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Larian shows how they managed cross-saves in Original Sin II

Swen Vincke had to inflitrate Steam's HQ in this "playful reenactment", telling the story of the recent Switch release.
Sam Bishop 21 September 2019

Earlier this month we found out that Nintendo Switch players can enjoy Larian Studios' RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 right now, and the developer has just released a video detailing how they achieved cross-save compatibility between Steam and the Switch version.

It's a "playful reenactment" seeing creative director Swen Vincke plotting to infiltrate Steam's headquarters at Valve, circumventing the powerful security measures to make sure that cross-save could be achieved.

Have you played on Switch?

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