjaffington1994

9 ай бұрын

Touch grass

"These patches are coming out VERY fast. I am NOT used to that" What an incredible subtle jab at the state of the game industry.

@Gamer9o

9 ай бұрын

Yeah total opposite of other "small indie company" who has major flaw in its stat system .. and that takes months to fix ..............

@rileymcphee9429

9 ай бұрын

Or major AAA company who harasses their female employees, throws frat parties when they should be working, and tells their fans the bugs will be fixed soon*.

@jameschigga1662

9 ай бұрын

I like how everyone know you talking about diablo 😂

@DJ-yo9oi

9 ай бұрын

They pushed the BG3 release date up by a month saying it was ready... I would hope the patches would be coming out fast.

Protect this man at all costs. As a life long gamer, this man gives me hope for a future of gaming when so much of the industry does the opposite. Great interview!

42:57 - this man just straight up created a whole expansion in his head for 12 to 20 and you can see it in his eyes.

BG3 is defo game of the year and RPG of the decade ❤

@marconeves1979

9 ай бұрын

Oh easily. Well said.

@Copperkex

9 ай бұрын

Not since mass effect 2 I've felt like a child ,just wanna come home and turn on my pc

@dmitrisemenoff6455

9 ай бұрын

​@@Copperkexsame thing for me with Dragon age origins and then divinity original sin 2 haha

@V3x0r

9 ай бұрын

It's pretty rare that games live up to the hype and for me BG3 is everything I wanted and so much more.

@Voncloud

9 ай бұрын

@@Copperkexmy feeling exactly!

I never thought about playing as a bard in an RPG before, but BG3 made me realize it's my favorite class to play and I never even knew it. Now I wonder how much I would have enjoyed other games if I could have just insulted and shred my lute to the end credits. God-tier game.

Also, Bards are awesome in the game! I played some music in the emerald grove to get everyone to watch me, while Shadowheart snuck over and stole the idol!

I love how he smiles with the pride of a parent who is talking about a child who won gold in the Olympics. That development studio deserves every accolade they get. They made a beautiful work of art with the end user in the fore thought.

Amazing CEO mentality. Larian deserves all the success and much more. Congrats to the whole Larian team! You guys are incredible

protect this man at all cost. I'm excited to see his next project he's been dreaming up and I will be more than happy to be part of the EA.

@TheEyeDefy

8 ай бұрын

With his love of scifi mentioned in the interview my brain went straight to 40k. Imagine a Larian produced 40k cRPG, I can dare to dream.

@midnightblue3285

8 ай бұрын

@@TheEyeDefy They should buy the warcarft IP

@robertvick6671

8 ай бұрын

I would love for them to get the rights to Ultima. I know he is a fan.

As a tabletop GM for over 25 years and now an indie developer, thank you to Larian for making a game that captures a lot of the TRPG experience. I am getting a chance now to play in a campaign and recharge my creative batteries more.

I've been playing D&D since 1977. This is the game I've been waiting for my whole life. It's by far the best game of the Year and Decade. I'm having so much fun playing it that I'm losing sleep. I highly recommend getting it.

I am at the end of the game, 100+ hours in. I already know that my second playthrough will be very different and not because of small changes. Baldur's Gate 3 is easily the game of the year and easily one of the best rpgs of all time. Huge congrats Larian devs, you guys rule. Now take some rest because you deserve it.

@lagoondiver

9 ай бұрын

I'm currently on my second playthrough. I created a custom character for my 1st and went for "good/neutral" choices. I'm now playing as a Dark Urge fully embracing chaotic/evil options and taking paths that I never explored on my first run. I just got to Act II again and it feels like a completely different game. I've also been experimenting with a Bard character and the unique dialogue options for her had me roling with laughter several times 😄

@DimiKaye

9 ай бұрын

@@lagoondiver good to know mate, thank you for sharing! I just actually finished the game. I went to check what character to make and I am between a bard and a monk, Awesome that the bard has unique options, I might actually start with one to see what's up! Thank you again for sharing!

@lagoondiver

9 ай бұрын

@@DimiKaye You're welcome! And have lots of fun with the game! I'll definitely try my hands on a monk as well sometime in the future :)

@rotonek2887

8 ай бұрын

Or you can wait for them to finish the game

Almost 400 h Playtime and 4 Playthroughs, im addicted to this game, feeling like i play WoW for the first time back in 2008.

@OfficialAbass

9 ай бұрын

same

this guy is actually amazing. his description of the couple's mode is exactly what I'm doing with my girlfriend right now and it is a really exciting experience to share.

Baldur’s gate 3 did what I never thought video games are capable of

just hearing about the process to 'fix' karlach's ending, and the SPEED of its execution, absolutely blows my mind. swen, you will forever have my trust, and my money! much love to you and the team

@tinheart2853

9 ай бұрын

She's far from being fixed, i hope this was just band aid solution

@Yuri-ir6ph

9 ай бұрын

@@tinheart2853 and what is your idea of 'fixed'? an happy ending with the fabulous 'cut content' stuff that people datamined?

@Lewa500

9 ай бұрын

They didn't fix anything. It's the same bad ending with an extra scene that should've been there from the start.

@tinheart2853

9 ай бұрын

@@Lewa500 exactly this, this better be just for now, while we are waiting for real fix

@cirescythe

9 ай бұрын

​@@tinheart2853try playing starfield😊 might be more your speed and you dont have to care about you not liking changes. Because there will be none.

that idea about how to handle the Grimforge boss is brilliant!

The replayability of this game is amazing. I rarely ever get the urge to play a game again right after finishing it, but with this one I really do want to do a dark urge playthrough next where I make very different choices. Larian did an incredible job.

I love this guy the fact he’s cussing during an interview makes him really sound genuine & authentic. Thank you Swen! 😂

Player Empathy. Looks like a ton of other studios could use some.

@AndyRosaDesign

9 ай бұрын

For many studios you're just a wallet, they will never care

@steveguyman

9 ай бұрын

it helps that Larian isn't a publicly traded company. if it was the story would be very different.

@Norinia

9 ай бұрын

@@AndyRosaDesignThat’s the problem, and that’s why the outrage is getting louder. Glad Larian sees that and decided it’s not worth whatever was perceived worth it to devalue players.

@faultycommodity

9 ай бұрын

Getting a kick out of player excitement - this is so pure and important. Life just became better with BG3 and Larian Studios.

@rafalgorski7711

9 ай бұрын

most AAA studios don't have their own Sven at the helm. They have corporate suits. and "investors" Most of those people never even touched a videogame in their life Games are just stock and good sales for them. And This is why modern games suck. If the decision making regarding our beloved hobby is left in the hands of men who do.not.give. a.single. F. it will never change.

The work created by Swen & his team is a remarkable gift to the gaming community. Congratulations Larian - VERY well done!

When I think about how perfect this game is and the company ethics....... I feel warm inside and it makes me wanna support such a franchise. Well done guys we love love you 🖤

As someone who just bought this game last week(and already put 25hr in) I'm in love. This studio, this CEO, is what every company should strive to be. Opened, understanding and fan driven. He said he loves sci Fi. Imagine if they produce and develop a Star Wars crpg game Pick your race, class(Sith Jedi bounty Hunter rogue acolyte etc) your home planet. Your origins (escape slave a warrior a politician etc) God I'd cry

I bought this game in the first week of early access. In that time, I have not only become a fan of Baldur’s Gate 3, but I have become a massive ride or die fan of Larian Studios. I’m a 25 year old who started playing games back when I was around 6-8, and this is without question my favourite game of all time.

Epic game by a humble hero. You rock Swen.

You know the thing about BG3 is you can actually see how much love and handwork have gone into it. It's the first game I've bought in recent years where I feel the game more than justifies it cost. Indeed I went and bought some of their earlier games to play later because I found myself wanting to show my appreciation to them as a company. I think it shows what can be done by a committed studio not beholden to a publisher with a AAA budget and it deserves to be richly rewarded. And if other AAA studios like it or not for you guys this has set a new bar and I'm not going to waste money again on bare bones, half finished releases that try and milk me through microtransactions. Bye BGS, bye Blizzard, bye Bungie.

60 hrs in and still on act 1 since the release on ps5; Like everyone , if I explained my experiences, it would take a thesis paper to describe the depth from just phase 1; but in short, this is one of the greatest games I have ever touched I my life; Thank you Larian. {P.S. if anyone here likes bg3, try pathfinder wrath of the righteous! trust me; you will love this just as much.)

@nemojotun1284

8 ай бұрын

Tnx for the tip! Finished bg3 and dos2 in the past month, now playing bg3 again, but pathfinder is next

@omegapanda9980

8 ай бұрын

@@nemojotun1284 there are many different pathways; though if I may, I HIGHLY recommend the litch play through; the depth and care is insane

@nemojotun1284

8 ай бұрын

@@omegapanda9980 Noted mate! Chech this comment in a month haha :D

@ganshrio7336

8 ай бұрын

Both of them are bad.

@omegapanda9980

8 ай бұрын

@@ganshrio7336 damn; welp I guess, everything is subjective. But “to anybody who actually likes bg3”(as i mentioned in the original post), then my statement will most likely prove true. If you dont like crpgs or bg3 disreguard my suggestion. I feel that way towards fps’s and rogue likes. Different strokes

Detail detail detail this game has so much detail everywhere you look, every little area, path, house, everything has so much detail its insane. it just doesn't stop either. literally stabbed greed in the heart with this one.

I'm glad this is sparking a renaissance in these types of games again. It feels like how games used to be back in the 90's and early 2000's. Larian, you guys are great!

It's honestly amazing to see a studio head be so passionate about a videogame. I now understand why modern "game companies" cope and seethe so hard when it comes to Larian and its craft.

Played this a lot in Early Access, and taking time to see everything on my first playthrough- going really, REALLY slow. Showing 273 hours played, and still haven't quite reached Moonrise Towers. Best RPG I've ever played on a computer, and I've played most all of them! Game of the Decade, in my eyes.

Thank you Swen and Larian for the best crpg in over 20 years.

@As-tray

8 ай бұрын

Maybe try playing crpgs before making such loud claims.

@deceiver444

7 ай бұрын

@@As-tray what crpgs do you recommend ?

This game is an absolute 10/10 even with the beginning bugs. It's literally the paragon RPG

What an absolute feat. We are lucky to be alive to experience this game.

@Ro11ingBoy

8 ай бұрын

“Absolute”

"I want to keep investing heavily in things that only 0.001% of players will see". This is a motto western devs rarely agree with. It's always, "we did all this work, so we're gonna hold your hand all the way until you see it". And then they throw shade at Larian and Fromsoft and wonder how they're so successful.

Swen is such an amazing person to have as a game dev I can’t wait to see the future of bg3, I trust his team completely. (Artificer and more subclasses pleaaaaase)

I will play whatever you make next, however PLEASE make an expansion or sequel to this one first! So good. Thank you!

@haukikannel

9 ай бұрын

We all hope, but we know that next 4-5 years Larian will do some other game… After that it would take another 4-5 years to amke expansion… SO in earliest it will be 2031-2033 untill we can see expansion.

@luked6753

9 ай бұрын

No no

We all love you Sven. Im proud to have an ancestor from belgium

@wardvandecotte9253

8 ай бұрын

Belgium 🇧🇪, small country, great products 🍺🍻🍪🍩

@Zaemoncho

8 ай бұрын

@@wardvandecotte9253 my greatgrandfather traveled to Chile and made a life so I can play BG3. Full circle my dude.

Larian is such a cool and unique studio!

Ok, Hasbro. So when your eventual pump out of insane amounts of video games and other BG related products doesn't do as well as you want, I want you to come back here, look at the length of the video, and consider the type of CEO who will take the time out of his day to record a 45 minute video. Think about what THAT guy would do,, and why his product is so successful.

been 3 weeks since i started playing Baldur im at act 3 and i can firmly say this is my favorite game ever, thank you Larian and Sven for this.

@Showmaann

9 ай бұрын

Oath of Vengeance Paladin Thiefling, i ended up playing after creating like 10 characters before hahahaha

@cirescythe

9 ай бұрын

Same here. Best ever.

I make odd decisions in games and I was shocked to find out that I not only could still play without railroading my self but also get rewarded for it. It is a great game ❤️

I have been playing this game since it launched on Ps5 and I am amazed with this game so far. Totally just an amazing experience. The music is really good. The voice acting and sheer amount of choice is impressive to say the least. This is the best game I have played in a long time. I love seeing the passion this team has put into their game. Amazing.

Swen and his team deserve all the praise they get...

Swen is a real gamer guy that makes games - and that is why BG3 is successful. Not only did he make a game FOR gamers, but he and his team made one that is oozing with passion. Rather than getting the same "RPG"s that AAA companies make with their shareholders as the main focus, we have an absolute GEM that is built around the player's experience - No battlepasses, no lootboxes, no bullsh*t. EDIT: "People didn't like the Karlach epilogue" so they call in the Karlach VA and redo it - JFC protect these people at all costs. Support real devs like this too.

Not a DnD player and not a huge turn-based games fan (first and last turn-based one I played was Heroes III), and I love bg3. Larian truly created something magical. Looking forward for patches... and an expansion or two would be amazing. The branching choices and scope of the game is monumental but it looks like we are hitting a limit on what's possible. Unless the team has 1000 people and they take 10+ years making the game.... The further you go and the more features/ characters you add, the more permutations... I wonder if this century we will get a fully simulated (down to small particles) environment and AI (almost sentient) powered NPC's. With this each playtrough would be truly unique and there would be no problem with implementing features because the simulation would handle everything by itself

@andrewfitzgerald4530

7 ай бұрын

I think the AI concept is amazing. And I do believe we may see implementation of something along those lines within the next 10 years. Which is extremely exciting.

Swen and his team deserve all the good that's coming their way. Baldur's Gate 3 is the best game I've ever played. Finally something that managed to topple Red Dead Redemption 2!

The eternal forging of alliances, friendships, love, and relationships down, down, down by the great River Chionthar. I don’t want the game to end. Don’t wake me up. Just leave me there dreaming…

I am SO glad they put the animal handling and speak with animals/dead spells.

13:12 The reason the game is so good

I played FPS games and real-time strategy games. Those have been my favorite forever. Baldur's Gate 3 changed that. Turned based combat is so satisfying. There are so many strategies for each character during combat. The camera makes a big difference too. You can get close to the characters and far away. The graphics are so good, I mean truly amazing. The story is so big and very well written. There are multiple games inside this game. The maps are so big and so well done. I haven't noticed any repeated content. And there is such a variety of sets. They don't micro-monetize the game. The game is done. There are no season passes. This game is truly special. I hope Larian enjoys this success and, when they are ready, rekindle the magic in their next game. This is definitely my GAME OF THE YEAR. It's my game of the decade!

Been a fan since DOS 1. Will buy anything that comes out from this studio, not even thinking twice.

@Jellygrass

9 ай бұрын

Yet... Had to be pessimistic thx to CDPR

I am on my second playtrough and I am having a blast. Thank you Larian❤❤❤❤what a time to be alive.

Larian is literally what a lot of game studio was like back in 80s 90s. Larian already had few successful games but still sticking to their true self. Almost all studio nowadays wouldve cashed out and bought out by activision or ea games. Larian and Owlcat games are the two studio im rooting for nowadays

As a game dev myself, when Swen Vincke said "If you wanna really have quantum physics level of complication, video games can offer that to you." I really felt that.