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I wonder how each protagonist character in #BG3 would act during a Scientology Speed Run.
#BaldursGate3 #LarianStudios #Larian

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

https://piefed.world/c/crpg/p/1064326/after-shaking-steam-s-servers-with-baldur-s-gate-3-s-launch-larian-publishing-chief-says

Hey, did you enjoy Baldur's Gate 3? Do you want more of the same design philosophy with fresh characters and underlying systems? Good news! GOG has Larian's Divinity: Original Sin II Definitive Edition on sale for $11.25.

You don't need to have played any of the previous Divinity games, and I won't argue you should. They're very much... of their time, and much harder to enjoy these days. D:OS2 does a great job of building out its own world independent of the existing lore.

D:OS2 doesn't use the D&D5e system or the Forgotten Realms but don't worry, the system they use is very good.

This game was why they got to build BG3. But that doesn't mean it's just an audition; it's a wonderful story and game by its own merits.

#Larian #BaldursGate3 #DivinityOriginalSin #DOS2 #GOG

DOS2 is a very good game, but pre-BG3 Larian is basically pre-CK3 Paradox: "Here are 234 mechanics that we will point and laugh at you for not knowing how they work. And that's AFTER you do the tutorial".

#Gaming #RPG #Larian #CRPG

Larian chief Swen Vincke says Divinity's development has reached a point "where you sense that a game is coming alive"

https://piefed.world/c/crpg/p/1003337/larian-chief-swen-vincke-says-divinity-s-development-has-reached-a-point-where-you-sense

You know, #Larian missed out by not having a scene where #Shadowheart freaks out and kicks a werewolf in the nuts & have #Astarion say, "Wolfman's got nards."
#BaldursGate3

Нейросети и геймдев. Как ИИ помогает делать игры и почему это потенциально полезно для индустрии

Последние несколько месяцев в сети идет очень жаркий спор на тему ИИ и нейросетей в игровой индустрии. Если свести все претензии в одну, то можно сказать однозначно: нейронки геймеры не любят и готовы отменять целые студии за их использование (привет, Свен Винке из Larian и разработчики Expedition 33 ) под одобрительный рев толпы. Но что, если отбросить эмоции и посмотреть на проблему более трезво и без предвзятости? Насколько ли губительна роль ИИ в разработке? Сегодня и узнаем.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/timeweb/articles/1012326/

#timeweb_статьи #игры #искусственный_интеллект #нейросети #expedition_33 #larian #obsidian #microsoft

Нейросети и геймдев. Как ИИ помогает делать игры и почему это потенциально полезно для индустрии

Последние несколько месяцев в сети идет очень жаркий спор на тему ИИ и нейросетей в игровой индустрии. Если свести все претензии в одну, то можно сказать однозначно: нейронки геймеры не любят и готовы отменять целые студии за их использование (привет, Свен Винке из Larian и разработчики Expedition 33 ) под одобрительный рев толпы. Но что, если отбросить эмоции и посмотреть на проблему более трезво и без предвзятости? Насколько ли губительна роль ИИ в разработке? Сегодня и узнаем.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/timeweb/articles/1012326/

#timeweb_статьи #игры #искусственный_интеллект #нейросети #expedition_33 #larian #obsidian #microsoft

Нейросети и геймдев. Как ИИ помогает делать игры и почему это потенциально полезно для индустрии

Последние несколько месяцев в сети идет очень жаркий спор на тему ИИ и нейросетей в игровой индустрии. Если свести все претензии в одну, то можно сказать однозначно: нейронки геймеры не любят и готовы отменять целые студии за их использование (привет, Свен Винке из Larian и разработчики Expedition 33 ) под одобрительный рев толпы. Но что, если отбросить эмоции и посмотреть на проблему более трезво и без предвзятости? Насколько ли губительна роль ИИ в разработке? Сегодня и узнаем.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/timeweb/articles/1012326/

#timeweb_статьи #игры #искусственный_интеллект #нейросети #expedition_33 #larian #obsidian #microsoft

Нейросети и геймдев. Как ИИ помогает делать игры и почему это потенциально полезно для индустрии

Последние несколько месяцев в сети идет очень жаркий спор на тему ИИ и нейросетей в игровой индустрии. Если свести все претензии в одну, то можно сказать однозначно: нейронки геймеры не любят и готовы отменять целые студии за их использование (привет, Свен Винке из Larian и разработчики Expedition 33 ) под одобрительный рев толпы. Но что, если отбросить эмоции и посмотреть на проблему более трезво и без предвзятости? Насколько ли губительна роль ИИ в разработке? Сегодня и узнаем.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/timeweb/articles/1012326/

#timeweb_статьи #игры #искусственный_интеллект #нейросети #expedition_33 #larian #obsidian #microsoft

"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?

Game Two daddelt mal wieder auf YouTube:
#GameTwo #RocketBeans #RBTV #RocketBeansTv

Magic Moment | Als KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC mein Gehirn GESCHMOLZEN hat!

/WERBUNG
Vielen Dank an X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELzYlqhnbCw
#gaming #review #preview #reviews #knightsoftheoldrepublic #bioware #baldursgate2 #baldursgate #larian #darthrevan #starwars #gothic #crpg #rollenspiel #computerrollenspiel #darthvader #magicmoment #obsidian #masseffect #neverwinternights

You can currently get #Divinity 2 -- the action #RPG #Larian created before going to round-based #games -- for just 2 Euro from #GOG:

https://www.gog.com/en/game/divinity_2_developers_cut

I consider that as one of the best games of all time (and one of the biggest surprises for me -- I spent hours upon hours just flying around as a dragon ☺), so I think that deal is really worth the buy.

(and with GOG you’ll still be able to play it if GOG itself disappears)

You can currently get #Divinity 2 -- the action #RPG #Larian created before going to round-based #games -- for just 2 Euro from #GOG:

https://www.gog.com/en/game/divinity_2_developers_cut

I consider that as one of the best games of all time (and one of the biggest surprises for me -- I spent hours upon hours just flying around as a dragon ☺), so I think that deal is really worth the buy.

(and with GOG you’ll still be able to play it if GOG itself disappears)

You can currently get #Divinity 2 -- the action #RPG #Larian created before going to round-based #games -- for just 2 Euro from #GOG:

https://www.gog.com/en/game/divinity_2_developers_cut

I consider that as one of the best games of all time (and one of the biggest surprises for me -- I spent hours upon hours just flying around as a dragon ☺), so I think that deal is really worth the buy.

(and with GOG you’ll still be able to play it if GOG itself disappears)

You can currently get #Divinity 2 -- the action #RPG #Larian created before going to round-based #games -- for just 2 Euro from #GOG:

https://www.gog.com/en/game/divinity_2_developers_cut

I consider that as one of the best games of all time (and one of the biggest surprises for me -- I spent hours upon hours just flying around as a dragon ☺), so I think that deal is really worth the buy.

(and with GOG you’ll still be able to play it if GOG itself disappears)

Baldur's Gate 3 director agrees with No Rest for the Wicked lead that Early Access is "a positive thing" for games like their two RPGs – when it works

https://piefed.world/post/826175

Larian's nine-year-old RPG has just had its best month since launch: 'Sales for both BG3 and D:OS 2 have been incredible' thanks to Divinity

https://piefed.world/post/797015

I'll get back to it and try to play it again soon - but the hardest thing to accept about Baldur's Gate 3 is that it's called Baldur's Gate 3. If it had any other name, it might be easier to accept that it's not RTWP combat.

Been thinking on this as I replayed Baldur's Gate 1 recently (and currently playing through Pillars of Eternity again).

#baldursgate #gamingonlinux #gaming #rpg #larian #pillarsofeternity

AI Backlash in Gaming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc-4Fy0n0zE

#Marx #Marxism #AI #Alienation #Capitalism #Larian #Games

Larian’s AI Usage Is A Perfect Storm Of Video Game Industry Ills

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://aftermath.site/podcasts/aftermath-hours-podcast-larian-ai-divinity-baldurs-gate/

I Don't Think Larian's CEO Understands How Art Is Made

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://aftermath.site/larian-ceo-ai-art-baldurs-gate-3-divinity/

🕹️ Larian’s CEO Swen Vincke pushes back on claims that generative AI is cutting jobs or boosting dev speed. He says the tech hasn’t improved efficiency and that human actors remain essential. The debate sparked by Bloomberg and The Verge raises questions for open‑source game devs. Curious what’s really happening at Divinity? #Larian #GenerativeAI #SwenVincke #Divinity

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/larian-ceo-denies-ai-cuts-says-generative-ai-hasnt-boosted-efficiency

Uncommonly, the free #EpicStore game for today hasn't been revealed yet.

Instead, it will be released this night during/after the game awards. If, indeed, the mystery game announcement at the #GameAwards25 is a #Divinity game by #Larian, I am betting that the free game will be one from the Divinity-series.

Veckans Kodsnack är här: Tobias berättar om sina fyra år på Ubisoft och vad som händer härnäst på Larian!

https://kodsnack.se/672/, och överallt där poddar finns! #podcast #bg3 #larian #gamedev #llvm #clang #fastbuild #anvil #acshadows

Former XDefiant Producer Says Studios Should be More Like Larian, Less Like Activision
https://gamenews.ie/?p=36928 #activision #baldur039sgate3 #callofdutyblackops #game #larian #news #pc #ps5 #ubisoft #videogame #xboxseriess #xboxseriesx #xdefiant - Follow Us! Like! Subscribe!

Amen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvRm4HKK4gQ

#SwenVincke #TGA #TGA24 #TGA2024 #TheGameAwards #TheGameAwards24 #TheGameAwards2024 #Videogames #Gaming #Games #GOTY #BaldursGate3 #LarianStudios #Larian #GameStudios

Larian's CEO talks it as it is, knowledge has value.

It puts the spotlight on the main problem of layoffs for profits: you lose the institutional knowledge.

That knowledge is built.

Lose the knowledge, back to square one: learning from mistakes and cutting corners. Then you see why AAA games flop so hard.

Layoffs will always cost more than double.

https://www.youtube.com/live/eH67as6A7Og?si=7mNfltzjai5qMHkG&t=7905

#videogames #gaming #larianstudios #larian #baldursgate3 #gdc #gdc2024 #SwenJohanVincke

Larian CEO Swen Vincke laments short-sightedness of game publishers

"Greed has been fucking this whole thing up for so long, since I started," Vincke said, while collecting the GDCA Best Narrative award for Baldur's Gate 3.

[..]

"You can make reserves. Just slow down a bit. Slow down on the greed. Be resilient, take care of the people, don't lose the institutional knowledge that's been built up in the people you lose every single time, [..]"

https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3-boss-blasts-publisher-greed-behind-layoffs

#Larian #SwenVincke

Baldurs gate is cleaning my skin and healing my depression, now I'm drawing fanart so I can cope with drawing anything at all instead of playing 😤
Which one is your favorite? :) Btw never noticed how many pointy ears there are in this game 😆
#baldursgate #fanart #gameart #illustration #cuteart #fantasyportrait #bg3 #larian #characterillustration #fantasyart #elves

Kotaku: El Paso, Elsewhere Creator On The Future Of Video Game Development https://kotaku.com/xalavier-nelson-el-paso-elsewhere-interview-1850946667 #gaming #tech #kotaku #singleplayervideogames #technologyinternet #xalaviernelsonjr #videogamesequels #videogamegenres #afriendofmine #originalsinii #iointeractive #windowsgames #blooberteam #sandboxgame #silenthill2 #naughtydog #microsoft #epicgames #maxpayne #hitman3 #hitman #larian #nelson #kotaku #bafta #rpg

Kotaku: El Paso, Elsewhere Creator On The Future Of Video Game Development https://kotaku.com/xalavier-nelson-el-paso-elsewhere-interview-1850946667 #gaming #tech #kotaku #singleplayervideogames #technologyinternet #xalaviernelsonjr #videogamesequels #videogamegenres #afriendofmine #originalsinii #iointeractive #windowsgames #blooberteam #sandboxgame #silenthill2 #naughtydog #microsoft #epicgames #maxpayne #hitman3 #hitman #larian #nelson #kotaku #bafta #rpg

Kotaku: El Paso, Elsewhere Creator On The Future Of Video Game Development https://kotaku.com/xalavier-nelson-el-paso-elsewhere-interview-1850946667 #gaming #tech #kotaku #singleplayervideogames #technologyinternet #xalaviernelsonjr #videogamesequels #videogamegenres #afriendofmine #originalsinii #iointeractive #windowsgames #blooberteam #sandboxgame #silenthill2 #naughtydog #microsoft #epicgames #maxpayne #hitman3 #hitman #larian #nelson #kotaku #bafta #rpg

Kotaku: The Making Of Baldur's Gate 3's Magical Sex Scenes https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-sex-scene-romance-intimacy-halsin-gale-1850865892 #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #intimacycoordinator #dungeonsdragons #chrystalding #greglidstone #windowsgames #baldursgate #jasonlatino #swenvincke #sexinfilm #raphael #baldur #larian #vincke #rpg

Kotaku: The Making Of Baldur's Gate 3's Magical Sex Scenes https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-sex-scene-romance-intimacy-halsin-gale-1850865892 #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #intimacycoordinator #dungeonsdragons #chrystalding #greglidstone #windowsgames #baldursgate #jasonlatino #swenvincke #sexinfilm #raphael #baldur #larian #vincke #rpg

Kotaku: The Making Of Baldur's Gate 3's Magical Sex Scenes https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-sex-scene-romance-intimacy-halsin-gale-1850865892 #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #intimacycoordinator #dungeonsdragons #chrystalding #greglidstone #windowsgames #baldursgate #jasonlatino #swenvincke #sexinfilm #raphael #baldur #larian #vincke #rpg

Kotaku: The Making Of Baldur's Gate 3's Magical Sex Scenes https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-sex-scene-romance-intimacy-halsin-gale-1850865892 #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #intimacycoordinator #dungeonsdragons #chrystalding #greglidstone #windowsgames #baldursgate #jasonlatino #swenvincke #sexinfilm #raphael #baldur #larian #vincke #rpg

Here's another #BG3 character who can be in your party. Shadowheart is a mysterious woman and too serious as well, but if you spend some time with the cleric, she softens and opens up to you. How do you like her in your game? Is she your friend or your lover? I hope you like my rendition!

#BaldrusGate3 #BaldursGate3Fanart #BG3Fanart #Shadowheart #sketch #sketchbook #art #ArtistsOnMastodon #MastoArt #fantasy #ttrpg #dnd #larian

Kotaku: Baldur's Gate 3 Companions Were Never Meant To Be So Thirsty https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-d-d-companions-relationship-horny-bug-1850801750?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #videogamesequels #baldursgate3 #windowsgames #baldursgate #swenvincke #thegamer #karlach #baldur #larian #vincke #gale #swen

Kotaku: Baldur's Gate 3 Companions Were Never Meant To Be So Thirsty https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-d-d-companions-relationship-horny-bug-1850801750?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #videogamesequels #baldursgate3 #windowsgames #baldursgate #swenvincke #thegamer #karlach #baldur #larian #vincke #gale #swen

Kotaku: Baldur's Gate 3 Companions Were Never Meant To Be So Thirsty https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-d-d-companions-relationship-horny-bug-1850801750?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #videogamesequels #baldursgate3 #windowsgames #baldursgate #swenvincke #thegamer #karlach #baldur #larian #vincke #gale #swen

Kotaku: Baldur's Gate 3 Companions Were Never Meant To Be So Thirsty https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-d-d-companions-relationship-horny-bug-1850801750?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #roleplayingvideogames #videogamesequels #baldursgate3 #windowsgames #baldursgate #swenvincke #thegamer #karlach #baldur #larian #vincke #gale #swen

Kotaku: Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome September https://kotaku.com/games-to-play-armored-core-6-blasphemous-2-sea-of-stars-1850794568?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #singleplayervideogames #homevideogameconsoles #xboxseriesxandseriess #neverwinternights #leviwinslowbaldur #ashleybardhansea #invideogaming #clairejackson #windowsgames #blasphemous2 #metroidvania #playstation5 #baldursgate #armoredcore #oscarwilde #indiegames #demonturf #ethangach #nintendo #larian #oscar

Kotaku: Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome September https://kotaku.com/games-to-play-armored-core-6-blasphemous-2-sea-of-stars-1850794568?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #singleplayervideogames #homevideogameconsoles #xboxseriesxandseriess #neverwinternights #leviwinslowbaldur #ashleybardhansea #invideogaming #clairejackson #windowsgames #blasphemous2 #metroidvania #playstation5 #baldursgate #armoredcore #oscarwilde #indiegames #demonturf #ethangach #nintendo #larian #oscar

Kotaku: Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome September https://kotaku.com/games-to-play-armored-core-6-blasphemous-2-sea-of-stars-1850794568?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #singleplayervideogames #homevideogameconsoles #xboxseriesxandseriess #neverwinternights #leviwinslowbaldur #ashleybardhansea #invideogaming #clairejackson #windowsgames #blasphemous2 #metroidvania #playstation5 #baldursgate #armoredcore #oscarwilde #indiegames #demonturf #ethangach #nintendo #larian #oscar

Kotaku: Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome September https://kotaku.com/games-to-play-armored-core-6-blasphemous-2-sea-of-stars-1850794568?utm_source=regular #gaming #tech #kotaku #singleplayervideogames #homevideogameconsoles #xboxseriesxandseriess #neverwinternights #leviwinslowbaldur #ashleybardhansea #invideogaming #clairejackson #windowsgames #blasphemous2 #metroidvania #playstation5 #baldursgate #armoredcore #oscarwilde #indiegames #demonturf #ethangach #nintendo #larian #oscar

After 150hrs of a marvelous campaign, my Baldur's gate 3 playthrough has come to an end, In order to send my Dragonborn off into retirement, here's a bit of a fanart speedpaint I've made for them, finally resting, as it has to be, down by the river ^^

#bg3 #baldursgate #sfw #sfwart #sfwfurry #furry #furryart #scalie #scale #scales #violet #river #water #bath #bathing #shirtless #baldursgate3 #furryartist #larian #dragon #horned #horns #rpg #fantasy #dnd #dungeonsandragons #game #fanart #shaded

Kotaku: Baldur's Gate III Has Super Impressive Twitch Features https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-settings-twitch-streaming-pc-1850707985 #gaming #tech #kotaku #videogameswithisometricgraphics #videogamelivestreaming #roleplayingvideogames #videogamesequels #dungeonsdragons #kennethshepard #baldurgateiii #larianstudios #windowsgames #gerardbutler #baldursgate #sandygordon #earlyaccess #swenvincke #ethangach #twitch #larian #swen

Kotaku: Baldur's Gate III Has Super Impressive Twitch Features https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-settings-twitch-streaming-pc-1850707985 #gaming #tech #kotaku #videogameswithisometricgraphics #videogamelivestreaming #roleplayingvideogames #videogamesequels #dungeonsdragons #kennethshepard #baldurgateiii #larianstudios #windowsgames #gerardbutler #baldursgate #sandygordon #earlyaccess #swenvincke #ethangach #twitch #larian #swen

Kotaku: Baldur's Gate III Has Super Impressive Twitch Features https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-settings-twitch-streaming-pc-1850707985 #gaming #tech #kotaku #videogameswithisometricgraphics #videogamelivestreaming #roleplayingvideogames #videogamesequels #dungeonsdragons #kennethshepard #baldurgateiii #larianstudios #windowsgames #gerardbutler #baldursgate #sandygordon #earlyaccess #swenvincke #ethangach #twitch #larian #swen