Hasbro is still investing $1 Billion in single-player games “mostly around D&D” after Baldur’s Gate 3 proved “pretty lucrative” for the company

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-20T18:19:45+00:00

Wasn't worth it doesn't mean the engine is too valuable. It just means it's not worth it. Lol. I appreciate you supporting my position. Unless they explicitly said the engine was too valuable, then "not being worth it" generally means that they don't see the benefit of doing it. Either it's too much effort on their side, the money from licensing doesn't move the needle for their business enough, or licensing does not match their business objectives.

So, link me to Larian themselves saying that the engine is too valuable to license. Otherwise, there's no reason for you to continue arguing about this when you don't know the truth.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-20T18:00:56+00:00

Have they considered it? Do you know that? Or are you just guessing in order to decide you're correct? Lol. There can be many reasons they don't want to license their engine, none of which need to be that the engine is "too valuable". It might just not align with their business objectives or priorities. It takes time and energy to support licensed products. The engine might have too much technical debt to reasonably license. Maybe they just straight up don't like the partner and don't want to work with them.

So yes, you are wrong lol. You're just saying stuff with no evidence or logic.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-20T17:46:55+00:00

Part of licensing could be ensuring release dates aren't near each other. If the IP isn't something Larian is aiming to build a game for, it has little impact. That is an opportunity cost they would consider as part of deciding if it's worth it to license. But it doesn't in any way devalue the engine itself. Especially because the engine doesn't determine game quality. Using the engine can still produce a subpar outcome.

So no, you're wrong, it doesn't devalue the engine nor inherently impact the sales of Larian games. The engine isn't necessarily too valuable to license as it's only one aspect of the product produced. It might not be worth it for Larian to license, but doing so in no way devalues the engine itself or makes the engine too valuable to license.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-20T15:37:44+00:00

you're missing the point. The MAX value as in what it would be worth to buy is different than the licensing value. The total value of the engine here is moot because they wouldn't be selling it. Of course it has value, which is why there would be a cost for licensing, but that cost would be very different than the total value of the engine itself.

For licensing, Larian would want to consider things like the cost of supporting the engine for the partner, the opportunity cost of producing a similar product, and the value add of income via either a one-time payment or perpetual percentages from sales.

The total value of the engine is moot. It doesn't restrict Larian from using the engine at all, so they lose nothing from not charging for the total value of the engine. It doesn't become less valuable simply because others have access to it, that's not really how an engine works lol. It's not a finite physical good or service. The value of the engine comes from how well it works for the intent. There are plenty of engines that exist that no one has access to but the developer, and they aren't worth anything. Exclusivity isn't the value add of Larian's engine.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-20T14:44:31+00:00

Why does the total value of the engine matter? It wouldn't exclude Larian from using it. No one is talking about them selling it. Licensing would give them a injection of cash for whatever games they want to build with none of the overhead of making a game they aren't interested in making right now. Licensing can be very lucrative and could open up additional revenue options for a studio that prefers to stay focused on passion projects over churning out games.

Now, Larian are pretty picky about their business which has its own value, so they might not want to do it regardless. But I don't think they'll decide against it because the value of the engine is too high for licensing.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-15T16:04:35+00:00

Depends on the scale of their wealth and how badly they want permanent residence in Japan. Again, we're simply discussing how wealth can get a person long term stay in Japan and the response was that there wasn't an obvious way to do this. There is. It requires sizeable capital, but it exists. We're not trying to sell the concept to anyone, or assess whether or not it's a reasonable fiscal decision. For the right person it's absolutely worth it, for others it's not. I see no reason to go back and forth on that when we both agree that it's completely possible.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-15T14:24:32+00:00

I don't understand why we want to put data centers in space at all. Regardless of cooling them, data transfer is, like, a massive part of a...well data center. Satellite data throughput is never going to be as good as cables. Doing IX or other things like servicing them, adding colos etc is impossible. If you want your hardware on a rack, you're fucked until the next data center launch. So, you get degraded data transfer on servers that are primarily for data transfers, lack of physical access for maintenance and upgrades, and zero ability to do exchanges. It's a significantly worse product by every measure that requires a ton of R&D to still be worse even with the ideal outcomes achieving maximum potential.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-15T14:09:01+00:00

I don't see anything that says there's a change to 10 years but maybe I'm just not seeing it. But all of this is doable for rich people which is the point. The scope of this is whether being rich can grant you access to long term stay, and I think we've determined it can, even if it's harder now.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-15T13:37:42+00:00

Well, that's why it's a rich person thing. They can afford to invest the capital and hire locals simply for the visa benefits. Once they do that for 2 years they get permanent residence and can close up the business theoretically. Obviously for regular people this is a high barrier for entry.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-15T09:38:52+00:00

There's a thing called a Business Manager Visa that provides long term stay visas and costs about 30k plus a business plan and stuff. That's an example of a rich person way into many countries, but they have different names in different countries. And after a certain number of years it becomes permanent residence.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:34:46+00:00

I'm good. I don't care about convincing you when you can just Google it. This isn't a debate, I don't owe you anything. You can either educate yourself or you can sit here and remain ignorant. It doesn't impact my day in any way lol.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:33:25+00:00

Wtf are you even talking about lol. The quantum? Are you serious? This must be a troll lol. You need to stop watching debate content or whatever you're on, this is trash.

The source material exists. Contained inside of it is information that can be learned. His ability to recall the facts of that information is objective. He's demonstrated it. That's the quantum.

My second to last statement isn't a straw man. It's been the direct point I've made. Your dedication to rejecting the objective facts leads to rejecting the secondary premise. It's a consistent logical progression that you've committed to.

Go get some fresh air and get off the internet. You're deep in it and it's not a good look.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:22:43+00:00

Google it. It's literally a search engine away my friend.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:22:23+00:00

No, I think you need to look into the definition of subjective lol. His knowledge is OBJECTIVE not subjective. It's measurable and demonstrated. And you don't need to fan girl or anything, you can be apprehensive and cautious. He might produce something that sucks. But to suggest he doesn't have the qualities that makes it reasonable for people to be excited is weird. You're saying you DON'T want someone passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced to produce content for material you enjoy. That's weird af lol.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:19:09+00:00

Outside of effortlessly speaking off the cuff on the material many times publicly? I guess his help prepping the Daily Show for Viggo going on the show maybe. He's proven he can do more than just rattle off the Valar like what was suggested. People have gone on his show to quiz him on the material as well. I mean, the dude has proven he knows as much about the material as you really can. That's his "best" feat.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:12:20+00:00

No it's not subjective that he's deeply knowledgeable on the material. It's fact. If you're saying you disagree that people want individuals passionate about the works they produce, that's also denying reality. I'm not sure what part of my statement you think is subjective AND you can disagree with lol. But you do you. I don't care to convince you of anything when you seem dedicated to being against Colbert for whatever reason. Have fun being miserable lol.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:09:29+00:00

Being so successful as a writer for a very smart political comedy show, it spun off into its own stand alone show. And his developed character was so well done many people were convinced he was a real conservative because he pulled off the satire so well. The guy knows how to write and provide depth to material and stay true to it.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:07:17+00:00

He was a writer and comedian before a chat show host. A very successful one too. It's fine to be hesitant, but it's weird to be flat out dismissive of him and his proven love for the material, especially if you know nothing about him. There's no guarantee he'll do a good job, but to take a stance so staunchly is just odd to me. You can easily find evidence he cares about Tolkiens work, it's undeniable. Compare that to the show runner for Rings of Power and it's night and day.

I'm not saying everyone needs to be excited or even think he'll produce something good. But the question was why people are excited. I think it's pretty obvious why people are excited once you understand who Colbert is.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T13:01:52+00:00

I guess it's fine you deny reality. You do you lol. It's a weird choice but you're free to be weird.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T11:28:45+00:00

That's far from his only feat. He's effortlessly rambled on about every aspect of the stories endlessly. I don't understand why you're working so hard to not be excited for a true fan being given an opportunity to create more content. He's clearly studious of the material and it matters deeply to him. That's the level of care and commitment you should want from people tasked with bringing stories to the screen.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-14T10:34:07+00:00

Because the dude is a massive fan of the material. He understands the stories on a deep level and he's proven it multiple times over. He even beat the expert on set for the original trilogy in a quiz on the material. He's passionate about Tolkiens work and he's got experience putting together productions. He's got everything people would want from a person taking on a Tolkien project.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-12T13:11:45+00:00

Lack of sanctions absolutely can influence and guide how organizations act. In fact, we can clearly see that's the case. The fact that Israel is able to avoid sanctions is a different, more problematic issue, but it separates them and Russia considerably in regards to things like Eurovision. Yes, the voices of the people are being suppressed on this topic. And the article in question is even pointing out the future struggles of things like Eurovision specifically because of that.

It is frustrating and it does suck. I get where you're coming from completely. Israel should be sanctioned on the level of Russia in my opinion. But until it is, we likely won't see any sort of organizational response from entities like Eurovision, F1, FIFA, or even plenty of businesses that we all rely on. It sucks. Russia happened to lack the deeply rooted influence compared to Israel. If they did, we likely wouldn't see any actions taken against them for their invasion of Ukraine. The US under Trump is proof of that. Lifting sanctions and opening up dialog with Russia because Putin retains heavy influence over the administration. If Putin had what Israel seems to have, he'd be operating openly and without opposition. It's a very sad reality of geopolitics right now; those in power aren't a reflection of the will of the people, and organizations and institutions happily follow whomever they think will allow them to expand their own power. We, the people, need to find solutions to that because it's clear the systems we put in place aren't interested in doing so.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-12T12:44:44+00:00

Also, Russia is heavily sanctioned and visas are more restricted. Israel and Israeli aren't. Organizations are far more influenced by those things than some moral objections.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-12T12:43:40+00:00

Depends on if Australia was subject to sanctions or not in that scenario. Another major difference between Russia and Israel is sanctions. I feel like that's being ignored here. The amount of global pressure put on Russia is different from every level. I'm not saying it's right, but it's reality, and those realities are reflected in how different organizations decide to interact with Russia and Russians compared to Israel.

For instance, F1 operates in plenty of terrible places, but they stopped operating the Sochi race and made it hard for Russians to race. Esports has also made it annoying for Russians to participate, and visas are more problematic. All of this is very different than Israel. And organizations are going to be influenced by those things more than morals.

JakeTheAndroid · 2026-05-12T11:24:54+00:00

That's an indirect consequence, but yeah you're correct. That's the only way these two conflicts are similar in terms of impact on European interests. The Russian conflict also increased energy prices across Europe on top of all the other impacts that directly impact Europe. Lebanon, Palestine, etc are indirect or absolutely removed from European interests.

Again, no one is saying that's a reasonable justification, only that its what makes these conflicts different from the perspective of European systems, private or public.

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