The head of Baldur’s Gate 3 has already influenced his son during pregnancy – with constant gaming and of all things World of Warcraft.
“The developers probably don’t play themselves at all.” This is an accusation that often comes from players when they disagree with a game or cannot understand the developer’s decisions. However, no one seems to doubt that the head of one studio is a “real” gamer: Swen Vincke from Larian.
The head of the studio that created Baldur’s Gate 3 is even worried that he has already infected his son with a dangerous passion for video games while he was still in the womb.
What did Vincke say? In an interview on the BAFTA YouTube channel, Swen Vincke answered a whole series of questions, all revolving around different games from his life. Starting from his first games as a teenager in the arcade to his long-lasting favorites. Vincke also mentioned that he and his wife passionately gamed during the pregnancy with their son – namely World of Warcraft:
When I started playing World of Warcraft, my wife was pregnant. So we played together throughout the pregnancy while the baby was growing. When he was born, he just sat on our lap and we kept playing.
And now he has quite a significant gaming addiction problem that we probably caused.
You can see the relevant passage in the interview starting at minute 01:49:
World of Warcraft was, alongside StarCraft II, also the game that Vincke was said to have played the most. But that might be similar for many gamers, as both games were the best in their field, and there was almost no way around them.
Does Vincke mean that seriously? However, Vincke says this with a laugh – the statement seems to be rather ironic and does not allow any conclusion as to whether his son really has a “gaming addiction” or is just a passionate gamer like himself.
However, one thing becomes clear from the interview: Swen Vincke is a real gamer and has always been. He talks about numerous games from the past that have significantly influenced him. He is praised in the comments on YouTube for this, as it is noticeable that Baldur’s Gate 3 is “made by gamers for gamers.” This is a rarity in today’s time – even if some endings in the game cannot be reached at all.
