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After shaking Steam's servers with Baldur's Gate 3's launch, Larian publishing chief says 'I hope we absolutely demolish it next time'

Baldur's Gate 3 hammered Steam hard when it launched in 2023, but not hard enough for Michael Douse.

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Baldur's Gate 3 director reacts to Xbox Game Pass removing Call of Duty from day one access alongside price drop — "It is a good thing creatively"

Due to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price drop, Call of Duty games won't come to it day one anymore — something that may benefit the series.

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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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Crimson Desert is "a cynical amalgamation of borrowed mechanics," says Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead: "Expect a lot more of this in premium"

But it's fun!

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"Heart is what makes good games": Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says gaming executives shouldn't rely on a "dysfunctional chain of command" to understand game quality

"Resonance above all else is the key"

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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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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's publishing boss threatens to "crash out" over Baldur's Gate TV show but immediately walks it back with a more level-headed outlook: "I don't think anyone can trump our writers"

Can Baldur's Gate one up itself?

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Larian lead has a little 'crash out on main' over Baldur's Gate 3 show announce, but big boss Swen Vincke says HBO is in touch about the writing, so now I don't know what to think

You mean I have to wait for the show to exist before deciding whether it's good or not?

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Marathon is a greatest hits of '90s futurism, according to Bungie lead, who says the shooter was "deeply inspired" by wild PlayStation ads and "translucent DualShocks"

Who wouldn't be?

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Larian publishing chief wades into the fray, says Morrowind updated with a modern combat system 'would sell like f**king hotcakes'

Cromwelp has entered the chat.

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Baldur's Gate 3 devs tip their hat to fellow RPG Fable: "Oh my f***ing god this game just became my most anticipated"

Chicken kicking and infinite marriages were enough to convince Larian developers

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'There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic Publishing,' Remedy says in defense of Epic's deals with developers: 'The publishing deal with Epic was very fair to Remedy'

The statement comes in response to Larian publishing boss Michael Douse's comment that Epic's deals might do more harm than good by keeping games off of Steam.

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Remedy defends Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney as Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead questions "millions in lost revenue" from no Steam version: "There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic"

Tim Wake 2

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In response to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney waging war on Steam, Larian's publishing lead says, 'Giving everyone everything for free might bump numbers but doesn't create a viable storefront'

"This altruistic pro-developer talk doesn't sit well".

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Larian's Divinity AMA Live Coverage - All the news as it happens

The Baldur's Gate 3 devs have plenty to reveal about their follow-up

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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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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 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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Larian and Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke says Divinity is "our biggest, most ambitious RPG yet," and "I don’t think I've ever been so nervous about an announcement"

The next RPG from Larian is already shaping up to be an epic.

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Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian says "There aren't currently any plans" for a Divinity: Original Sin 3 — but a new Definitive Edition for 2 just got leaked (UPDATE: Divinity is real)

Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian says its next game won't be Divinity: Original Sin 3, but a leak reveals that the second game may be getting a new Definitive Edition soon.

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Larian publishing chief says "there aren't currently any plans for a new Divinity Original Sin 3 game" as trademarks matching The Game Awards tease point to Divinity revival

How very specific of you Larian

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The mystery of The Game Awards statue in the desert may be solved, and I have to admit I did not see this one coming

No, I'm not going to spoil it in the headline. If you want to know, click the link.

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Valve's decision not to sell the Steam Machine at a loss 'isn't stupid' but it is 'peculiar' says Baldur's Gate 3 publishing boss

Wouldn't cheap Steam Machines get people spending on the Steam store?

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As Valve confirms Steam Machine will be priced more like a PC than a console, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says its decision not to sell at a loss "isn't stupid," but it is "peculiar"

He argues that the loss will be offset by people buying more games on Steam

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