Larian boss will weigh his words "more carefully" after backlash, says criticism helped him understand why Baldur's Gate 3 "was sh*t"

Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke is back again with a reconsidered second statement, following controversy around his previous post discussing the way games are critiqued. Larian shot from a respected developer with a suite of beloved RPGs to its name into videogame megastardom with the launch of Baldur's Gate 3. Naturally, that means all eyes are on the studio - and Vincke - as it works on new project, Divinity. In his follow-up message, he stresses that he sees "great value in criticism," but admits his initial take "didn't land as well as I'd intended." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Larian boss is sick of players "shi***ng" on new games, and it feels like he's talking about HighguardBaldur's Gate 3 sales have seen an "incredible" surge since Divinity's reveal, despite AI controversyLarian is "sorry" that Baldur's Gate 3's most underrated companion didn't get a "fulfilling arc," with romance on its improvement list

Jan 30, 2026 - 20:16
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Larian boss will weigh his words "more carefully" after backlash, says criticism helped him understand why Baldur's Gate 3 "was sh*t"
Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke is back again with a reconsidered second statement, following controversy around his previous post discussing the way games are critiqued. Larian shot from a respected developer with a suite of beloved RPGs to its name into videogame megastardom with the launch of Baldur's Gate 3. Naturally, that means all eyes are on the studio - and Vincke - as it works on new project, Divinity. In his follow-up message, he stresses that he sees "great value in criticism," but admits his initial take "didn't land as well as I'd intended."

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Larian boss is sick of players "shi***ng" on new games, and it feels like he's talking about Highguard
Baldur's Gate 3 sales have seen an "incredible" surge since Divinity's reveal, despite AI controversy
Larian is "sorry" that Baldur's Gate 3's most underrated companion didn't get a "fulfilling arc," with romance on its improvement list

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