BioWare’s co-founder fought to make Baldur’s Gate 3 for over a decade, then Larian did it instead: ‘I don’t really get jealous’

“We could not convince people to fund Baldur’s Gate 3,” says Trent Oster. It’s a stunning statement to hear now, on the other side of Larian’s smash hit bear sex extravaganza. But for two decades beforehand, other developers tried and failed to get Baldur’s Gate 3 made. The first was Black Isle, which slapped the…

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As Xbox eyes layoffs, Microsoft’s CEO says its videogames aren’t monetised enough—so it’s not the cancelled games or $68.7 billion deals or AI overspending, then

What’s the problem with Microsoft’s attitude towards videogames, one might ask? Could it be acquiring Activision-Blizzard for $68.7 billion and then laying off 1,900 people? Could it be shutting down projects that’ve been in development for years, which were actively liked by leadership? No, it’s the monetisation that’s the problem, obviously. Dummy. So sayeth Microsoft…

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