Controversial developer complains about “lack of passion” in Starfield – employee from Baldur’s Gate 3 defends colleagues

Amid criticism of Starfield for “lack of passion,” a developer of Baldur’s Gate 3 defends Bethesda. MeinMMO reveals what is behind it.

In the world of video games, there are heated debates time and again. This time, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield are in the spotlight, both hot contenders for the title Game of the Year.

However, while a comparison between the two games is inevitable, a developer of Baldur’s Gate 3 seems unwilling to accept unfair criticism of Bethesda’s employees.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 employee defends Bethesda: This is a duplicitous simplification

Undoubtedly, Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios is a great success. The RPG even sparks a discussion that could raise the standard for new role-playing games.

Starfield, Bethesda’s new epic, also had a strong launch on Steam and Xbox, attracting thousands of new players at release.

What was said? Kern posted images of review scores for Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield on Twitter, claiming that the differences in ratings are due to passion.

Here you can see the Twitter post from Kern:

In response, Michael Douse, an employee of Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate 3), quickly reacted on Twitter and called this statement a duplicitous simplification. He emphasized that it is neither true nor right to claim that the developers at Bethesda lack passion.

He added: You can respect these people even if you don’t like the game. But you can’t say they didn’t care about it (the game).

He further emphasized that he and Kern have similar views on the AAA game industry, but it is a leadership problem that should not be blamed on the development teams who pour their heart and soul into their projects.

Many observers, including YouTuber Mischief, praised Douse’s defense of the hardworking Bethesda team.

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The development team of Larian Studios has received significant praise and recognition from the player community following the release of Baldur’s Gate 3. This praise was not only due to the game’s gameplay but also to the extraordinary communication the team maintained throughout the development process.

At the same time, the Bethesda development team has also shown that they listen to Starfield players and consider their wishes and needs for the game.

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