Baldur’s Gate 3 has won numerous Game of the Year awards across various prestigious platforms. Starting with the Golden Joystick Awards, the game went on to receive accolades at The Game Awards, BAFTA, GDC Awards, DICE Awards, Steam Awards, New York Game Awards, and even at Wccftech. Now, in the second half of 2024, the game continues to dominate, recently securing multiple awards at the Develop: Star Awards conference in Brighton, UK.
At the Develop: Star Awards, Baldur’s Gate 3 won several key awards, including:
- Best Visual Art: Alan Wake 2 – Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games
- Best Narrative: Baldur’s Gate 3 | Larian Studios
- Talent Development Star: nDreams
- Best Technology Provider: Unreal Engine
- Best Creative Provider: PitStop Productions
- Best Technical Innovation: Viewfinder – Sad Owl Studios | Thunderful Publishing
- Best Audio: Alan Wake 2 – Remedy Entertainment & Epic Games
- Best Game Design: Helldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios | Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Recruitment Star: Amiqus
- Best QA & Localisation: Keywords Studios
- Marketing Star: Hannah Flynn – Failbetter Games
- Diversity Star: Moo Yu – POC in Play
- Tomorrow’s Star: Amy Elliott
- Sustainability Star: Green Game Jam
- Best Creative Lead: Sam Lake – Remedy Entertainment
- Supporting Star: Game Republic
- Best Original IP: Balatro – LocalThunk | Playstack
- Best Mobile Game: Sonic Dream Team – HARDlight | SEGA
- Best Small Studio: inkle
- Publishing Star: Kepler Interactive
- Best Game: Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Best Studio: Larian Studios
- The Develop Star Award: Sports Interactive
Despite the overwhelming success, Larian Studios has faced significant challenges due to the extensive number of award ceremonies they need to attend. In an interview with EDGE magazine (issue #400), CEO Swen Vincke expressed that the frequent ceremonies caused a workflow disruption:
“It affects development – there’s a lot of them. This has been a real problem. We had to rotate teams so that different people went to different award shows. It would be cool if everybody could agree to do it all at the same time because it is surprisingly draining on the soul.”
Now, Larian Studios has almost moved on from Baldur’s Gate 3, opting not to create a sequel or even DLCs. The team is leaving the Forgotten Realms behind to focus on new original projects. They have already opened a new office in Warsaw, Poland, to support their growth.
However, Larian is still committed to delivering a final update for Baldur’s Gate 3, which will include the official modding tools. The Alpha started last month, with the Beta expected later this month in September. In response to the community’s request, the game will also see improvements to its evil endings.
Stay tuned as Larian Studios continues to innovate and push the boundaries of the gaming industry with their upcoming projects.
