Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023

[@DanAllenGaming]

Congrats to Larian Studios and everyone involved, BG3 is an amazing Game! Check out my interviews with the cast and crew of BG3 here: kzbin.info/aero/PLp-XS7Tadj5KFzRL6GIZxd8jl6hj-Ze5V&si=bY19UjxC95EuhWVL

[@49ersfaithfulofthebay]

Shut the fuck up

[@jakegrimmer1861]

@@49ersfaithfulofthebay butthurt toddler punching air👶😭🤣

[@49ersfaithfulofthebay]

@@jakegrimmer1861back hurt old ass man punching the air to get out retirement home

[@loganvest367]

@alexmartin5073 lmfao. Its very gay, you're right.

[@MissBlackMetal]

Just a friendly reminder: don't engage trolls -- what they crave is attention, so the best thing you can do is ignore them. *Just report the comments as "Hate Speech" and be on your merry way; you have better ways to spend your valuable time than to waste it on trolls!* ☺️

[@thecheck968]

I love how the camera cuts to just the dumbest bunch of weirdos: the very professional woman in a dress suit, then there's a squirrel, *pink,* Sven in literal armor about to accept the award, and Neil cheering so much it looks like a new meme format. And of course they're all immediately hugging each other and tearing up. Everyone at Larian say that working there is a family, and you can really feel that. They feel like their own group of unlikely heroes about to save the world.

[@ghostblade5954]

They DID singlehandedly save the gaming industry

[@noxnoir]

@@ghostblade5954They did ❤

[@mavvynne444]

Larian Studio devs is the GOAT

[@alexwtf80]

@@mavvynne444no, the management is. A management with a vision able to create an healthy working environment where everyone is motivated to do his best. There is a lot of talent at Larian, but also at Blizzard, Bethesda and so on. The difference is the management.

[@MerelvandenHurk]

@@alexwtf80 As much as I'd like to heap praise on the devs (which they deserve!), you're right. You could put the best developers in the world together but if they're under poor management, the game will still turn out poor. Devs and designers and all those who actually _make_ the game need the freedom to do their best, need to feel that they're allowed to let their creativity run wild, need to know they'll be supported, need to feel connected, like they're a community rather than slaves to a capitalistic greedy management. Good management without good devs won't amount to much either, but good devs can only show how good they are if management gives them the space and the trust to do so.

[@axelf4515]

Sven is literally the knight in shinning armor that came to save us from the likes of Blizzard.

[@agirlnamedmichael1670]

And Bungie

[@damienjohnson3450]

And Bioware

[@alexisea8874]

and bethesda

[@careless2429]

@@alexisea8874 and microsoft

[@Rsjabber_]

And Ubisoft (are they still around?)

[@Smoses_senpai]

Sven is such a mad lad for bringing a suit of armor from Europe to America to receive an award 😄👌🏻

[@Riboshom]

Oh, right, that can't have been easy to get through the airport.

[@pcl89]

@@Riboshom "Sir, you have WHAT in your Suitcase!?"

[@Kelanich]

@@pcl89 he could've just put it into the luggage, there the rules are a bit more lax.

[@feloniousbutterfly]

Cocky, but I approve. They deserve this.

[@oghus]

@@feloniousbutterfly It would be cocky if it would be only for this show. But he wears this in any public appearance. For him it was more just like dressing up for the occasion :D

[@toadster464]

The creation of this game will need some kind of documentary on it. I feel like it was a story of a game that made stories.

[@rosefamilia3169]

OMG YES

[@daina012]

Noclip did it

[@nunpho]

Yup, there already is one. You should watch it

[@nepharis]

I'd definitely watch that!

[@JeffreyBernabe]

they already did

[@Facepalm9]

As a fan of Larian since Divine Divinity, I've spent the past 20+ years watching them prove themselves to be the innovators and greatest developers in the RPG space, and I've seen them snubbed or just outright overlooked countless times. This long-time fan is so proud that they finally got their recognition, and it's even sweeter because they beat out some legitimately stiff competition in a year packed with hard-hitting games. Congrats to everyone at Larian. You all deserved this and it's long overdue.

[@Mychannelbandung]

I remembered playing divinity eco dragonis on my integrated core 2 duo gpu with 17 fps lowest setting. Such a memories

[@chuchubag]

I have played Divine Divinity when I was very VERY young. Couldn't appreciate it then. My next Larian game would be Original sin which made me fall in love with CRPGs. Then of course OS2 which was what I thought was their peak at the time. Really gives me this weird happy feeling seeing them being praised, because they deserve it!

[@tiny_jester_rp]

You deserve this, too! They would hardly be where there are now without a dedicated playerbase! BG 3 is my personal first title from Larian and I'm excited to see what else they have in store.

[@Helifax19]

Amen to this!

[@HuyGaming96]

I was a fan of divine divinity until I see them live long to become a big villian. Their game are just pure garbage after divine divinity. That ceo clearly sold his soul to devil to success

[@StannieDum1]

This was NEVER in doubt. Developers take note, this is how you develop games. This is how you treat your paying customers. This is how you offer post-release support. This is the future. AAA developers/producers with your 'release before it's ready' money making bugfest titles - you are the past.

[@thatwhitegold5444]

I will be buying anything larion makes here on out

[@MisterFister612]

Yeah but I know they don’t want to tho.

[@mrc-rrn]

I'm not here to hate but people kinda forget that Baldurs Gate was in Early Access for like 3 years. which is basically the same "release before it's ready"(they just tell you it's not finished) i doubt they could and would have released the game as it is now without 3 years of EA (which also happens with many games that got released unfinished, they get better over time when people play the game) i think every studio just need to declare that the game is playable but work in progress (embrace the EA model) so the people know exactly what they buy

[@sarahmargherita8695]

They've been sweating ever since BG3 launched with their rhetoric of BG3 not creating a new standard, that it's an anomaly. Keep making them uncomfortable, Larian.

[@villiam872388]

@@mrc-rrn They have been using that type of "Kickstarter" model before though, so its not suprsising. But you are def right that the game wouldnt be as polished without it. As we could see from act 3

[@DewelynC]

Neil is the biggest BG3 fanboy and I love it

[@thedoomslayer5863]

He is the physical embodiment of us players. We'd be right up on that stage with him cheering our heads off

[@DewelynC]

@alexmartin5073 What? Neil isn't the guy wearing armor. That is Sven.

[@DewelynC]

@alexmartin5073 ok bro

[@Bonkbonk100]

@alexmartin5073 Please be silent Spiderman fanboy

[@MissBlackMetal]

Just a friendly reminder: don't engage trolls -- what they crave is attention, so the best thing you can do is ignore them. *Just report the comments as "Hate Speech" and be on your merry way; you have better ways to spend your valuable time than to waste it on trolls!* ☺️

[@Keram-io8hv]

Remember asking myself last week "Is he going there in full armor?" Hells, of course he was

[@crclar3146]

However, it’s not a full armor

[@Keram-io8hv]

@@crclar3146 Don't be such nitpick

[@crclar3146]

@@Keram-io8hv it’s very noticeable fact. A couple of armor elements ≠ full armor: it looks different and feels different. Not even close to his appearance in BG3 videos or Panel from Hell.

[@Keram-io8hv]

@@crclar3146 Should I rewrite it on "Is he going there in breastplate?" to give you good nights sleep?

[@crclar3146]

@@Keram-io8hv no thanks, I slept well

[@user-ey7qi9iz8r]

I have to be honest I was expecting some kind of foul play after how salty everyone else was at BG3 being "too good" lmao glad they got the recognition they deserve

[@Ashbrash1998]

I wonder how they feel now

[@ppgod6989]

Yeah I was actually scared for a little bit there but I'm glad they got what they deserve

[@JohnSmith-rr3jt]

They also got a lot of recognition they didn't deserve.

[@TheTraveler980]

​​@@JohnSmith-rr3jtSuch as?

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​@@TheTraveler980. Such as: his favorite game(s) with inferior quality didn't win so he is salty. (I really hope he doesn't mean Spiderman 2, because it's obvious DLCs can't win GOTY).

[@johnvermintide]

hearing timmy say "baldur's gate 3" was unreal

[@pencerahpencerah4680]

He is a gamer too

[@hyggeravn6325]

​@@pencerahpencerah4680I swear there is a character on the baldurs gate docks that looks just like him

[@ezzatisaid]

Tell me about it 😅😅😅

[@daveski7]

Tumblr warped mind

[@Hitsugix]

@@hyggeravn6325 he looks like pinocchio in lies of p ^^

[@TheRobversion1]

Well deserved. BG3 is the best game of the last 5 years tbh. And i liked how it actually affected the industry and other developers, setting the standard of what a AAA game should be: complete, no micro-transactions with tons of after-sales support.

[@rhysioeren3203]

Who else was going to win? Awesome!

[@jamesc7748]

I mean, if you made it to act 3 youd know it wasnt complete, but their commitment to fixing it is quite remarkable.

[@Water_White053]

@@rhysioeren3203 I think Alan Wake 2 was close to winning but I do think baldur's gate deserved it with how massive the game is.

[@JohnSmith-rr3jt]

Elden Ring exists so no. Also AC6 was a better game than BG3, and I don't even like mech games lol.

[@Forcedtowipe]

I loved kindom come deliverance too, wasnt perfect but fresh air. games trying things different are rare

[@zahreel3103]

No game this year was more deserving than BG3. Outstanding GOTY, and congrats to Neil Newbon as well for the superb job as Astarion. And to Dan for interviewing all the actors involved in BG3 over the last few months ❤

[@dakwonju]

What's crazy is that a couple of other games actually would have won GOTY for any other year. Like TotK, and Allan wake 2. But this year they couldn't stop the fairy tail indie juggernaut that is Larian studios and their masteripiece that is BG3 that happened to release in the same year.

[@JohnSmith-rr3jt]

AC6 deserved it more, and it wasn't even nominated lol.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​@@JohnSmith-rr3jt. Well, if it wasn't even nominated that tells you everything 😂

[@manucao8594]

​@alexmartin5073swen is old and to wear an armor in a video game ceremony is based not cringe

[@mreow8721]

@alexmartin5073 its gay that ur thinking abt another man so much

[@eoo-j9n]

I'm a big Zelda fan but Baldur's Gate 3 is well deserves to WIN of GOTY. Congratulation! 👏👏👏

[@videnschaos]

Zelda was one game I thought would be a fair competitor so if they won I was gonna feel the same way

[@nandakoin]

I played both, I was expect Zelda would win again, but after playing Baldur Gate, it's really hard to choose, and Baldur Gate definitely wins because of how huuge it is and fresh game that really make people enjoy. I'm not a big fan of turn based games but Baldur Gate introduces that it's fun!

[@atitana]

DLCs can't win goty.

[@van_arkride]

W comment. I'm 150 hours playing ToTK, but BG3 is just too good.

[@soyoungb5620]

I played 200 hours of TOTK, but Baldur's Gate 3 made me play over 400 hours. Still, I love both of them so much!!

[@JackieSt]

seeing Neil crying has my heart in bits, they all deserve this so much. The time, work, passion and love they poured into the game is immeasurable. I'm so happy this was recognised and acknowledged.

[@idojay3309]

​@alexmartin5073 wtf is wrong with you? I don't want to offend you. Maybe he will regret it maybe not I don't think it's embarrassing maybe you do but not everyone thinks that. .....and why the heck is this gay?😅

[@idojay3309]

And gay is not an insult my friend

[@readytoenditall]

@alexmartin5073Honey, are you okay? You’ve commented this on at least 5 different people’s comments…

[@idojay3309]

@alexmartin5073 it is indeed normal :)

[@SiouxsieSiouxFan555]

Ik, it made me almost cry myself seeing him cry

[@Lonely_Moth]

I'm less stunned by Sven wearing plate armour and more by Nail wearing something that is not just a tank top 😁

[@MYusri-xk9re]

They rolled a 99 DC and somehow did it. Congratulations to Larian Studios for making such a masterpiece. Also, can't wait to play as Dark Urge after this.

[@JnEricsonx]

Im about near 50 hours into one!

[@crysosisback7115]

​@alexmartin5073Alex, cor the love of god. Do you really feel thr need to be miserable with every comment section you come across, for the love of god ? (That or homophobic) Like, what crawled up your ass and died ?

[@nikita.borisovich.jigurda]

It's terrible that in the case of other games, the winners were allowed to talk for ages, but the creators of Baldur's Gate began to be chased away when Sven thanked her living and dead colleagues.

[@KisekiFan]

let's be honest, this was really a no brainer choice and totally well deserved. It shows all you need to do is make a really good game that is fun to play. Maybe other studios will learn that microtransactions ruin the game but I wont be hoping for that.

[@alexwtf80]

they know but they don't care as long as the cash is flowing. Is up to the customers to stop this.

[@JohnSmith-rr3jt]

No brainer choice because all of the other options sucked. AC6 was better than all of the nominees, yet it wasn't even in the running.

[@liquidhydration]

​@@JohnSmith-rr3jtAC6 is amazing, but baldurs gate is something you see once every few years

[@MaddyBlu9724]

Him walking up to accept the award like "CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK"

[@MicheleeiRettili]

this year was packed with amazing games, so you can't even say that they won by having no competition: i had no doubt this was gonna be game of the year, as i've spent almost a thousand hours playing it and i'm still having a lot of fun. But besides that the sheer amount of content, the ear always towards us players, the immense patches, the incredibly well-written plot and cast... this game is a gem, and Larian with it.

[@JohnSmith-rr3jt]

Every other nominee bar Alan Wake 2 was not even a good game. So yeah, it was essentially a win by default in a rigged popularity contest lol.

[@thedoomslayer5863]

​@@JohnSmith-rr3jt2023 had a lot of good games. You'd be a dropped at birth moron to not recognize that lol BG 3 beat out a stacked year and swept every awards show it was it. Deal with it kiddo.

[@Bader1940]

Just went through 1,000 hours last night. Completely agree.

[@BugnerLoveDaHamburmger]

@@JohnSmith-rr3jteither you’re trolling, or you’re mad that games you don’t like are objectively better than ones you do like

[@little_lord_tam]

​@@JohnSmith-rr3jtDo you even know what games released this year? Granted we had Starfield and the day before, but other than that 2023 has been one hell of consecutive bangers

[@jonbaxter2254]

So rightly deserved, it felt like a full complete game. Can't wait to give it another go.

[@Daervar]

hehehe fantastic game but very far from feeling like a complete game at launch. 3rd act was all over the place, i stopped playing it for almost a month before going back after a few fixes.

[@JohnSmith-rr3jt]

Complete game? With no ending, none of your story choices mattering, being riddled with game breaking bugs, combat and companions being an absolute mess, and being so poorly optimised the final third of the game was borderline unplayable... yes, very complete game lol

[@ExoRyzen]

​@@JohnSmith-rr3jtbetter than majority of the AAA games out there

[@nope3356]

@@JohnSmith-rr3jt when every game launched by a major company the last decade has been riddled with bugs and then require in-game payments, this is definitely a step above and feels more complete than those games. That’s with the definitive edition(complete game) being years from release

[@murderycatdoll1380]

Sven is SO awesome to come on Stage Like that! They LOVE what they do and everyone can feel their Heart and nerdiness in this piece of Art!

[@kingwhispy]

@alexmartin5073 You have posted that on like 3 different threads as far as I've seen. You really took his choice of attire personal, huh?

[@latday22]

@alexmartin5073 Bro you have like 5 different replies to him wearing this shit, are you okay??

[@Qwerty-ly8qk]

@alexmartin5073 it's so fucking over

[@kingwhispy]

@alexmartin5073 The fact that you're using a sexual orientation as an insult tells me that you're really not worth talking to, and your opinion isn't worth much.

[@oldman6916]

​@alexmartin5073 I think the only one thats gonna be remembered as "wierd" is you.

[@deweycheetumhowe]

Other Studios better step up there game to match BG3 and Elden Ring standards

[@XWXS2]

This is a joke right this game is trash and full of bugs

[@javaprogrammer23401]

​@@XWXS2lemme guess. Mary Jane fanboy?

[@ivanbanuelos1387]

​@@javaprogrammer23401 Worse, COD fanboy

[@SeriouslyJaded]

Absolutely well deserved. Awesome game, awesome company, amazing voice actors, just amazing devs, then entire shebang.

[@robin7656]

It was incredible, I'm so proud of this team!

[@sarahjo9975]

Seeing everyone's reactions made me tear up. So much hard work was put into BG3. It's such a well-deserved award. 💜

[@norsegamingtv1686]

Seeing Todd Howard with stink face was golden.😅

[@JamesCourse66]

Neil looking like a proud mother! Very sweet moment.

[@WhiteErFox]

You know it's a really really good family of a team when you dedicate something to people that passed away, and even some people on the stage had to hold back tears. I don't see anyone at EA or Ubisoft doing that... They really deserve it, every little bit of it. Enjoy it guys and gals!! It's going to be hard to top this one. But with the duration of game making increasing every year, I'd say there's plenty of time left.

[@thedoomslayer5863]

BG3 is just the end result of a company that is more like a family than a bunch of people just there to clock in for their paycheck and staring at the clock until its time to clock out. BG 3 couldn't be made by just any dev team. Larian Studios will make more jaw dropping masterpieces if they remain the tight nit family they are

[@avlaenamnell6994]

its because BG3 is made with passion and a care to make the best they can do. its great to see.

[@negritoojosclaros]

I love how exciting this is... that a game so niche, so old school gaming wins this gives me so much hope for the industry. Gaming is not death.

[@adrianmedeiros8431]

You know what the suit of armor represents? It represents something that a lot of companies had, but lost a long time ago. It represents the fact that the best game ever weren't made by a bunch of business men in suits, but by a bunch of weirdos with programming skills who wanted to make something cool. I see that suit of armor and I see a man who, unlike most gaming studio figureheads, was just as excited about the game he was making as we were.

[@velixare6199]

Larian definitely deserved the award. Been a fan of their games since Beyond Divinity so I'm glad to see them get credit for what they've done.

[@entertexthere1127]

I am so happy for them to win. They deserve it. Its just amazing.

[@What_do_I_Think]

I am so happy for Larian studios that is really earned -- they started as a small indie studio with rather niche games but they got better and better. Incredible and well earned!

[@tetermc]

I love Sven so much. He's such a lovable dork, wearing his armor even at the Game Awards. He's a prime example of a deeply passionate game developer who loves his craft and he's not afraid to show it. Well deserved and I can't wait to see what they work on next.

[@Efexpe]

I never thought this little studio would get where it is. Dare i say there might be hope for the gaming industry.

[@AsiLII88]

This is a well-deserved award, congratulations!

[@kinoprojektproduktionen2553]

This game genuinely had a major positive impact on me. Game of the year, no competition, it’s so incredibly beautiful and thorough. As a tabletop player, dimension 20 enjoyer, and someone who needs a reality break sometimes, thank you so much to everyone who put this game together. You all deserve every ounce of recognition you receive.

[@RedRanchu]

I also hope that Turn Based games gain alot more attention from game developers now cause i really do think the demand for it is getting bigger. Personally i loved BG3 prescisely because it was turn based. Congrats!

[@alfredjones6130]

I had actually never heard of Baldur's Gate 3 when this hit. Went and got it and... holy shit it might be the game of the decade.

[@Luka2000_]

Very happy that they won! Its so funny seing spiderman 2 stans cope too

[@Luka2000_]

@@user-kb4qz9mw6h your opinion

[@thedoomslayer5863]

​@@user-kb4qz9mw6hso you have a small brain got it

[@thalieh.3082]

Neil crying hits me so hard

[@scooterwango]

Im really happy that I get to exist at this point and time and get to play a great game like this!

[@vinceA3748]

The absolutely deserved this award. Best game I have played in years!!!!

[@Emankind]

Definitely the best GOTY and one that will influence the industry for many years to come.

[@MorganaEvelyn]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 🎉🎉🎉

[@j.d.4697]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! Oh man... 🥲 when good things happen to good people.

[@bertramstier2540]

Thank you, Larian. I will out myself here as a preorder dude. I know you are not supposed to do it. But I would have been happy with anything even close to DOS. I have been patiently waiting for this game for years, and man... every second was worth the wait. Thanks for bringing game studios back on track. Thanks for not abusing trust. Thanks for not selling out. I know you could have gone much easier... more lucrative routes - and you did not. Wonderful.

[@bgill6623]

As a early access dude I'm so glad bg3 won goty. Act 1 just left me wanting more and even after the game came out, even after it won GOTY they're still working to make it even better! I haven't felt this much dedication put into a game in over a decade.

[@thedoomslayer5863]

​@@bgill6623Its insane isnt it, they straight up added a whole new ending in their fifth patch. That is WILD. The last time i saw such dedication to a game was the witcher 3 back when CDPR was ontop of the world Larian genuinely has me rooting for them at every turn like im their dad lol.

[@Zach-qo1on]

still surprised people thought Spider man 2 was gonna win 💀 if BG3 didn’t win then Totk or Alan wake 2 would have won instead, ain’t no way SM2 has a chance against these 3 games

[@XRED_775]

You're absolutely right, but you'ld think that they would at least win SOMETHING! I don't get the whole "Spider-Man 2 got as many awards it deserved" thing. It wasn't THAT bad.

[@Ridingthewaves305]

Couldn’t be more deserving of this award! Congratulations to the Larian team we love you guys so much and BG3!

[@captainfloopiedoops8438]

Amazing job Larian Studios ! I’m still playing it and I’ve loved every second

[@mkeller7881]

Thanks for all your Bg3 coverage, Dan. It was the best.

[@Hiyama420]

Well deserved, big congrats to Larian. The passion that the entire devteam put into this game is so clear in the finished product - a masterpiece that I think is gonna go down in the annals of history as one of those games that someone reinstalls when you mention it years later.

[@kramchancel1266]

People dont understand how monumental this game is. This is immediately a game in the history books

[@juke9674]

Astarions VA is crying 😭

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

Can't wait for the near-inevitable fanart rendition of that shot with Astarion matching Neil's expression

[@mizuwisver9141]

RIp Jim Southworth, know that the game you worked on with your fellow team at Larian Studios, Baldur's Gate 3 won GOTY ❤

[@commondognut]

Well earned, truly the most deserving this year

[@K3NN3H1]

god i hope this is a eyeopener to all these huge corporate game companies that if you take the time and care, in development of its games and employees, you can generate MONEY and success.

[@cullitonarchives]

Definitely deserved. BG3 is an amazing game

[@PCGamingGoodies]

There was some suspense when Alan Wake 2 took best direction, narrative, and art direction. I think those are the 3 biggest awards other than best game. At that point I thought maybe it wasn't BG3's night.

[@alexwtf80]

I think it's fine to give credit to other games too, alan wake is another gem

[@atitana]

Both Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 are Gotys and deserved their respective awards. Any other game winning any of their awards would have been a catacylsmic L for the doritos awards. I am glad Mider-man 2 and Borefield won nothing. Legend of DLC winning 1 award was fine.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​@@atitana. Totally right. And personally, I think that remakes shouldn't be nominated either.

[@escarretada]

I think was just to not feeling bad, because Narrative for sure would be for BG3's , even some side quests have better narrative then Alan wake 2

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

it didn't deserve best direction or narrative imo. direction goes to bg3, narrative goes to phantom liberty in my perfect world

[@dighad3824]

Dude refused to exhaust dialogue option and went straight to where the Perception Check is😂😂

[@legocheese4563]

I thought I wouldn't be wowed again after playing Elden Ring, but then 2023 hit

[@legocheese4563]

Video games are proving to get better and better faster and faster. I cant imagine how far the medium is going to be pushed in the next few decades.

[@lindor6393]

Literally a knight in shining armor saving game industry

[@Xatalion]

Baldur's Gate 3 best game of 2023

[@remconoordermeer7015]

Sven standing there in full plate armor (or well, half of it as sitting there probably started to hurt) simply says enough. Bunch of heroes, all of them.

[@aviencloud4239]

Don’t thank Sven for wearing the armor. Thank the bard that convinced Sven to wear that with his 20 role persuasion

[@JaxWylds]

Much like we see in history, a great man with true dedication and passion for his work (who sacrificed much) brought advancements to his profession that will benefit us all.

[@Gigi-jo9ww]

I was thinking that I liked playing video games less and less. Then there was Bdg3. I had never played a turn-based game in my life. But I gave it a go, and I've still been playing it since it came out. I even started game again, that had never happened to me before. This game is for me this memory which will always have its place in my heart. As Lord of the Rings for the cinema. Seeing these people work together it's beautiful, no matter if it's the music ( Song of Balduran 🙏/ I want to live❤/ The power choral version ✨), the storyline, the dialogues, the gameplay, the motion capture, the actors, etc. They all work for the same goal, to share their passions with us. This game offers us real choices, the universe is mature and we want to see more of Faerun. As a player, I feel respected, Thanks ⚔

[@mistahanansi2264]

I didn’t cry, but there was something in my eye…

[@Nekrist._.]

This comment is for those who are really interested in why Bg3 won game award. I often see the same questions, so I want to help figure it out -The game is holistic and this despite the fact that there are a colossal number of possible developments of events in it -no microtransactions AT ALL -Characters (both main) and third-party have their own ideals, opinions and, most importantly, PERSONALITY. It's not boring to play even after 100 hours, because you believe that they are not just another npc. -This is a very smart strategy. Everything is limited only by your imagination. At first it seems simple, but many battles are a hundred times larger scale chess. You always have to think ahead and it's very exciting -The game is large-scale, but at the same time very filled with events. Yes, it’s events, not mediocre activities or grind. -One of the best multiplayer games because together this adventure becomes even more exciting and you can still choose your path. Heck, you can kill your partner at the end or at another point in the game and just carry on as if nothing happened. It won't break the game -Excellent side missions with a large number of outcomes. -Awesome soundtrack -Three different acts. The developers could have easily made three games out of them, but did not do this, releasing the game completed -Excellent acting for ALL characters, not to mention the main ones -excellent optimization despite the fact that the game weighs more than 150 GB. -This game is not for everyone. If you've played The Witcher, you understand the importance of Bg3 to the industry. You won't find anything even close to this game. It set a new bar. If you are truly interested in the gaming industry, then even when criticizing a game you cannot deny its importance. After its release, developers from other studios openly stated that this game was an ANOMALY for the industry, because it was very difficult to make. These are not my words. KZbin is full of videos on this topic. In conclusion, I can only say that I don’t understand the hate towards the game. did you want the games to be full-fledged, working, not take you for an idiot, give full content for a full price, be exciting at any time during the playthrough and finally make the playthrough more variable? get it! I understand that not everyone will like the game because it is strategic. I may surprise you, but in the gaming industry today there are a huge number of adults over 20 years old who do not want to play monotonous shooters and endless action games with monetization and a plot for middle school students. Strategy is a grown-up genre. So this is either not your genre or you are not mature enough yet. GOTY is the award for the best game in its GENRE, not for the best graphics or popularity. Bg3 is like a book "War and peace". For teenagers it may be boring, too much history, characters, philosophy, but for adults it's a masterpiece

[@mythestoYT]

This game deserves this 1000x times over. Before I bought this game I was in such a dump, every day I was just mindlessly playing anything to keep my mind off of things going on in my life. Sometimes I would just stare at a blank screen for hours. I've been in a really dark place for a LOOOONG time, and I mean a really fucking dark place. This game saved me from that and other things like my own mind and has become one of, if not my favourite games of all time. Thank you larian.

[@thedoomslayer5863]

Despite the world of Baldurs gate 3 being filled with some really fucked up shit i can tell many were loving it so much that they probably wish they could abandon their own real world (especially in dark times) to be in BG3s. This game showed me and many others truly amazing games can still be made

[@odricthorsson8440]

It was obvious for me, they deserves it ! +1

[@thoraero]

Yeah to me there's no contest at all, unless the Cyberpunk DLC counts.

[@fairytoffee3159]

the music setting in gave me CHILLS

[@ukaszpyra1001]

It's funny he didn't expect the award, but he went there in wearing an armor :D

[@loc27gth44]

Thank you larian for bringing back the KING on his legitimate throne

[@neilarcher2551]

Not even my kind of game but they absolutely deserve it. A wonderful kick in the pants for a gaming industry thats lost it's way. Bravo.

[@Steveo_j8]

Most deserved Game of the Year ever in my opinion, I know Alan wake is good but I was so horrified that it was about to win.

[@MrPikawa]

Sven Vincke (and the whole team), the nerd(s) who saved us all. Eternal love and gratitude!

[@crimson__rain_n]

This game deserves so much more..........its so healing i love this. Thank you Larian

[@MarshTheYoutubeChannel]

All the other gamedevs literally hearing boss music as they announce the winner

[@stef2337]

True chad that deserve his rewards

[@cloudshines812]

So glad to have witnessed this live in 2023. Congrats to Larian for being the 10th annual victor for GOTY at The Game Awards!

[@pkminpkmon]

I’m so sad they didn’t play a rendition of The Power for the background!

[@mikhi7866]

FIRELIGHT BUURNING THE TOWERRRRR!

[@thedoomslayer5863]

I was expecting down down down by the riverrrr to go blasting

[@АллаСерёгина-ч4ф]

Кто бы сомневался!!!!!! УРА!УРА!УРА!

[@VandalXXI]

*ABSOLUTELY DESERVED*

[@alirosheno9473]

Deserved! Congrats for Larian Games Developer.

[@lucarubagotti5313]

I'm so happy larian and BG 3 wins goty they deserve it this game changed everything in gdr gaming

[@the_original_jake]

Completely deserved. Congrats to these lot!

[@milanbaros2005]

Congrats, this is how games should be. No microtranactions/season battle passes.

[@notgump1312]

I have not been this obsessed with a game in a very long time. Playing BG3 is all I seem to think about when I'm not busy doing something. Everything was just so well done and it's very easy to see that this game was made with love, by nerds for nerds. I'm on my first playthrough, just about 100hrs into the game and maybe about halfway through Act 2. Insane amount of content.

[@kashifgul5110]

I really dont know what to play after having played BG3 over 300 hours :D

[@Kruukk]

Play another 300

[@kashifgul5110]

@@Kruukk Lol just finished my second playthrough. Still dont think I have seen everything this game has to offer. So yea maybe a third playthrough will be due once i have caught a break.

[@bigbosss7911]

If you're on PC then mods, it's like a whole new game 😎

[@elmexicano.mexicoescalorne4995]

divinity original sin 2

[@oj1818]

This award is a HUGE slap in the face for the likes of Blizzard, EA, Ubisoft and others who insists on DLC, loot boxes, unfinished products, focus only on online and bad quality in general.

[@FelineFurKin]

Ahh, they did it 🎉 didn’t take me long to tear up along with them, I actually didn’t fully clock they’d got game of the year until Chalamet said it, I saw the video title but damn I’m tired. I knew, but then I felt. My heart swelled, my eyes welled. Sven in his armour, what a noble nerd 😁 So deserved. I’ll see Mr C in Wonka tonight as it happens too.

[@nullrubybradshaw9254]

Man you can actually tell what people only plays mainstream games and who doesn’t

[@nickm2890]

The most deserved reward I've seen in the gaming community in my 30 years. I beat the hell out of BG2 as a kid. I've been playing D&D for almost 20 years. BG3 was the full package, and I loved every moment. My hugest commendations to everyone involved in the production of this game.

[@bes12000]

Well deserved, the games a masterpiece.

[@icallwindstaff]

I just came here to see them win, DAMN good game.

[@ShibaInu-xb4lx]

Totally deserve all awards.

[@thenewguyinred]

Let this be a wake up call to game devs everywhere that this is the quality we want games to be.