Divinity: Original Sin Documentary | Gameumentary
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- Explore the very beginnings of Larian Studios and the Divinity franchise in our feature-length documentary. Discover the struggles the studio faced on their journey to becoming an independent studio, and how each game in the Divinity franchise laid the foundation for what would become, Original Sin.
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"The endgoal is to make this very big RPG that would dwarf them all." - Vincke, Swen. 2019.
They did it.
The funny thing is, that Swen still says this after the release and success of BG3 haha. As a creator, there is always so much more he wants to do and dammned am I excited to learn how they continue to get even better.
the love they gave to DoS2 is definitely bigger than BG3 tho, idk but it felt different
@@NguyenMinh-ri1tj I respectfully disagree, fellow source hunter.
@@danielcaldas332 I undertand, but having played through BG1&2, I could see the love is different (obviously too). While playing BG3, I could sense the essense of Divinity there more than DnD, might because of the same mechanic that made me felt like it
I smiled so big when I heard him say that. Dreams do come true. If there is anyone in the gaming industry that deserves to achieve their dream, it’s him.
Little did they know, Baldur's Gate 3 would absolutely slap and completely shake the gaming industry. This documentary was very inspiring and Larion deserve the success.
When you make EA piss their panties you know you've absolutely smashed it.
yes!
This studio is amazing. Encountered a game breaking bug in DOS:EE. No one encountered it before. Npc somehow joined our party but no way to control them or remove them. By the time we realized it wouldn't fix itself we were 15 hours in.
In frustration finally sent email to Larian on a Friday evening not expecting a response till Monday. Support team replied in 30 mins. Couldn't fix it but they used dev console and "killed" Bellagrette the NPC. Proceeded to do this 7 more times till we finished my first play through. This game is 7 years old and they support it like its brand new.
This company loves thier games. And it shows and I will continue to support them as long as they show this much love to players.
After the two D:OS games, anything that Larian releases is going to be an instant buy for me.
Damn right. Larian’s got my money. 👍
@@TheWinterCollector Me too or is that four?
Alison Ledington Looks like we’re set then. Four’s a full party. 😁
Have each on console and pc!
Try divinity the dragon knight saga when you get the time..one of the best rpgs i've played
This is the humble origin of the people who gave us the masterpiece we know today as Baldur's Gate 3.
The fact they stayed humble too...
Swen Vincke is the nicest guy in the industry and a revolutionnary!
and now the whole world is watching and waiting for BG3. Stress must be quite something, I would imagine.
"The end goal is to make this very big RPG that will dwarf them all, is what I call it ..."
As of July 19, 2023, 15 days before the release of Baldur's Gate 3, I believe this will be the game Swen was talking about. Anyway, one thing is certain since the first game I played from them Divine Divinity : they put their passion into all the games they make. And I hope that in addition to the fruit of their labor, they can also enjoy peace and happiness in their respective lives.
You wrote this on July 19 2023 lol
@@BronnBlackwater Thank you, I shouldn't have written this so late in the night. ^^'
Love how this documentary aged like fine wine, now they are a studio that is going to recieve games of the year 2023
And as of yesterday Game of the Year in every Industry Award up for grabs.
This hit different after bg3 success. Dream does come true swen!
the Larian dev with black shirt and glasses I wish more developers would think like him
So happy to see them succeed! So happy that people are learning about them from Baldur's Gate 3. They deserve all the appreciation they can get. It really gives me hope.
I watched your stream of them winning last night so congrats to you both!
Having watched this again after the release of BG3 it is quite obvious that they have reached that success that Swen and the team had hoped for all those years ago.
Swen Vincke is possibly one of the nicest guys in game business. I'm rooting for Larian to have many more productive and successful years ahead of them.
Come back to say they are pissing other AAA devs off because of the good content they gives
@@Bob-hd6dk Prais FromSoft and Larian!
Xanaxa , they just won the best game of the year , smashing big names in the competition. Well Done !
This video aged well.
Exceptionally well. Like the finest of wines.
An amazing, heart warming documentary showing developers with true dedication and passion for what they do. We salute all you guys at Larian. Oh and equally important, top credit to the guys at gamumentary for this premium documentary.
Thank you! We really try to push that human element in our stories, glad we seem to be achieving that.
And since divinity 2 and now with Baldurs Gate 3, you guys deserve it!! Congratulations. Larian Studios a game divisor like From Software.
Glad im not alone with watching these back knowing how succesful they are now
They finally making that very big RPG. Love you Larian!
An rpg to thwart other rpgs
Those last few comments before the credits - we have something big in the future and he feels there is a great game in their future by which the company can be judged.... I think the response to BG3 has been a complete justification for that and I hope it continues to break sales and player number records for CRPGs and review scores keep it in the best reviewed games ever. Great studio, congrats to Swen and the team
And now larian has 400 people working for them amd enough financial freedom to work on one project for 6 years. They came far
And BG3 will win GOTY. Deservedly so.
You made it! Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming out!
Came across this documentary after getting into Baldurs Gate 3 Early access and wanting to know more about their journey. Im just getting started on my game dev journey...but the more I learn about Larian the more I want to model my own business practices after them. Obviously they took the hard road more often than not and almost folded because of it...multiple times...yes I highly admire that they stuck to their principles and morals throughout their journey. Ive studied alot of game devs and Larian more or less on their own made exactly the right decisions time and time and time and again. Its truly impressive how they were able to know when to be work for hire and when to stick to IP's that they are passionate about making...and that still shines through to this day. Swen and his crew are absolutely the pinnacle of how to handle the worst that a game dev company can face and still come out on top. Kudos to you Larian! you are one of the few companies that is doing it RIGHT
Edit: Especially wholesome to hear Swen at the end saying how he would like to make an amazing game that absolutely knocks things out of the park after Divinity 2...and here we are...2023 you got your wish Swen! Congrats!
Looking at where Larian is now...
& knowng it all started with a mushroom and an imp.
Great story
Thank you Larian for turn-based fighting. I really hated real-time fights from older crpgs.
Excited to see all the success Larian is receiving now.. so well deserved.
i am crying as a baby watching this after bg3 success
Hello and welcome to the beginning of Season 2 of Gameumentary! If you hadn't heard, we've signed a deal with Enthusiast Gaming to produce documentaries for the next two years, and this project is the first from that deal.
We put a lot of work into making this documentary our best yet. We tuned up our storytelling, added in a completely original soundtrack and more! We really hope you enjoy it! If you'd like to support us, we do have a Patreon campaign that acts a bit like a tip jar.
Oh, and we're not done with Larian after this documentary. We have tons of content left to use and will be releasing a follow-up video later this year that delves into more of the game design aspects of Original Sin and Original Sin 2. Not to mention extended interviews and other stuff as well!
We're working on lining up quite a few exciting projects for next year. If you have suggestions of your own we'd love to hear them!
Would love to see something on Klei
Anything in specific? We're trying to avoid covering too many games at once in our docs moving forward ;)
@@Gameumentary That's a tough question. They're such an interesting studio because they are always trying new things and always manage to nail the art and game design. If I had to choose, I'd say your best bet is to focus on the period where they made Mark of the Ninja, then Don't Starve, and if there's time, Invisible Inc.
Hahaha, now you know what it's like to think about making documentaries for multi-game studios :P
Do extensive documentary about CD Projekt Red, pretty please!
I didn't expect them to be so honest and real about the struggles they went through and the weaknesses of their earlier games. This was an pretty interesting watch for a fan of their modern games.
Just amazing. Larian Studios is definetly the best video game company nowadays!
To make a very big RPG to dwarf them all, I think he is getting his wish with Baldurs Gate 3. Good luck, as a BG fan, I can’t wait to see his dream come to life.
"How can we make something better that DOS:II" -> proceeds to make Baldur's Gate 3. Also i've quite enjoyed this documentary, i've known Larian games for a long time, but i only got around to buy both Original Sin games. Time to go find the oldies then!
I know this is an old comment but all their older games are on GOG! They're usually cheap and they go on sale for SUPER cheap on a regular basis
Man...watching this near the BG3 release is amazing. I've only backed 3 games on Kick Starter and D:OS1 was the first one. Swen calling us out like that puts a smile on my face. Amazing game that was well worth it. Can't wait to finally get my hands on BG3 full release next month!
I have a friend who doesn't play games but everytime she knew I was playing DOS2 she would ask me what happened story-wise. Did Ifan fulfill his contract? Did Sebille get her vengeance? Does Fane know? Lohse is free now? In the end she came to love a game she never played and cared for characters she had only heard of. That's powerful story telling, right there.
"I'm in a metal band."
Well, got my answer to who wrote the names of some of the achievements in D:OS!
Curious, which metal band that guy is in?
Props to Larian for creating one of the greatest RPGs ever made. I look forward to seeing what they come up with next.
As you probably saw, "what they come up with next" is an even better game and RPG. Basically one of the best if not THE BEST RPG games of all times.
I love them a lot and their games always deliver.
Well this comment aged like top shelf single malt..
For 15-20 years i played a lot of different games....ANNND then i played Divinity Original Sin 2....it instantly became my favorite game of all time. I was blown away by it. Everything was great gameplay, story, and soundtrack. Prior to DOS2 i was not even a big RPG fan but that game is just perfect.
I can't believe what nerves of steel that guy has. He experienced the same failure from publishers over and over and over and still keep up! Congratulations on your success.
Even happier I had bought both Original Sin games at full price after this doc, these guys deserved the money. Really wish you guys were more popular though, the trash games I see people throwing money to boggles my mind. Jim Sterling did a good video on the Big AAA studios treating people like shit. They have all the money in the world and still force people to work on these games that are rushed and pushed out early by the publisher. Makes you feel a little more for the indie devs, who wont put out a rushed unpolished game like Larian. With pennies in their pocket compared to an EA, Konami or Ubisoft. They don't stick their games with a bunch of nonsense microtransactions. They don't put out a 100 DLC packages at 5 or 10 bucks each. I really admire this company, keep doing what your doing Larian, and I'll keep buying :)
DOS2 got a big discount just two days after I bought it. I felt zero regret for having bought it at full price because of the insane amount of content they put in. It makes me truly happy to be a small part of supporting them - and that feeling only got stronger when I heard their story and realized how much they put on the line for years. A heartfelt thanks to Swen and Larian.
buy at gog.com bro, they sell NO drm shits. have fun with DOS2!
I agree with you (I have even bought the game thrice, for PS4, Switch, and Steam). But I don not agree with "the trash games I see people throwing money" part because that's more subjective, and depends more of what you like or not.
Even if for a majority of people a game is not that "good", if that individual person enjoys it, then it's not really throwing money at at trash game. Not everyone likes the same things. Don't be so self centered.
@SeventhheavenDK Less 'trash games'. Moreso modern games commonly make toxic monetization acceptable to nickle and dime the consumer.
Respect and R.I.P Kirill, best game composer.
He was not only composer, but part of famous russian(USSR) rock groups. write some lyrics, being singer and keyboard performer.
I actually like the new music more tho, the one from Divinity 2 is amazing. But RIP Kirill. I hope you found peace.
@@user-me7mm7gr1p when u have time u should take a listen to the divine divinity ost, best soundtrack ever imho :)
@@DukePegasus I thought the soundtrack to Dos1 which Kirill made was great as well, but I do think that the dos2 music is better.
@@user-me7mm7gr1p sure im not arguing your opinion haha, if u like borislavs music more its just a matter of opinion haha. I just thought that if u like listening to ost's in general i think youll have a blast listening to the divine divinity ost :). Im really looking forward to the music in the new baldurs gate as well
Swen, DOS1 is a great work on its own. That is an accomplishment to be proud of.
14:00 i just realized that the philosophical skeleton you meet in the graveyard in OS2 is a reference to that
Absolutely incredible story. I love hearing about companies like this, CDPR, Warhorse, etc who suffer through financial trouble because they believe in their product and their art. It's very satisfying buying games and supporting companies and people like this. Keep doing what you do, Larian!
Obsidian had the worst of it
@@wrathofthewitchqueen what happened with Obsidian?
@@shadominx3696 Obisdian had basically everything go against it at some point. Kind of impressive they've held their ground this long.
Such a touching documentary , see people the amount of sacrifice required to make good game .Love you Larian studios and thanks Gameumentary for this .
And thank you for watching!
Divinity Original Sin 2 has touched me in ways no other story has, the characters have left an impression on me that I will never forget. Thank you Larian.
Divine Divinity....a masterpiece classic that started this love story
500hrs in BG3...... I think Larian just dwarfed the whole industry...
When a documentary makes you want to buy the sequel... you've done your job and then some. Awesome insight into the personalities, passion and soul that go into making one of these games. Bravo.
I bought Divine Divinity way back in the day and loved it. Afterwards, I bought every divinity game by Larian. In the very first game, there was a dialogue sequence in one of the graveyards about the nature of truth. I initially discounted it as a bunch of meta physical nonsense, but it stuck in my head and I kept on thinking about it. I didn't know it at the time, but that would be the seed which caused me to pursue a minor in philosophy.
Watching this for the first time on the back of seeing baldurs gate 3's huge success gives me life.
Congratulations Larian, you persevered and earnt your seat at the RPG table of greats 🎉
That's a type of video that should have been done eventually. Now we have it. Thanks Gameumentary for taking time to compile it, and thanks Larian for...being Larian
And thank you for watching!
That's a well put video kudos to the editors.
Thank you for making this documentary.
And thank you Larian Studios for making such great games, you've come a long way and I wish you more success in the future.
Thank you very much!
I love the struggles of this studio as I'm inspired by them
Fantastic work on the documentary, I wish nothing but the best for you and for the folks at Larian. Here's to you all, Cheers!
Thank you!
Such a high quality game by very talented people. They deserve the praise it gets.
They grabbed my attention around 2015 since Divinity original sin 1 ,they just won the best game of the year , smashing big names in the competition. Well Done !
Awesome Documentary! Thank you Gameumentary and Larian! :)
The attention to detail in this game is stunning. Everything is top notch. Art, cut scenes, voice acting, story, and of course the battle system. It's just so much fun.
Holy shazbutt! I had no idea how much they hung by a thread for so long. Excellent Doc and congrats to the Divinity team for never giving up.
One of the best RPGs ever created. The amount of effort put in the game can be felt. I loved both D:OS games and I'm glad that one last bank believed in Larian. Very similar struggles that early Pixar faced. Keep it up Larian and thanks for working so hard to bring us pure gold.
Amazing work! Nicely put together.
It's very cool to see all the references that inspired them to make such great games.
I loved this documentary, thank you for sharing it with the community!
Great episode! Definitely the best one yet!
Extremely well made documentary! Congratulations to everyone involved. Wish to see more studio documentaries, carry on!
Really great documentary. Loved learning more about the Larian Studios history and approach.
Great job on the documentary!
And great job to Larian for persevering and finally being able to deliver such great games!
Can't wait to see what they have next in store!
A game Dev company that loves what they do and will do anything to produce it. The baby reference so many times.... wow so humble too, Sven is def rare in this day and age
Huge thank you for getting all these resources and making the Divinity documentary! :D After stepping into DOS2, Larian Studios is now my favourite studio, and I can't wait for the next game they are making
Divine !!! it was just a matter of time after the release of Divinity Original Sin. When I tried the game for the First time in 2015 I predicted that if they followed the same formula, they would be at the top of the gaming genre of RPG games. Just remind you that was 8 years ago, and we just witnessed that. This is not just the Game of the Year, this is the game of the century !!!
I guess that you can never assume how stable the situation of a studio or a company is when you're a consumer, that's one of the points I got from this doc. It's strange when I think about it, I never thought that Larian was swimming in money by the time they released the Kickstarter for D:OS but even then I couldn't had imagine that it was so dire for them at that time.
Here's to them and for all hard working companies trying to survive each year by doing what they are most passionate about.
Seriously congrats guys!
I love Larian even before their breakout success with Original Sin. This doc is a treat for me.
Thank you!
thanks for not giving up yall made an amazing game
awesome dokumentary - thanks you!!
also - thanks you Larian Studios!! I loved both Dos games, never knew how much blood and sweat was put into it.. really makes me appreciate it even more :)
This is an incredibly good watch. Thanks for taking the time to make this! Supper informative documentary on some developers that seem incredibly down to earth and passionate about their work. Supper hyped for Baldur's Gate 3!
Fantastic Gameumentary!!! 😀👍
Amazing documentary, and it makes me an even bigger fan of Larian studios.
Larian is an amazing studio, it's really awesome to see how much they do care about the RPGs they make and how much passion they have for their job. Thanks for the doc, guys!
Amazing documentary. Great job!
i feel so bad for not knowing any of larian previous games, these guys are awesome. a guy like swen is someone who really loves what he is doing, and not doing it just for $$
Ive bought D:OS2 8 times, once for myself and then 7 for my friends just so they could experience how fuckin great the game is
Great video, very well made!
It’s a testament to the love, care and quality of DOS and DOS2 that I have Spider-Man and AC Odyssey just sitting there and all I want to do is do another play through of DOS 2. I can’t stop thinking about the game. Great stuff Larian. And thank you filmers for this documentary. Subbed.
I pirated DOS and while playing it i guilt grew inside of me, this game is that good, went and bought it the next week.. deserves all the money, congratz to all devs, great documentary btw 10/10 !
Amazing work !
Beautiful and great documental, thank you!
It's currently 1am where I am right now. So sadly I'll have to wait until tomorrow to watch this. But I am so excited to watch this and congrats on putting this out guys :D
This was a true inspiration to watch.
Bloody good game. Only just started playing it and coming from a faster pace diablo background. I actually enjoy divinity original sin a lot. A difficult game. But a fun game. I really enjoy it. Props.
I have massive respect for anyone who follow's their dream and tries their best. Hats off to the people at Larian for doing just that, I cant wait to see where they take Divinity next.
I have stopped playing vid games for a while until I bought Divinity original sin 2, thank you. Wow you have really worked hard for this, you have my support
So inspiring. Made me shed a tear...
That moment you're a small dev company and make THE best RPG ever made, imo.
how does this channel only have 10k subs!? keep up the good work guys at Gameumentary, your production value is sweet!
We wish we knew! We're working on lining up bigger projects with more mainstream appeal :)
Great documentary! I learnt invaluable lessons!
as a fellow software engineer i have and still i am in such struggles sometimes. i bought all their games even though i have almost zero time to play them... just so that i can support them. ❤️
What wonderful documentation. Fantastic insights and honest reasons why decisions were made the way they were made. My full respect to all "Larians" who have remained loyal to the company even in difficult times. My shelf is full of your games and now, i know the reason why. Looking forword for your upcoming games.
Nice too see you guys and NoClip making these cool gaming documentaries
I should have been sleeping already now for an hour or so, but no matter how hard that tomorrow meeting will get - damn it was worth every minute (and I will re-watch this for sure) - great job.
That was amazing. Larian reminds me a lot of DE’s Warframe.
Fantastic documentary! As an old time rpg gamer, I have to say that the joy of playing Divinity Original Sin reminds me of the wonder of my youth playing the first D&D Gold Box Game "Pool of Radiance" - which at the time was a marvel to behold. This company is doing fantastic work and producing games of such high quality. You can really see that Original Sin was a labor of love.
Very interesting documentary, Larian, you are even more sympathic after seeing this :) - I am already a part of this journey, while being a hardcore Larian fan since Divinity 2: Ego Draconis. I have bought all Larian games on different platforms and also having the Divinity Anthology in my collection. And I am proud supporter of both Kickstarter campaigns for D:OS and D:OS II. I am very lucky, that, at least, you made it. Keep up your enthusiasm and heartblood for what you are doing, @Larians! (As you are lucky with keeping up with your company, there are enough good old dev studios, which are been bought out and then destroyed by big publishers, for example the legendary Westwood Studios).