Baldur’s Gate 3 Won GoTY with 6 Awards
Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 won GoTY at The Game Awards and five other categories, all well-deserved.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was nominated for eight categories:
- Game of The Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best Score and Music
- Best Performance
- Best Community Support
- Best RPG
- Best Multiplayer
And the masterpiece has amassed six awards, including:
- Game of The Year
- Best Performance award for Neil Newbon, the voice actor of Astarion
- Best Community Support
- Best RPG
- Best Multiplayer
- Player’s Voice Award
Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, sat patiently for four hours in the attire of the hero featured on the main menu. And it was worth all the wait. The enchanted night for Baldur’s Gate 3 culminated in Larian Studios clinching the prestigious Game of the Year title.
As he stood on the stage to accept the award, Larian’s CEO expressed heartfelt gratitude to the team, dedicating the victory to their unwavering dedication over the six-year development:
“A game like Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t possible if you don’t have an incredible team working on it. The team at Larian spent their hearts and souls for six years on this game, sometimes under very difficult circumstances.”
— Swen Vincke
Vincke also paid tribute to Jim Southworth, the lead cinematic artist, who passed away during the game’s creation due to cancer in late 2022:
“This was our Covid game. Along the way we lost quite a few people also, so we want to dedicate this to all the people we lost. Especially Jim [Southworth], our lead cinematic artist who passed in the last month.”
— Swen Vincke
It was a night to remember for both the developers and the fans of Baldur’s Gate 3. With love, dedication, and meticulous attention to detail, Larian Studios has crafted an immersive journey that allows players to laugh and cry alongside the game’s characters. Countless hours were invested in character creation and navigating choices within the game. Offering unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a massive world brimming with secrets and surprises, Baldur’s Gate 3 has captured the hearts of players worldwide. The win at The Game Awards is more than well-deserved. And there’s no doubt that Baldur’s Gate 3 has forever etched its name in the history of the gaming industry.
If you have yet to play this game, go ahead and give it a try. You will definitely fall in love with what it has to offer.
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