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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Larian org - Caught on Camera

Divinity "is coming alive," Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke teases, and "from here onwards" Larian's eagerly anticipated RPG "can only improve"

"I was saying to myself - yeah, this is good"

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Larian publishing boss takes some spicy swipes at Crimson Desert, calling it a 'cynical amalgamation of borrowed mechanics'—but I think he might be the cynical one this time

Is it really cynical to take great ideas from other games, or is it just how you design a good game?

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Flawless victory was never on the cards for eurojank, but I honestly can't tell if it won or lost

An ode to the wonky yet wonderful projects of yesteryear, and their modern successors.

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Baldur's Gate 3 gets a new hotfix to fix the old hotfix that fixed corrupted saves but started causing crashes

The patch released in February fixed some stuff, and also broke some different stuff.

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Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix irons out "several crashes" Larian may or may not have accidentally introduced when fixing corrupted saves last month

"Thank you for your patience"

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The best game design programs, ranked by The Princeton Review 2026

No matter what aspect of game development you're interested in, The Princeton Review has worked to find the best school for you.

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Baldur's Gate 3 writer says the RPG's reputation system exists because Larian can't just let players "break" party members: "We would be working on the game forever"

"We can't have every character reacting to every situation"

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These are my 20 RPG freak pick must-plays for $10 or less in the Steam Spring Sale

Sicko central.

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A "simple test" of Baldur's Gate 3's modding tools has "snowballed" into a full-blown remake of the first Baldur's Gate, and you can play the demo now

"Without a doubt, the most significant challenge will be translating the city of Baldur's Gate itself into a fully 3D environment"

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"We're 2 different beasts": Studio behind CRPG Solasta 2 bought their dev team copies of Baldur's Gate 3 and they "love" it, but devs say comparisons to Larian's game aren't entirely accurate

"Our combat is very interesting and deep and gritty"

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After 2 years in early access, Greedfall: The Dying World still feels unfinished

Spiders' prequel has some things to admire, but it's both overly buggy and frustratingly conservative.

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The future of RPGs is isometric

Opinion | Isometric RPGs were once considered a thing of the past, but recent success stories have proved that players still have an appetite for the subgenre

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Tabletop gaming saved videogame RPGs

RPGs have evolved by embracing their history, and we're incredibly lucky that they did.

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As Baldur's Gate 3 devs decide what to do next with Divinity, Larian publishing lead celebrates the D&D RPG's late rise in players on Steam: "We on the upnup"

"A little motivation goes a long way"

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Baldur's Gate 3 somehow delays Grok update on Twitter, and Larian feels the same way about that as you: "Can I have just one normal week"

Elon Musk is a noted RPG fan

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"Very important findings": Much like Baldur's Gate 3, Larian knows you have been watching Divinity's "sexy times" on repeat

Lizard sex, bear sex… what's next?

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"Bet you thought you'd seen the last of these": New Baldur's Gate 3 update comes 10 months after Larian's "final" Patch 8 for the D&D RPG, with fixes in tow

"A few crashes and technical issues were still knocking about"

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 easter eggs hinting Baldur's Gate 3 would be Larian's next game had to be toned down: 'Originally the reference to BG3 was very explicit'

Does this mean there are hints in Baldur's Gate 3 about what'll be in Divinity?

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'We lost things such as physics in games:' The dev behind my most anticipated RPG thinks players are craving more interactive games, not just 'moving around in a static 3D environment'

Well, I am, anyway.

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The dev behind my top upcoming RPG is a Hungarian chef who thought 'if not now, then when?' and learned coding from scratch to make his dream 'eurojank' masterpiece

"People have been craving this sort of experience, which was offered by Larian and CD Projekt."

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"It was very bad": Baldur's Gate 3 was once heavily teased in Larian's Divinity Original Sin 2, but it was so obvious the devs had to water it down

Mind Maggots, tadpoles... same difference

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Geoff Keighley shouldn't be blamed for Highguard's failure, Larian publishing boss says: 'There are genuine villains in this industry but I just don't see them here'

Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment laid off most of its staff yesterday, just 16 days after the game's launch.

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HBO's Baldur's Gate 3 TV show may not involve Larian, but Wizards of the Coast's former Head of Story has signed on as a consultant

D&D fans rest easy

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Baldur's Gate 3 had so "many people involved" that there are all sorts of influences running through Larian, with one combat dev being "a big JRPG fan" but the CEO being "an Ultima guy"

Tactics-RPG sickos remain unidentified

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Larian director has a "crash out on main" over HBO's Baldur's Gate 3 TV show, but CEO Swen Vincke is more optimistic — "the conversation we had ... gives me hope"

The news that Baldur's Gate 3 is getting an HBO TV show was a huge shock to everyone, and even Larian devs have mixed feelings about it.

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