In the spirit of the Holiday season, a creative Baldur's Gate 3 fan baked gingerbread versions of Astarion, Shadowheart, and other popular characters from the game. It's been over a year since Baldur's Gate 3 was first released, but players continue to show their love for the RPG through fan creations.
As the crowned Game of the Year of 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 became a great success among gamers. Earlier in November, Baldur's Gate 3 saw a 20% increase in daily active users compared to last year, showing that the RPG's popularity may not decrease anytime soon. The Baldur's Gate 3 fanbase also remains very active, with new pieces of fan art being shared in the community daily. These fan creations often come in the form of cosplay and drawings, but sometimes fans come up with edible homages as well.
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Reddit user Adorable_Position938 shared their batch of Holiday cookies inspired by Baldur's Gate 3 characters. The fan baked classic gingerbread men and decorated them to resemble Astarion, Shadowheart, Lae'zel, and The Emperor. The cookies show off an incredible attention to detail, like Astarion's fangs and Shadowheart's blue eyes. While these two characters are among Baldur's Gate 3's most popular Origin avatars, fans were more impressed by the Lae'zel cookie because of her distinguishable green skin. One commenter pointed out how the gingerbread Lae'zel is intentionally drawn with a serious face instead of a smile, which nods at the character's disciplined personality.
Baldur's Gate 3 Fan Turns Characters Into Gingerbread Men
Although Larian Studios has confirmed it is stepping away from the franchise, the studio is not done releasing new updates to enhance Baldur's Gate 3's gameplay experience. The RPG even received an award at The Game Awards 2024 for Best Community Support. In October, Larian released Patch 7 with several important features, including a well-received official Baldur's Gate 3 Mod manager. The studio has already confirmed the arrival of Patch 8, which will see the highly-anticipated addition of crossplay and Photo Mode.
Stress testing for Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 will go live in January 2025, and fans can register to experience crossplay on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Patch 8 will likely be the last big update that Larian launches for Baldur's Gate 3, as the studio is moving on to focus on other IPs. While very little is known about the studio's ongoing projects, Swen Vincke, the company's CEO, teased that Larian's next big game could come around 2028 or 2029.
Baldur's Gate 3
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Full cross-platform play.
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 EXPERIENCE
Choose 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 EPIC
Forged 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.
- Cross Save
- Full cross-platform progression.
- Franchise
- Baldur's Gate
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical Only
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- How Long To Beat
- 100+ Hours
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
