Summary
Developer Larian Studios has announced thatBaldur’s Gate 3is now up for five more awards, continuing the game’s stream of success into 2024.Baldur’s Gate 3dominated 2023’s gaming awards after its release, taking home many of the awards it was nominated for, including The Game Awards' coveted Game of the Year.
Since the full release ofBaldur’s Gate 3in August 2023, the game has gone on to experience both critical and commercial success. Most recently,Baldur’s Gate 3came away from AIAS’s37th DICE Awards as Game of the Year, with wins in four other categories as well. A peek at theBaldur’s Gate 3Steam page is all one needs to see how favorably players have responded to the game, which currently sits at a 96% positive review score despite having over half a million total reviews.
Larian Studios announced on Twitter thatBaldur’s Gate 3has been nominated in five categories for Gayming Magazine’s Gayming Awards 2024, which seeks to showcase and celebrate LGBTQ+ representation in gaming and other forms of geek culture.Baldur’s Gate 3finds itself up foryet another Game of the Year award, as well as the Authentic Representation Award and Gayming Magazine Reader’s Award, with Larian Studios nominated for the Industry Diversity Award. The game then has two nominations for the Best LGBTQ Character Award for Dame Aylin and Shadowheart.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Up For 5 More Awards
The Gayming Awards' recognition ofBaldur’s Gate 3echoes the game’s recent GLAAD Awards 2024 nomination for Outstanding Video Game.Baldur’s Gate 3has been commended for its LGBTQ+ representation by not only advocacy groups and award nods, but by players as well. The game’s inclusive character creation features non-gendered body types and gives players the ability to choose what pronouns they can be referred to in the game. Players using any combination of body type and gender can pursue relationships withany of the Baldur’s Gate 3 romanceable characters, providing players with a much less restrictive experience than many games have offered in the past.
Outside of playable characters and romance options,Baldur’s Gate 3contains itsfair share of LGBTQ+ representationin its NPCs. YouTuber Abigail Thorn voices Nocturne, one of the game’s trans characters, who is central to one of the companions' storylines. Visiting the circus in Rivington, players can meet the glamorous necromancer Lucretious, the circus’s leader, who also happens to be a drag queen. Players meet and interact with an abundance of queer characters while wandering the Sword Coast inBaldur’s Gate 3, each written and portrayed respectfully by Larian Studios and their performers.
While the LGBTQ+ representation inBaldur’s Gate 3has no doubt helped the game win a devoted fanbase,it’s also seen its detractors. Despite that,Baldur’s Gate 3continues to cement itself as a force to be reckoned with in the gaming industry–and in its respectful representation of the LGBTQ+ community.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
