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GOTY-winning Baldur’s Gate 3 and Divinity developer Larian under fire, as the game director’s AI comments spark outrage

Larian Studios is reportedly "pushing hard" for generative AI.

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KCD2 director shares his take on generative AI as Larian gets dragged — "I'm no fan of AI generated art, but anyway, it's time to face reality."

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director Daniel Vávra has weighed in with his views on AI as Larian faces scrutiny for its use of the technology while making its new RPG Divinity.

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"Show your employees some respect": Former Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity devs claim Larian heads are "lying about people being okay" with using AI

They say the studio is already "world-class" without the tech

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Swen Vincke says the price of RAM and SSDs means Larian will be doing lots of optimisation in Divinity's early access 'that we didn't necessarily want to do at that point in time'

Maybe that big flesh pillar's the result of trying to download more?

PC Gamer

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's AI use resurfaces amid backlash against Larian, Divinity lead says "we have good QA and leads" to fans questioning if the RPG will accidentally ship with AI assets

Michael Douse says "it's the same as when photo-bashing makes it in"

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Larian Draws Clear Line on AI for Divinity — Fans Say This Defends RPG Craft

Vincke, founder and CEO of Larian Studios, admits to using generative AI in an interview. He immediately receives backlash for his statement, prompting him to clarify it swiftly.

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Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity director says he's not "pushing hard" for AI, the studio is actively hiring artists, and "I don't actually think it accelerates things"

"I'm not 100% sure if you're actually seeing speed-ups that much"

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Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity publishing lead says "I'm not entirely sure we are the ideal target for the level of scorn" as backlash hits Larian over AI stance: "We don't use AI for art"

"We have people who create art, and they use various tools…"

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Baldur's Gate 3 director hits back at Divinity AI controversy, says the tech "invokes a lot of emotion" but insists the RPG studio is just "researching and understanding the cutting edge"

"It's something we are constantly discussing internally"

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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian defends itself as fans react to generative AI use: 'I'm not entirely sure we are the ideal target for the level of scorn'

Larian says that nothing AI-generated will appear in its games, and that it does not "develop concept art" with AI tools.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Just Quietly Added 'Baldur's Gate 3's Overlooked Predecessor

Larian Studios' acclaimed 'Divinity: Original Sin 2' just arrived on Switch 2 with a handful of key performance upgrades.

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Despite the initial pushback, Larian is making Divinity with the help of AI, but you won't see it in-game: "Everything is human actors; we're writing everything ourselves"

Larian boss Swen Vincke says "I think at this point everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we’re using it"

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Divinity is "a turn-based RPG" confirms Baldur's Gate 3 studio founder, and even though it's not D&D rules it's Larian "brought to the next level"

Turn-based purists are now free to put their pitchforks away

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Swen Vincke says there's 'definitely more pressure' to nail Divinity after the critical acclaim of Baldur's Gate 3

You might think making the sequel to the most popular D&D game ever was as high pressure as it gets, but nope.

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Divinity is 'past pre-production' and already recording actors, but don't read too much into that: Swen Vincke says Larian will be 'recording non-stop'

"That gives you an idea of the ambition."

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"Baldur's Gate 3 and Original Sin 2 are the blueprint for Divinity": Larian CEO Swen Vincke on why its next RPG is the "natural evolution" of the studio's 20-year journey

Interview | "It's called Divinity because we're bringing everything together"

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Just like Baldur's Gate 3 and Larian's other past RPGs, Divinity will likely launch into early access first: "You get something really cool out of that process"

"…even if it's painful for the developer"

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Long before Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Jennifer English filled Divinity: Original Sin 2 roles like a talking chest – and even Larian can't believe it

"Game award-winning cast, that game"

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now on current-gen consoles, and Larian teases "you might even pick up on certain things" in the newly announced Divinity if you jump in

Now you can get caught up for the new entry in the series

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Baldur's Gate 3 director follows up Divinity's big reveal by teasing fans as Larian gets back to work on the RPG: "Going back to putting beaches in games now"

Could this mean another shipwreck opening?

PC Gamer

Divinity: Original Sin 2 has shot back up the Steam charts after Larian's Game Awards announcement, and it just got a surprise Switch 2 version, too

Have fun in Fort Joy, everybody.

PC Gamer

If the only Larian game you've played is Baldur's Gate 3, here's what you need to know about the Divinity series

The full rundown on Larian's Divinity games, which ones you should actually play, and the ideal order.

GamesRadar

No one knows whether Larian's new Divinity will be a turn-based RPG or ARPG, but everyone has thoughts: "If Divinity is not a turn-based CRPG I will eat a raw potato"

"Moving away from turn based would be a Game of Thrones season 8 level punt"

GamesRadar

As Larian disgusts and excites with Divinity trailer, Obsidian's Josh Sawyer says "it is wild what people will get upset about in games" and then cheer "Wicker Man x Event Horizon"

The Divinity reveal is far more graphic than Baldur's Gate 3's gruesome trailers

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Divinity: everything we know about Larian's 'most ambitious RPG yet'

Larian is returning to its own original fantasy setting with a dark, horrifying new RPG and everything it learned from Baldur's Gate 3.

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