Baldur's Gate 3 Community goes crazy after studio reveals Bear Romance Scene

[John Elden Ring]

Baldur's Gate III developers Larian got its livestream banned on TikTok after it revealed a spicy scene with a bear.

Per IGN, the scene in question, which is still available to view on Twitch, sees the player as Astarion share a tender moment with a bear. The bear in question is actually a Druid, Halsin, taking Wildshape bear form after the two agree to have sex. The scene is partly played for laughs, according to Larian, as evidenced by the shot of a squirrel witnessing the moment and dropping its acorn. "Every single person who's seen it is like, 'oh my god.' But it's funny," said Larian boss Swen Vincke, who also called it "hilarious."

Spoiler: NSFW

During the showcase, the team specifically highlighted romance, showcasing specific scenes as well as talking about how these relationships will unfold over the course of the very long RPG. There are multiple romance options, and each love story will take you down different paths. Some storylines will feature or allow for polyamory, others may have unhappy endings that can end with you being sacrificed to a demon. But those are broad strokes. The notable parts of the presentation were two scenes Larian showed off during the show.

The first scene shown was an adorable dinner date with Karlach, a Tiefling Barbarian. Unlike what would come after, it was incredibly sweet and had everyone in the audience saying “aww.” However, the stream took a hard left turn when it pivoted to the romance scene with Halsin. The exchange starts normal enough. The player (controlling the vampire Astarion as their main character), approaches Halsin in a discrete area of the woods. As things start to get hot and heavy, he strips and things seem to be taking their natural course. Then, Halsin loses control of himself and transforms into his bear form. He quickly reverts to human forms and apologizes. Sometimes this happens when he’s giving in to his base desires.

 

[lupumSolitarius]

Watched the presentation, the game looks like CRPG heaven.

 

[anonpuffs]

Cringe attempt at doing viral marketing imo

 

[Nhomnhom]

One of the worst things introduced in BG2 was romance options, it also mostly got worse with each new Bioware game.

Not the direction I would wan't Larian to go and even worse if out of the gate they are already into bizarre stuff.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

My best sex ever was with a panda

 

[BlueLyria]

This week on [insert title here], the writer's barely disguised fetish

 

[ethomaz]

Man this game looks better every time I see it.

 

[Airbus]

Told you after lgbt++++ the next one coming is pedophilia and then bestiality will arrived

And then the worst one will come necrophilia

Love is love get yourself ready

 

[historia]

Animals f** are disgusting. I know it is just fictional but whoever put this crap into the game must be on a watchlist.

 

[KingOfTheDead]

One of the worst things introduced in BG2 was romance options, it also mostly got worse with each new Bioware game.

Not the direction I would wan't Larian to go and even worse if out of the gate they are already into bizarre stuff.

I disagree. I love romance options in wrpgs. Mass effect 2 romance options/stories were well received. Larian also did the romances justice in divinity sin 2. Bestiality is weird though... Not a scene i would seek out.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

That bear is much more likely to eat him (as in, a predator eating its prey) than fuc him. Enough instances to show that to be the case.

Furries will love this; just hope those of us who prefer relationships with female women aren't shamed for doing so. It's the hypocritical double-standards that actually irritate me, not other people having options they'd prefer.

 

[Kokoloko]

Only Japanese women in animes and games are sexually offensive to the west.
This and Cardi B talking about her WAP are morally superior in every way

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Only Japanese women in animes and games are sexually offensive to the west.

Could almost say, the West is being racist (or at least xenophobic) to anime women just because they're from Japan

This and Cardi B talking about her WAP are morally superior in every way

Sadly true.