Baldur's Gate 3's Award Wins Disrupt Development

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The development of Baldur's Gate 3 was negatively impacted by the numerous awards the game received, requiring Larian Studios to send rotating teams to collect them, which fragmented the development team. Director Swen Vincke expressed appreciation for the awards but noted the emotional toll and disruption caused. Despite this, Larian has continued to release updates, with the final major update due in September 2024, after which the studio will move on to new projects.
- Baldur's Gate 3 Team Had to Collect So Many Different Awards That Game Development Was Affected IGN
- Baldur's Gate 3 won so many awards that it started to "affect development", forcing Larian to send "rotating teams" of devs to ceremonies Gamesradar
- Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke says that all the awards actually started to obstruct development: 'It is surprisingly draining on the soul' PC Gamer
- “Wait, you won?”: Johan Pilestedt and Helldivers 2’s Award Win May Leave a Sour Taste in Some Players’ Mouths After the Constant Issues imdb
- Baldur's Gate 3 Won So Many Awards It Started To Cause Problems Kotaku
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