Larian Boss Swen Vincke Criticizes Industry at The Game Awards

Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke took the stage at The Game Awards, not to accept an award but to present Game of the Year. He used his platform to share his thoughts on the current state of the videogame industry. Vincke's "Simple" Formula for Success Vincke shared that an oracle revealed to him the formula for a successful studio. He stated that studios should make games because they want to play them, not to increase market share or meet arbitrary sales targets. He outlined key points: Focus on the game and not purely on revenue generation. Treat developers with respect. Treat players as players, not "users to exploit." Avoid short-sighted decisions driven by bonuses or politics. Understand that if developers don't have fun, players won't either. "They knew that if you put the game and the team first, the revenue will follow... They were driven by idealism, and wanted players to have fun, and they realized that if the developers don't have fun, nobo…