Where is Larian Studios from?

Belgium. Headquartered in Oudenaarde.

Larian Studios: Company Facts & Product Claims Checked

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Claim that held upBaldur's Gate 3Yes — Baldur's Gate 3's critical acclaim is real and independently verified through actual Game of the Year wins at multiple major award shows, not just marketing. A real but separate controversy involved some players review-bombing it on Steam after a different game lost to it for GOTY.

One PixProof is too few to judge a company — this record fills in as more of its claims get checked. Last PixProof Sep 12, 2026.

Quick facts

What is Larian Studios?: Larian Studios is a Belgian independent video game developer and publisher founded in 1996 by Swen Vincke.
Where is Larian Studios from?: Belgium. Headquartered in Oudenaarde.
When was Larian Studios founded?: In 1996, by Swen Vincke.
How many people work at Larian Studios?: About 450 (as of 2023).

Source: Wikidata ↗

▸ ABOUT LARIAN STUDIOS

Larian Studios is a Belgian independent video game developer and publisher founded in 1996 by Swen Vincke. Headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, Larian focuses on developing role-playing video games but has previously worked on educational games and casino games. It is best known for developing the Divinity series and Baldur's Gate 3.

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Larian Studios's history and the 1 marketing claim we've checked, in date order — so you can see what they promised when, and how it held up.

Checked Sep 2026CLAIM · Baldur's Gate 3"Baldur's Gate 3 was widely marketed and received as one of the best RPGs ever made, going on to sweep Game of the Year awards at The Game Awards 2023 and the Ga"→ 🟢 PLAY IT Read the PixProof →

Claim dates come from when the claim's own source was published; "Checked" means we couldn't date the claim, so it sits at the date we verified it.

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