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Baldur's Gate 3 characters are capped at level 12 because late-game D&D spells are too OP

Larian's steering clear of the levels for good reason

GamesRadar · Aug 9, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 expansion would be "very hard" to make thanks to D&D's quirks, warns dev

Larian founder Swen Vincke hasn't ruled out an expansion but confirms that we'd have "to wait for a long time."

TechRadar · Aug 9, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 director says the bear sex meme got so out of hand that people were trolling his son with bear pictures

"I could overhear him going like 'Yeah, I KNOW!'"

GamesRadar · Aug 8, 2023

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'Dad, people are sending me pictures of bears': Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke 'wasn't ready' for the bear sex scene to go so viral

When your son's friends start sending him bear pics, you know you made a splash.

PC Gamer · Aug 8, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 director says the game's massive success "was not in the books at all"

Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke was worried Baldur's Gate 3 had already peaked in Early Access

GamesRadar · Aug 7, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 devs aren't working on an expansion yet, and they're scared of high-level D&D

Don't get yourself too excited for a Baldur's Gate 3 expansion

GamesRadar · Aug 7, 2023

Larian's boss worried Baldur's Gate 3 had peaked in early access, so its massive 800K concurrent player launch was 'way, way beyond' expectations

While there are "a lot of smiling faces" around the office, Larian's now focused on bug fixes and finishing the PS5 release.

PC Gamer · Aug 7, 2023

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'We haven't started on an expansion' to Baldur's Gate 3, Larian says, but it's not completely off the table

A level 12-20 D&D adventure would pose major new design challenges.

PC Gamer · Aug 7, 2023

After Baldur's Gate 3's massive success, Larian wants the next game to be smaller

Larian CEO Swen Vincke has stated that the Baldur's Gate 3 studio wants to focus on a smaller game for its next title.

TechRadar · Aug 7, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 smashes 500,000 concurrent users on Steam

And it's still going up.

PC Gamer · Aug 4, 2023

Flush with the Baldur's Gate 3 vibes, Larian CEO tells acquisitive corporations to take a hike: 'I'm getting older, but I'm certainly not done yet'

The company caught Microsoft's eye as a potential acquisition in 2021, but although Larian finds the attention "flattering," it's just not interested.

PC Gamer · Aug 4, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 launch slams into Steam like a rogue iceberg, but the servers refuse to sink

Some users are reporting slowdowns, but overall, it seems to be going well.

PC Gamer · Aug 3, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 is a 122GB download and you can't preload any of it

Larian has finally confirmed that preloading won't be available, apparently because of a limitation with Steam.

PC Gamer · Jul 31, 2023

Larian boss says more Divinity games are coming after Baldur's Gate 3: 'We're definitely gonna get back there'

The Divinity games put Larian on the map, and Swen Vinckie said the studio will return to them someday.

PC Gamer · Jul 27, 2023

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 25, 2023

Larian has surprising advice for your first Baldur’s Gate 3 character

If you’re wondering whether to pick a custom character or origin story in Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian CEO Swen Vincke has some unexpected advice

PC Gamer · Jul 24, 2023

Larian CEO's advice about origin characters has thrown my Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough plans into disarray

Damn you, Swen.

GamesRadar · Jul 24, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 lead says your first playthrough should be a custom character

"I think the origins come into play when you replay it"

GamesRadar · Jul 14, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 dev discusses the Divinity: Original Sin 2 spinoff that never was

Codenamed Soul for Frost Island, it was DOS2 with new mechanics and its own story

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PC Gamer · Jul 12, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 will let you treat your companions terribly, including biting off their limbs

Chews your own adventure.

PC Gamer · Jul 8, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3's hardest difficulty is supposed to 'feel like you're going up against a DM that's trying to push you to your limits'

I think I'll be sticking with "Balanced" difficulty.

PC Gamer · Jul 7, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 will have an in-game newspaper that will react to your choices⁠—but you can also break into the office and control the press

I don't think anyone's tried doing something quite like this in a big RPG in over 20 years.

GamesRadar · Jun 30, 2023

You're as likely to finish Baldur's Gate 3 as that D&D campaign your friends keep talking about

The new RPG is a serious time commitment that only gets bigger if you decide to play with a group of friends

GamesRadar · Jun 11, 2023

You "can talk to pretty much everybody" in Baldur's Gate 3's "seamless" city

A world of possibilities

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 16, 2022

Baldur’s Gate 3 probably isn’t coming out this year

Development is going well, but it's far from over.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 15, 2022

Baldur’s Gate 3 patch 7 is the purest essence of Early Access

We had a chat with Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke about Baldur’s Gate 3's latest patch, Absolute Frenzy.

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