Baldur's Gate 3 Creator Responds to Claims of the «Death» of Single-Player Games
March 19, 2025, 04:28 AM
Swen Vincke, head of Larian Studios and known for Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2, recently shared his thoughts on the recurring debate about the supposed "death" of single-player games.
According to him, the success of single-player games depends on their quality, not the format.
That time of the year again when big single player games are declared dead. Use your imagination. They're not. They just have to be good.
The why of this tweet is hearing chatter about important industry figures stating there is no future for (big) single player games. Which means discouraging investment in (big) single player games. Which bothers me. Because I don't think they have it right.
The problem is that this type of attitude has consequences. Because before you know it becomes a mantra. So this is just me trying to give some counterweight. I think good single player games will continue to do as well as they have always done. They just need to be good and innovate enough.
To remind you, this year among successful single-player games, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 stands out, having received 93% positive reviews on Steam. You can check out our review here.
As for Larian Studios' projects, Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2 have also been highly praised by gamers.
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