End the dreams of those who want to play Baldur’s Gate 3 on Game Pass because the team has confirmed that all Larian Studios games will not be available in the subscription system.
Swen Vincke, CEO and head of Larian Studios (creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 and the Divinity family), has made a statement through the X platform that they will not release all of Larian’s games on the subscription system.
In addition, Vincke believes that if the subscription system becomes a business that covers the gaming market, It will have a negative effect on game developers. and consumers in the long term Because it makes creating good content And idealistic projects are becoming harder to come by, as subscriptions become the dictates of what games can be made.
Getting a board to ok a project fueled by idealism is almost impossible and idealism needs room to exist, even if it can lead to disaster. Subscription models will always end up being cost/benefit analysis exercises intended to maximize profit.
— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) January 17, 2024
TLDR ; you won’t find our games on a subscription service even if I respect that for many developers it presents an opportunity to make their game. I don’t have an issue with that. I just want to make sure the other ecosystem doesn’t die because it’s valuable.
— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) January 17, 2024
“No matter what the future direction of the game is, Content will always be god. But creating good content will become more difficult if the subscription model dominates the gaming market.
Right now, idealistic-driven projects are almost impossible. And I think a project like that needs to have space. Even if it leads to disaster, including subscription models, it boils down to a cost/benefit analysis. Built with the aim of maximizing profits all along.
If subscriptions determine what games you can create, trust me, you don’t want that.
TLDR Version (Short) You won’t find our games on any subscription services, although I respect that system for giving game developers an opportunity. But I just want to make sure that other ecosystems are not destroyed. because of its value (Subscription)” – Swen Vincke said.
