Larian Studios CEO Shares Full Game of the Year Acceptance Speech for Baldur's Gate 3

Swen Vincke emphasizes the importance of team contributions, laments industry layoffs, and views money as fuel for creating better games.

Baldur's Gate 3 won the Game of the Year award at Game Awards 2023, but the acceptance speech by Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke was cut short due to time constraints.
Vincke later shared his full speech on social media, thanking his team, the game's community, and fellow nominees, and dedicating the award to friends and family members lost during the game's development.
He also highlighted the importance of various teams within Larian Studios, such as QA, localization, customer support, operations, publishing, and playtesters, stating that the game wouldn't exist without them.
Vincke expressed regret for the layoffs at Wizards of the Coast, who had given Larian 'carte blanche' for the game's development.
In his speech, Vincke emphasized that games are driven by idealism and that money should be seen as fuel for creating new and better games, not the ultimate goal.