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Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion Is Getting an Official Prequel Novel
He's the silver-tongued vampire spawn who captured the imagination of millions in Baldur's Gate 3, and now Astarion is getting the literary treatment. In a major expansion of the critically acclaimed...
Divinity Fan Cracks Hidden Runes in Larian's Reveal Trailer - and They Point to the Lord of Chaos
Seven months after Larian Studios unveiled Divinity with a three-minute cinematic, the most revealing detail in the entire trailer was hiding in plain sight, just not at the resolution anyone could read. It sat on the head of a chained man, engraved into a spiky crown, waiting for someone to...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Player Loses 60-Hour Honour Mode Run With One Fatal Flirtatious Dialogue Choice - Only Two Fights From Victory
Imagine surviving 60 hours of Baldur’s Gate 3’s deadliest encounters, mind flayers, goblin armies, and the dreaded House of Hope, only to have everything erased not by a boss’s lethal attack, but by...
I Would Fail, and Here’s Why: James Ohlen Explains Why He Turned Down Baldur’s Gate 4
On the same day Larian Studios announced it would not make Baldur’s Gate 4 , Hasbro CEO Chris Cox picked up the phone and called James Ohlen. Ohlen, the co-lead designer of Baldur’s Gate 2 and...
Baldur's Gate 3 Switch 2 Port Canceled: Why Larian Studios Couldn't Bring the Hit RPG to Nintendo
The dream of playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on the Nintendo Switch 2 is over, and according to Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke, it "wasn't our decision to make." This definitive statement, which clarifies...
Larian Studios' Human-First Philosophy: Why AI-Generated Text and Art Don't Make the Cut in Game Development
In an industry increasingly captivated by the promise of generative AI, one of its most celebrated narrative studios has delivered a verdict that cuts through the hype with the precision of a...
Larian's AI Controversy and Studio Culture: What to Expect from the Post-Holiday Q&A
The Spark: How an AI Discussion Ignited a Firestorm The controversy began with comments from Swen Vincke in a Bloomberg interview. Discussing the studio's next project, Divinity , Vincke outlined...
Larian Studios Clarifies AI Use: A Human-Centric Approach to Game Development
A December 2024 Bloomberg report claiming Larian Studios was "pushing hard on generative AI" ignited immediate backlash. The response from CEO Swen Vincke was a viral masterclass in crisis...
Divinity: Everything We Know About Larian's Next Ambitious RPG
Imagine a scenario at The Game Awards 2025. Larian Studios, fresh off a historic, award-sweeping run with Baldur’s Gate 3 , reveals its next move. And against all odds, it’s not a DLC or a Faerûn...
Baldur's Gate 3's Staggering Voice Scale: 237 Hours of Dialogue and the Race for Most Lines
Imagine a story so vast you could listen to it, non-stop, for nearly ten full days. That’s the narrative behemoth players have been exploring in Baldur's Gate 3 . In a testament to its legendary...