A gaming CEO that knows 99% of his game, wow. Not to mention, one that is empathic. Dude is super inspirational and very rare.

@gatorarman12

3 ай бұрын

I actually think it's much more common than you think. Just look at Remedy, Larian, Fromsoft, Nintendo, Kojima etc. There are a lot of really really good and passionate devs out there. Especially outside of the US. I actually think there are a lot of similarly minded people in Western development, but they're stuck under the yolk of greedy corporate shareholders who only care about the bottom line. Larian literally went indie (which is super risky) to escape that corporate pressure. Hopefully more creative teams will follow suit.

@yveltalsea

3 ай бұрын

@@gatorarman12 I don't think Nintendo really applies here im ngl..

@gatorarman12

3 ай бұрын

@@yveltalsea Mario Wonder, both of the recent Zelda games, Pikman, etc. Nintendo’s got plenty of passion and care behind their games and pretty much always delivers polished entries in their core franchises. And they have general innovation with console design (Wii and Switch). Some of their business practices aren’t great for consumers (but make sense for their own business since they are hardware sales dependent and make a profit from console sales unlike Sony/Xbox). I’ve also never seen them stuff their games with microtransactions 🤷🏻‍♂️

@yveltalsea

3 ай бұрын

@@gatorarman12 Pikmin is made by a subsidiary developer, not Nintendo. The recent Zelda game was poorly written, with some of the worst repetitive quest dialogue I've ever seen in a game, and was basically a copy of BotW with some new mechanics that arent really necessary in most of the game. BotW was revolutionary and really changed the market but definitely not TotK. The amount of reused assets in the sky area was abysmal, and the underground exploration was some of the laziest level design I've ever seen. And they don't really care about a lot of their playerbase given the state of Mario Kart 8 online servers lol. Pikmin is definitely the exception, but like I said, it's a different company. Plus a company who cares about their players wouldnt ban tournaments for their games like Smash, and take down videos of people playing their games. Like other companies, Nintendo is just as greedy. There is no way anyone can compare a company like Nintendo to a company like Larian. Larian is on a different level.

@adrianpadilla199

3 ай бұрын

Definitely. He’s leading from the front. The moment a “leader” removes themselves from the front lines, things fall apart

"One really big RPG to dwarf them all" This man is having great future plans. Love it.

@TucoBenedicto

3 ай бұрын

He talked about making this his ultimate goal at least since 2010. I know it because I was a follower on his personal blog back then and he always said this was the dream he was chasing.

@Jimothyjohns

3 ай бұрын

I'm so excited for it. Maybe it is a mistake to get this hyped for something that hasn't come out yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Before we get excited for "One really big RPG to dwarf them all" we have to remember that the new Larian game, whenever it comes out isn't going to be the biggest RPG because the tech hasn't been invented, that is coming later. This new game is going to be the first step

@DarkCreed

Ай бұрын

DnD Multiverse!

It’s so refreshing hearing someone who clearly has a lot of passion for their industry. He clearly loves games and respects the medium. It’s rare to see these days.

@thisismysuperawesomeusername

3 ай бұрын

Hearing from actual developers and not producers or publishers (or devs being forced to speak for events) is always the best and is pretty vital for inspiring and teaching everyone else dreaming.

@mightyNosewings

3 ай бұрын

It's really not that rare. There are tons of indie developers out there who care about the medium. It's just rare for a game as big and mainstream as BG3.

@gatorarman12

3 ай бұрын

@@mightyNosewings To piggy back off of that comment, there are actually plenty of big game devs that have that passion. Remedy, FromSoft, Nintendo, Kojima all come to mind. There's still a lot of passion in the industry. But a lot of it gets stifled by the greed of the shareholders.

@mightyNosewings

3 ай бұрын

​@@gatorarman12On a similar note, tons of people working for the big soulless AAA studios are passionate. It's just that these big games are basically made by committee, so it doesn't really matter if the *individuals* working on them are passionate. As always, the problems have to do with structures and systems.

"I went on vacation and played [Vampire Survivors] the entire time." He's truly one of us.

Props to Swen not just for making an incredible game but for being an incredible human! Mad respect for getting his people out of the Russia/Ukraine warzone and helping them land on their feet

@fantasyfinal89

3 ай бұрын

Yes I was impressed when he talked about this

@Jimothyjohns

3 ай бұрын

I'm also impressed on how expressive he, the studio, and the cast have taken on some high and important political issues. IDK whether you agree with them or not, but I admire that they are willing to stand for what they believe in, instead of staying neutral.

@Arthillis

3 ай бұрын

@@invisibleacropolis8195 I can think of some things that could give them a run for their money in the next couple years, though not likely with the same level of choices. The number of choices is what made BG3 shine the most. The things im thinking of would break other gaming industry boundaries to get attention. That is if they do well and do it right, still too early to say for sure so not naming what im thinking of. But the possibilities are out there if you look beyond the corporate shareholder ran studios.

@hottbluz

3 ай бұрын

Agree 100% the world needs more people like him.

This is what a real company family looks like. Too many companies throw the word around "family" without doing the work. Bravo Larian and Swen Vinke.

@Phnx327

3 ай бұрын

"what was the biggest challenge during development?" Swen: helping to get my team out of Russia when the war started, making sure they were safe and that the transition to a new location went as comfortably as possible.

@paperknit

3 ай бұрын

@@Phnx327 Exactly. I've never heard of companies doing this for their employees.

@ragnarlothbrockk9732

2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly, worked in a huge company a few years ago, they called themselves a "family", it wasn't even remotely close to what the word "family" means.

14:42 tragic footage of Lae’zel’s second wind being wasted while she already has full health

@ChrisZukowski88

3 ай бұрын

journalism level difficulty baby!!!

@Isaax

3 ай бұрын

This is painful to look at

@feloniousbutterfly

3 ай бұрын

"If I dont use it now, I'll never remember to!"

The thing that hurts most about this news is knowing we most likely won’t see the characters from bg3 again.

@couriernon

3 ай бұрын

I won't be able to survive this life without shadowheart

@hairo4242

3 ай бұрын

I'm sure what they'll bring again will be fresh don't worry about it you'll get over it guys xD

@AndrewThoesen

3 ай бұрын

I like a definitive story. My tav rode off into the sunset to start a revolution with his alien frog girlfriend and raise his adopted alien frog son. That’s a happy ending in my book 😎

@onthaloose7521

3 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, Jaheira and minsc came back after bg 1&2, 20-25 yrs later (for us, it’s like 100~yrs in game). Shadowhear, at least, can live long enough. Astarion too since he’s nigh immortal.

@JayTraversJT

3 ай бұрын

Eh I imagine you probably would. A) We have much older characters from previous games in 3. B) It’s an extremely easy way to receive fanfare by utilising characters from one of the largest gaming hits in the past decade.

Baldurs gate 3 is a master class in rpg gaming beats anything Bethesda has put out in years

@sethrussell7771

3 ай бұрын

Wow comparing two different game types. I’d still rather Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim. Just one of these compared to BG3.

@chrisj320ac3

3 ай бұрын

It beats literally everything Bethesda has put out since Morrowind.

@knight_lautrec_of_carim

3 ай бұрын

@@chrisj320ac3correct opinion.

@michaelkennielsen1422

3 ай бұрын

It beats anything Bethesda has ever put out. And yes - that includes morrowind.

@hododod246

3 ай бұрын

Are you new to the gaming? When skyrim and oblivion came there were nothing like those. They inspired most of the open world games including witcher, zelda and elden ring. They created openworld rpg genre. I am quite sure even lots of devs at Larian are influenced by those.

It's understandable. But it HURTS. We're never going to see another game quite like this for DnD. And the fact we're never going to see these characters again breaks my heart.

@HH-hd7nd

3 ай бұрын

That's not necessarily the case. Another studio could make BG4 and they might use some or all of the characters, just like Larian used Minsc and Jaheira. Not to mention that just because Larians next project is not D&D that doesn't mean that they will never make another D&D game ever again. Doesn't even have to be Baldur's Gate, could also be Neverwinter Nights or Icewind Dale or even a Ravenloft or Dragonlance game.

@SUPERMavic

3 ай бұрын

​@@HH-hd7nd hoping they do Icewind Dale, the setting is SO FCKING AWESOME, some kind of grimdark frost adventure.

@HH-hd7nd

3 ай бұрын

@@SUPERMavicMy favourite would actually be either Neverwinter Nights or Dragonlance.

@ghallium-jv

3 ай бұрын

@@HH-hd7ndAnd if a 4th installment comes out, it will be a disappointment. I don't see any studio that is able to put the same amount of hard work and integrity right now.

@HH-hd7nd

3 ай бұрын

​@@ghallium-jvThat's absolutely possible. However - a lot depends on the marketing. People's dissapointment is oftentimes a consequence o false expectations. If the marketing of a potential BG4 shows what the game really is instead of selling it as "the BG3 successor" it could work. A game doesn't have to be of the same scale as BG3 to be good.

I'm not a gamer, and when BG3 came out, my husband was in the process of getting me into DnD. He asked me if I wanted to play with him, because he thought it's a bit easier to digest than the actual tabletop game. I totally fell in love and eventually started playing on my own and only recently finished my first playthrough all by myself. Once again, I'm not a gamer so this was a big deal for me 😂.....I've been craving some good fantasy for quite some time now. Especially after the huge disappointment of Netflix's The Witcher and Amazon's Rings Of Power. BG3 filled that hole and I'm super grateful for that. Super gutted there won't be a BG4 by Larian 😢

@chrisdarkness2334

3 ай бұрын

Its so Easy to Fell in love to Baldurs Gate3 because its pure love in its own

I hope that their next project is an original IP so they can keep all their money.

@camilofacio7820

9 күн бұрын

divinity 3? im starting the interview right now, idk if he says something about it

@KittenCritters

Күн бұрын

@@camilofacio7820 Probably Original Sin 3. Not sure Divinity 3 would be the correct call to tackle right now

I have such an immense of respect for Swen and Larian. I really hope they never sell to anyone else like Microsoft or Sony like Blizzard did. As an artist, if there was any dev company I could work for it'd be Larian. I really love Swen's take on game development and how to respect players. What an amazing interview!

@queueeeee9000

3 ай бұрын

Blizzard already sold out well before the Microsoft acquisition. If larian end up selling out like Blizzard, it means they made a few thousand or so horrendous mistakes WELLLLL before😅

@agirlnamedmichael1670

3 ай бұрын

@@queueeeee9000 Indeed

Sven is such a wholesome dude. Dare I say example for leadership in the gaming industry...

What a wonderful interview with a great guy. I have so much respect for the relocation of the team members that needed help. This team is a shining light in games development.

My favorite interview with Swen. Great questions! And my respect for the guy went up... yet again. He's one of the GOATs of the current gaming industry.

@Max-px5ym

3 ай бұрын

"one of the GOATs of the current industry" why don't you use "greatest" instead of GOAT, since you don't seem to understand what it means.

what a hero. the last of his kind. a game developer who cares more for the quality of his games than he does for monetisation and profit. the truth is quality, and giving gamers what they want, equals profit!!

Can Larian Studios please be given the keys to KOTOR now? Sven can give updates with everyone dressed as sith and Jedi too! 🎉🎉

@jacksonjabba

3 ай бұрын

Give them Star Wars pleaseeeeee

@BomimoDK

3 ай бұрын

Please don't. Disney will butcher Larian for fun and leave nothing behind. Disney is an evil company.

@armanghazaryan5353

3 ай бұрын

Man I love BG3, but I don’t want to explode barrels in KOTOR.

@lynnotha_tenno2487

3 ай бұрын

I thought this was a good idea as well

@yousjiveturkey

3 ай бұрын

​​@armanghazaryan5353 no one makes you explode barrels in BG3

whoa that was GREAT and you should have WAY more interviews like that. key points: 1. it's high quality. not a skype interview, it's in-person. 2. you let the interviewee talk about anything they want. 3. they represent an interesting game or franchise that has popular appeal to gamers and is a game community darling. 4. they don't just talk about what's next for the game or whatever but talk about irl events, grown up stuff, we're gamers but we're also human beings and we don't JUST want to hear about your next battle pass alllllllllllll the time. the fact he touched on the war, how it affected his team, etc, that was really refreshing to hear and it was very much a good part of the interview. have people talk about irl stuff, not just gamey gamer stuff if you make more interviews like that happen i will watch those videos very often.

What an excellent interview. Swen always exudes excitement when speaking about video games. The anecdote about doing whatever it took to move those parts of his development team affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows a level of humanity which very few major game studios possess today (as illustrated by the massive industry downsizing). I've played about every game his studio has developed and have never been disappointed. From the public facing events Larian does and the delivered quality of games they develop, Swen has got to rank among the best bosses in the world. Thanks so much for moderating this interview Tam.

@alexshtyn6336

3 ай бұрын

I came across Larian by coincidence with Divinity 1 and have been a fan of the studio ever since. They remind me of better days when every few years, a little known creative company would come out with a fantastic title. I do hope it's coming back into fashion.

@Nusqui

3 ай бұрын

I love bg3, but i like that they are doing something new, keeps thing fresh.

As someone who really enjoyed BG3, I'm a bit saddened that we won't be getting an expansion or a sequel. But if it means we will be getting more RPGs just as good if not better than BG3 from them in the future, then I'm all for it.

Best game dev interview ive watched so far. They prioritize more for game quality and community feedback rather than profit, money, and numberss. Cant wait to see what the future holds for themmm

Larian got ALOT of attention with BG3. I imagine some huge franchises and licenses are vying for their attention now. Excited to see what they come up with next, just please don’t stray far from your roots like BioWare.

@BrokenNoah

3 ай бұрын

I want to see a proper World of Darkness CRPG.

@jonathanhibberd9983

3 ай бұрын

@@BrokenNoah I would love to see them do Bloodlines 2.

@Ezullof

3 ай бұрын

@@BrokenNoahYeah no. Larian's greatest strength is about designing combat (level design, encounters, etc). The World of Darkness franchise is normally extremely roleplay-oriented. Bloodlines was really not representative of how the actual game was played on tabletop.

@BrokenNoah

3 ай бұрын

@@Ezullof Or so you say

@HH-hd7nd

3 ай бұрын

@@EzullofThat is not true as a general statement for all WoD games. Vampire is focused more on politics and intrigue than combat, but that is not the case for Werewolf or Hunter. Especially Werewolf is all about combat because that's what the Garou are: Warriors of Gaia. Don't forget that WoD is a lot more than just Vampire. Vampire, Werewolf, Hunter, Demon, Changeling, Mummy, Mage and Wraith all offer their very unique style - even within Vampire because a Vampire: The Masquerade campaign is not exactly the same as a Vampire: Dark Ages campaign.

Imagine if Larian made an isometric turn based Fallout game. I bet it would become the most adored Fallout of all time.

@Steve-xh3by

3 ай бұрын

Most people don't make isometric RPGs any more. Pillars of Eternity was, but most are true 3d now like BG 3.

@AlgorithmMockery

3 ай бұрын

I’d pick it up for every system in the house. That’s an awesome suggestion

@t.t6294

3 ай бұрын

Inxile can do that better. larian should do a shadowrun game

@HH-hd7nd

3 ай бұрын

@@Steve-xh3byOwlcat Games also makes isometric games (Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous). Both games are pretty good btw. Their latest release is Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader btw, another isometric game.

@grod4L

3 ай бұрын

Imagine if Larian made any game ever

Fantastic interview. So inspiring! 😊

Great interview with interesting questions

Such a humble and honest guy, he's the exact opposite of current megacorp status quo in the industry, I wish them more success as a role model for more devs to follow suit.

Great interview. Wow, I’m so impressed by Swen. Also, the guy interviewing him is really good!

Wow that was a really good interview

Give them the Dragon Age IP.

@h.walker1332

3 ай бұрын

Wait dread wolf might be good. It still had the writers on for most of development.

@sweetoleander9048

3 ай бұрын

YES 🙌

@ninjafohhiya

3 ай бұрын

​@@h.walker1332 I really want to believe this so much. I'm addicted to the copium.

@ANGRYWOLVERINE2060-ft2nc

3 ай бұрын

Give them the Deus Ex IP would be better from my perspective. It would be something different for them.

@VDA19

3 ай бұрын

I heard they're making Dread Wolf more like God of War and less like an RPG. Doesn't sound good.@@h.walker1332

Great interview by Tam. Really good open-ended questions about how the game’s development was challenged and how Sven sees the industry and the issues it faces currently. I’m happy to hear that Larian is looking to attempt something different once again. People often think they just want a repeat of something they enjoyed, but what we really want is the experience of something that surprised us and immersed us because it was unexpected and engrossing. I hope Larian’s team keeps trying to evolve and explore their creativity. Thank you for the engaging upload once again.

Great insights, loved this episode!

Swen and the team at Larian are living legends... Cant wait to see what they come out with next...

Fantastic and insightful interview, now I want to watch his GDC talk.

I expect Larian's next game will be a new original IP or another entry in Divinity. Now that the wider gaming audience recognizes their brand I doubt they'll want to share their well deserved success with another franchise owner. If you ever feel an RPG slump go and play Divinity Original Sin 2, it was another masterpiece, BG3 was not a surprise hit for people who played it.

Great interview. I'd love to sit and have beers with Swen! What a fascinating mind.

This was a great interview!

I love that mindset of creating something that reminds you of what made you fall in love with games. That feeling is exactly what Baldur's Gate 3 has given me: a feeling that I had last experienced when I first played World of Warcraft around 2006.

Thank you for being the wonderful man that you are Swen

Larian should pick up the torch and make the next Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines.

I hope for the next game they do something similar to what WOTR did where you could become a powerful creature like a lich That would be amazing Edit: I mean like from a list of powerful creatures, not just a lich

@Fattyrat

3 ай бұрын

They did have Divinity 2 where you became a dragon.

@cernunnos_lives

3 ай бұрын

That would be an interesting game play.

Not taking up BG4 was clever move by Larian studios. Nothing in BG4 could have surpassed BG3.They would just be setting themselves up for disappointment as expectations would be impossibly high that they are better off avoiding the stress and have a fresh start with a new IP. DLC was never realistic considering all different choices made throughout a playthrough making it extremely difficult to tie into a new story expansion. BG3 does not need expansion. Despite problems with the third act, particularly the abrupt ending, BG3 is one of the best games of all time and a stark contrast with the current trends of gaming. I look forward to their next project. Praying that its a detective game similar to LA.Noire. It would fit well with Larian's game design.

@OmkaraHellcore

3 ай бұрын

Nothing would have surpassed BG3? 😂 Well aren't you just a prime example of oozing out imagination 🥸

@Max-px5ym

3 ай бұрын

They're ambitious, a detective game would be too niche.

@sascher7461

3 ай бұрын

The one thing I could imagine is releasing more dnd classes, like artificer, or more subclasses. But then again there are also mods, so its not really necessary

@GD2X

3 ай бұрын

Maybe an enhanced edition

great interview!

Thanks for the interview, really interesting to hear his thoughts.

Man i can't wait for the next thing Larian studios and Sven Vinke is pure gold.

Quality questions from Tamoor. Swen is such a great speaker with so much wisdom to share. Love Larian, I cannot wait to see what comes next. ❤

Amazing interview Tam! it is great to hear Sven talking about the development of one of my favourite games ever 🎉

This was a great talk. Interesting and well spoken

Cool interview. Thanks for sharing this insight from Larian. I'm currently about exploring Cazador's palace, & looking forward to the battle with the 3rd 'chosen'. I usually stay clear of turn-based games, & I've never played D&D before... but I'm loving BG3 It was incredible to hear how Larian shutdown its production in order to help their team get out of the war's dangers, + the fact that they don't chase profits... instead they focus on evolving their company, (I feel like that's fantastic advice that many other companies should take to heart as well)

Sven says he wants to make games he'd be excited to play. Sven says he's excited about Dragon's Dogma 2. This is good.

@rdgrdmedflde4710

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it has a shitshow of a launch on Steam. Here I was thinking Capcom's venturing great into their redemption arc, but they just had to do it again... MTX in a singleplayer, $80 game is unacceptable, having to pay extra to customise your character is even worse. Not to mention the poor performance.

@syro2412

3 ай бұрын

Poor guy. He's going to be so disappointed :(

@rdgrdmedflde4710

3 ай бұрын

@@syro2412 "The game will have no fast travel options because the devs don't like it and you just have to make travelling fun" >Offers fast travel as a paid DLC Ah, the state of this industry, where publishers are actively competing to lower the bottom line. In 2024 alone, first it's the lack of NG+ in the standard edition of a game, and now this.

@MrLaafish

3 ай бұрын

​@@rdgrdmedflde4710bro all you have to do is gather the RC to be able to change the appearance, you can do this in-game without needing to touch the micro transactions

I wish they were doing s BG4 but that seems like a very very distant possibility now

Excellent interview, I hadn't realised the entire studio was totally relocated because of the war, crazy.

I had no idea Larian Studios existed before bg3. I only really played MMORPG's. Now I am addicted to Baldur's Gate 1/2/and 3 and I will be buying DOS1 and 2 on payday. I did used to play a lot of turn based rpg's in the form of Final Fantasy and games like them but BG3 has opened my eyes to this entire genre of games and they are perfect for me as I get older. Much more chill while still being challenging and complex. I've not has this much fun gaming since I played Heroes of Might and Magic 2 on my Packard Bell PC that had 128Mb of RAM

The way he said "one rpg to dwarf them all" for some reason made me think of the One Ring from Lord of the Rings, lol... likely just a coincidence, but that would be insane if they would eventually do something with LoTRs(again doubt it, but it would be awesome)...

so glad we have people like Swen and Sam Lake in the business that cares about not just making fantastic games but also about the people working there, and it is great that they are taking their time to make it as good as possible. Great interview this!

I will be eagerly awaiting the next release, Larian studios one of the few developers I trust

Time for Divinity OS3? Nah but seriously, if we could get a sci-fi narrative game similar to Divinity and Baldur's Gate 3 from Larian, that would be incredible.

@MrLaafish

3 ай бұрын

DOS3 you mean

@fsdspdf2717

3 ай бұрын

I hope not. I don't care about Divinity.

@Kranitoko

3 ай бұрын

@@MrLaafish yeah 😅 I've edited.

@pietrocious

3 ай бұрын

Divinity world and lore just don't seem that interesting to me compared to what we saw on BG3

@madmanawesome

3 ай бұрын

A sci-fi narrative seems fun

Despite my love for Larian and Sven I actually would like to give props to the interviewer. Great, thoughtful questions throughout the interview. Well done!

Always good to listen to Swen talk

I'm excited for whatever Larian does next. What he's hinting to is really exciting.

Take care, Sven! Thank you for everything. The Larian team, too. 💙

I really like this host.

@necasperaterent29386

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, like how he doesn't try to talk over Swen or steer the conversation into a specific direction. They just talk like normal people. Love to see it.

@Ezullof

3 ай бұрын

Yes! I can't remember the last time I watched a video game interview that was so nice!

3 ай бұрын

There really seems to be a connection. He is also asking really good questions.

@SuperSkillzify

3 ай бұрын

It’s good when the interviewee is allowed to talk without being stopped mid sentence. Asking the right questions is important but so is allowing people to get their full thoughts out

@Nikkska

3 ай бұрын

Tamoor is great at his job, very knowledgeable and allows the guest to answer the question in depth

A great interview, some tantalizing bits he let slip!

i hope Larian's next project brings both them and us joy and happiness

Swen is such a great interview. He always gives thoughtful and honest answers. The people at Larian must be proud to have Swen leading them.

Nice list of balanced questions! I really don’t care what they make next as I trust that it’ll be good. Can’t wait for the next early access 🎉

That was great. My favorite company in gaming.

The world needs more people like Swen.

Great questions, better answers.

I hope they make something similar to BG3 but in a wholly different world. I trust that whatever they do will be great!

@SamTheFreckled

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. That's what I'm hoping for as well.

I'm sad we won't be getting anymore BG or DnD but I respect them for stepping away and I'm excited for the next game. I just hope they keep it turn based

DIVINITY 3 WE NEEDS IT

Such a clever bloke very inspiration him and his team can't wait to see what comes next from them

I can't wait, especially if they pre-release their new product like they did BG3. I'd love to start testing it long before it's release date.

Ever since I played the first Divinity: Original Sin, I knew that this studio is very passionate about what they create. I went into BG3 with great expectations and it still well exceeded them. I hope that flame of passion never dies and I have full faith in whatever they make next!

The cinematics are what elevated BG3 to this level of success. It just offered a next level narrative experience and Im pretty sure without them it wouldnt have been such a cultural phenomenon in the community.

Go Sven! Words of wisdom from a true GOAT.

As much as it hurts, I can’t wait to see what they do next.

This guy gets it, wish I worked for a leader like him who understands what's important and what isn't.

I was really hoping for DLC in Avernus after the main story is finished. I want to see how Karlach and Wyll survive and eventually get out

@dead_again9839

3 ай бұрын

Karachi lol

@thebigenchilada678

3 ай бұрын

Well now you never will

@LadyDoomsinger

3 ай бұрын

I was hoping for DLCs exploring some of the other locations from Baldur's Gate 1, like Candlekeep or Durlag's Tower. Or even just Cloakwood. Ah well, we can dream still.

@SirStrangefolk

3 ай бұрын

This is cope, but technically a sequel to Planescape: Torment would not be a Baldur's Gate sequel while still having the possibility to include and expand on stuff like Avernus.

@Xaphedo

3 ай бұрын

@@SirStrangefolk it's high levels of cope I'm afraid, if Swen said that it's not going to be Dungeons and Dragons then there is little to no chance it'll be set in any D&D setting

I really hope the next Larian studios game is also a singleplayer game (co-op or not).

imagine if cyberpunk 2020 got its baldurs gate 3 equivalent

@idiots30

3 ай бұрын

Shadowrun better.

Great interview. Laughed hard at Swen buying a Legion and being region locked 😂

They clearly have an endgame in mind, and I can't wait to see it

Whatever they make next I will play as soon as possible.

17:42 this is why Baldurs Gate 3 is such an amazing game.

Larian is creating ART. Love them for it!

I fully didn't realize you shoot dodo off the windmill until watching this

Got here from the Grubby video, really interesting interview.

Breaks my heart to hear there is not going to be any BG3 expansions or DLC, but I can respect that decision. Looking forward to the next thing!

I'm actually glad that they're not going to immediately go into Baldur's Gate 4. The last thing I want is to see a studio like Larian suffer from sequel-itis. I think Sven is absolutely right, if you're forced to just keep doing the same thing you'll start to get stale. I think it'd be better for them to explore some new IPs or try something they find interesting - chances are we'll get a much more inspired and high quality game, and they may be able to use what they learn from the experience down the road when or if they do decide to do a Baldur's Gate 4.

What a wholesome dude!

Interviews like this will make a lot of developers want to work for Larian.

Amazing to see the integrity of the person and the company. Sven for Prime Minister in Belgium 🎉

He revived Baldurs Gate, he can do Planescape Torment etc and revive the games we all loved

@Marc_4

3 ай бұрын

He's like the nicest necromancer ever

An amazing team.

As long as their next game is co-op turn based me and my boys are gonna buy it

bg3 is such an incredible game I can't wait to see what these wizards come up with next!

The Game of a generation, 350 hours in it and i look forward to buying your guys next game the moment i can as a reward for creating the best RPG ive ever played.

It would be so dope if they made a full scale 5e simulator with a map design mode