Despite himself, the absolute masterpiece of Larian Studios that is Baldur’s Gate 3 contributed to one of the worst endings in the history of the series which is currently hotly debated.
Since its release in 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 has definitely had an impact on the video game landscape, notably by relaunching the craze around C-RPGs, a genre very widespread in the past, but which has become niche over the years. The dazzling masterpiece from Larian Studios has, however, managed to go beyond the boundaries of video games, to even establish itself in pop culture and mark its audience thanks to its exciting story and its wonderfully written characters. Indirectly, it would unfortunately also have influenced a recent and particularly controversial end of the series. Nothing and no one is perfect? WARNING: we inevitably risk SPOILERING both the game and the series in question. So don’t go any further if you haven’t seen either one.
The strange influence of Baldur’s Gate 3 on a flogged end of the series
Part of Baldur’s Gate 3’s popularity comes from the fact that it impressively translates the freedom of playing the popular Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game into a video game format. An equally famous series which, however, has just ended in a not very happy way also has a particular affection for D&D: Stranger Things. However, in a recent interview, the Duffer brothers confided in an interview with Variety that Larian’s masterpiece was an influence for the grand finale of their flagship series… with the rather disappointing result that we know.
« We were thinking about Dungeons and Dragons, and I was playing Baldur’s Gate 3 at the time. We were convinced that it was essential that the only way to defeat the final monster was for the entire group to work together. As the final battle approached, they were ready “, Matt Duffer continued. “ They made a formidable team, and it was the entire group that had to join forces to defeat this creature. And everyone had their own skills, right? This is where I think about Dungeons and Dragons, and games like Baldur’s Gate 3. Because this is how you defeat these monsters that otherwise seem invincible ».
The Duffer brothers therefore took inspiration from boss fights from titles like Larian’s for the final confrontation of Stranger Things. Except that the result left something to be desired, the group obviously not having had too much difficulty in overcoming the final big bad, who was then sorely lacking the troops and terrifying powers that we know about. Nothing to do in this case with the final fight of Baldur’s Gate 3, much more epic and intense. The television student unfortunately did not come close to matching the video game (game) master.
Source : Variety
