I think Larian's communication has been great. They have been doing 3-4 major events a year where they do pretty deep dives into the development, thought processes, etc. I'm not sure what other gaming companies are doing anything even close to the Panel From Hell stuff that Larian is doing.
I think fans of video games have expectations of communication that don't align with reality. Look at any AAA developer - as far as I can tell none of them communicate with their fanbase as much as Larian has, though maybe I am missing one of them.
I don't think anyone in good conscience can say that a handful of announcements/PR events several months apart with nothing but tumbleweed in between can be considered good communication or community engagement. If so, I shudder to think what your idea of good conversation is. Personally I found the Panel from Hell shows cringey. Larian promised us several months ago (maybe even longer?) they would reveal how they interpreted and acted on feedback and still we have heard nothing. That is the epitome of poor communication; make a promise and then don't deliver on it.
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Exactly my thoughts. What people actually mean by "more communication" is often "all the finalized game",
Nonsense, what an utterly bizarre interpretation. I would hazard a guess most people would want to see weekly/monthly tidbits of info, meet the devs, lore, artwork, etc etc etc.
With regard to the sudden appearance of community managers after 2 years of radio silence, it's nothing personal of course but colour me unimpressed that for the most part we're getting a few cheery 'everything is great, can't wait to show you more!' posts. It's hardly insightful stuff.
