Summary
Baldur’s Gate 3director Swen Vincke recently revealed thatBalatrois his 2024 Game of the Year.Balatrohas been widely successful since its release, so it’s not entirely surprising that theBaldur’s Gate 3director loved the poker-inspired game.
Released in 2023,Baldur’s Gate 3has received more GOTY awards than any other title, winning big at five major award shows: the BAFTAs, the D.I.C.E. Awards, Game Developers Choice Awards, the Golden Joystick Awards, and The Game Awards. Having directed one of the most successful games of all time puts Vincke in a unique position, as players are already eagerly expecting the next game developed by Larian Studios.
Now, Vincke has revealed thatBalatrois his Game of the Year for 2024, a surprising choice considering that the director has worked on RPGs for his entire career. Vincke revealed his love forBalatroon social media after the poker-inspired card title was named Game of the Year during the Game Developers Choice Awards, saying that he was happy to see that other developers also agreed onBalatro’s high quality.
BG3 Director Swen Vincke Picks Balatro as His Personal GOTY 2024
Curiously, solo game developerLocalThunk never imagined thatBalatrowould be so successful. Despite losing Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024 toAstro Bot,Balatrowon Best Mobile Game, Debut Indie Game, and Best Independent Game at the competition, along with even more awards from many others. According to LocalThunk, however, he was completely surprised to see the title gain so much traction, as it was originally just a small game that was developed for playing with friends.
Beyond being a critical hit,Balatrowas also a major financial success. Data from December 2024 reveals thatBalatrosold over 3.5 million copies, scoring a huge amount of money for its solo developer. At the moment,Balatromerchandise is also on sale, such as an officialBalatrocard deck, which comes with the standard 52 cards and four Jokers from the game.
Baldur’s Gate 3, on the other hand, sold over 15 million copies, and gamers are currently awaiting its last major update, which does not have an official release date yet.Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8 will bring 12 subclasses to the game, as well as introduce the eagerly awaited Photo Mode. The patch is already available for gamers who participate as stress testers, but most of the fanbase will still likely have to wait a few weeks before they can finally play this version of the popularD&D-inspired title.
