Baldur’s Gate 3 Puts All Other GOTY Competitors To Shame, And It’s Obvious

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  • Astro Bot just won Game of the Year at The Game Awards this time around. 
  • Swen Vincke, the creator of Baldur’s Gate 3, was the presenter of the GOTY award at TGA. 
  • Chinese players, after Swen’s powerful speech, have taken to Steam to review bomb Baldur’s Gate 3. 

It’s not common that you get to see such petty behavior in the gaming industry, but this year at The Game Awards, it happened when Chinese gamers collectively gave negative reviews to Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam after Astro Bot won Game of the Year. This happened because the presenter who handed out the award was not favorable to Baldur’s Gate 3.

You’re welcome to visit the Steam Community page for the RPG and notice that several negative reviews focus on Swen Vincke’s pre-award speech. Before declaring Game of the Year, Swen fiercely criticized the gaming industry, highlighting issues with contemporary game development, trend-following, and advocating for a remake in his speech.

If you don’t consider sales as crucial, then perhaps your opinion on game reviews isn’t significant either. For instance, if Game of the Year (GOTY) doesn’t need to meet sales goals, I would no longer support Larian Studios’ games. This is a sentiment expressed by one Steam user (English translation).

It’s worth noting that many Chinese players who have been writing negative reviews about Baldur’s Gate 3 might have misinterpreted the context of Swen’s speech. The remarks made by Swen offer a broader perspective on the gaming industry, rather than focusing on a specific issue.

Swen said in his speech, 

The oracle indicated that the studio responsible for the Game of the Year in 2025 had discovered the secret recipe right here on this stage. This studio created their game as they aspired to develop a title they personally desired to experience.

The product was not developed with the intention of expanding market presence, nor was it designed solely for strengthening the brand. There were no compulsory sales quotas to be met, and there was no risk of job loss due to failing to meet these targets.

Regardless of the situation, randomly criticizing Swen’s game without any provocation, especially when declaring the Game of the Year for 2024, is immature and inappropriate. It’s important to respect others’ opinions and creations.

It’s Hilarious Because Black Myth: Wukong Is A Great Game As Well 

It’s quite ironic because Wukong is such an exceptional game that seems to have nothing in common with the problems Swen mentioned. In fact, it leaves me puzzled as to why Baldur’s Gate 3 was singled out as a channel for player anger and discontent.

In the year 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 emerged as Game of the Year, surpassing heavyweights such as Resident Evil 4, Alan Wake 2, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. This extraordinary game was released in August 2023, garnering a perfect score of 5/5 in eXputer’s review. The esteemed author Huzaifah Durrani commended the game, expressing his admiration in his review.

One could rephrase the given statement as follows: “Baldur’s Gate 3 is an outstanding role-playing game that showcases the skill and creativity of developers at Larian Studios.

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2025-07-10 08:42