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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.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I saw the scene and didn't care. Too busy getting thirst trapped by Karlach.

 

[Skifi28]

Everybody else romancing in RPGs:

Me:

 

[M.W.]

Those fans should read more.

 

[Kurotri]

 

[DeepEnigma]

If the bear brings cocaine, I mean...

 

[Zathalus]

That's rather funny, love the squirrel bit.

 

[Tommi84]

What's next? Sex scene with a minor but wait! s/he is a druid and is 400 years old? Zoophilia is banned in few countries and for a reason.

 

[mckmas8808]

What's next? Sex scene with a minor but wait! s/he is a druid and is 400 years old? Zoophilia is banned in few countries and for a reason.

Why is it banned?

 

[Zathalus]

What's next? Sex scene with a minor but wait! s/he is a druid and is 400 years old? Zoophilia is banned in few countries and for a reason.

Murder is banned too. Better cancel video games.

 

[Roni]

What's next? Sex scene with a minor but wait! s/he is a druid and is 400 years old? Zoophilia is banned in few countries and for a reason.

Your implication has been the end game for a while. Anyone paying attention can see it...

The future will have a very tough discussion ahead of itself.

 

[Kilau]

What's next? Sex scene with a minor but wait! s/he is a druid and is 400 years old? Zoophilia is banned in few countries and for a reason.

Dang, and Disney just announced a sequel. That sloth cracks me up every time.

 

[kikii]

 

[Tommi84]

Murder is banned too. Better cancel video games.

Sure. Drugs are too.

Soo, when do you recon we going to see a sex scene with a minor in a AAA game? This year or next, or maybe a bit later?

 

[ChoosableOne]

There's a saying that goes, 'If you dance with a bear, the bear decides when the dance is over.' That's why I felt sorry for him.

 

[Wildebeest]

There was a scene with gorillas in Leather Goddesses of Phobos in 1986.

 

[Fake]

Freaks.

 

[Zathalus]

Sure. Drugs are too.

Soo, when do you recon we going to see a sex scene with a minor in a AAA game? This year or next, or maybe a bit later?

That would not go over well. Getting down with a bear can be framed as amusing (as in this game) but I'm not sure how you can frame sex with a minor as such. I'm sure you could use the 400 year old loli trope but the optics on something like Fox would be bad. Or the outrage that would be generated online.

Personally I really couldn't give a shit, as no real harm is done, and I can't really see any real moral or ethical problems (in a game, not real life obviously), but society at large would frown on it and as mentioned the optics would be bad. As a developer I wouldn't touch that scenario at all.

But my point is just because something is illegal in some countries doesn't mean it should be illegal in video games. Homosexuality is banned in tons of countries, but obviously is doesn't need to be banned in video games either.

 

[John Bilbo]

I'll bear it for the memes

 

[lughnasadh123]

Sure. Drugs are too.

Soo, when do you recon we going to see a sex scene with a minor in a AAA game? This year or next, or maybe a bit later?

Is this some kind of slippery slope argument based on the premise of joke sex with a bear which I'll just assume is so rare as to never happened with a serious, real problem that is probably going on every day? Hell, even the nature of being a shape-shifting Druid gets around the main complaint of non-consensual - which is not something I thought I'd be typing out today on the fucking forums.

Now I have to loop the cute squirrel part to burn this shit out of my brain.

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Heh, I mean beastiality is the only action this community gets anyway so nothings changed…….badaop tissss

I’ll see myself out, exits on the left stage right?…

 

[Sentenza]

Looks like experts were on the case for a while:

 

[Meicyn]

What's next? Sex scene with a minor but wait! s/he is a druid and is 400 years old? Zoophilia is banned in few countries and for a reason.

So, when do you recon we going to see a sex scene with a minor in a AAA game? This year or next, or maybe a bit later?

I think it’s telling that the first thing your mind went to when watching a scene played for laughs is sex with minors.

 

[Gorgon]

Sure. Drugs are too.

Soo, when do you recon we going to see a sex scene with a minor in a AAA game? This year or next, or maybe a bit later?

You basically answered your own question. For you murder and drugs are just fine in videogames. Having consensual sex with an intelligent Druid that shapeshifted into a bear isn't. For some of us that's a no brainer either, plus it's played for gigles anyway. So why is one fine for you but not the other? Where's your limit?

Also, is it OK to have sex with aliens, like in Mass Effect and Star Trek etc? Does that count as bestiality too?

As for necrophilia, isn't that what every character that has sex with a vampire does? What about sex with a ghost?

On the other hand, anything that smaks of paedophilia is a limit for me, even though technically the character in your example is 400 years old and therefore not a "minor" except in physical outlook. However, as lughnasadh123 pointed out, paedophilia and minor abuse is an extremely problematic issue that our world still has to deal with every day, with people who have extreme psychological damage because of it. There's nothing funny about it. Joking about consesual bear sex isn't even remotely in the same ball park. But that's me.

 

[Portugeezer]

 

[Hugare]

What's next? Sex scene with a minor but wait! s/he is a druid and is 400 years old? Zoophilia is banned in few countries and for a reason.

Comparing fucking a bear with pedophilia

I dont even know what to say, man

Comparing a real life problem with an absurd thing like that.

How many people do you know have fucked a bear? A shark? An alligator?

 

[Guilty_AI]

Comparing fucking a bear with pedophilia

I dont even know what to say, man

Comparing a real life problem with an absurd thing like that.

How many people do you know have fucked a bear? A shark? An alligator?

Do dolphins count?

 

[Sentenza]

Do dolphins count?

 

[Guilty_AI]

Looks like experts were on the case for a while:

Wait, bears were fictional creatures? Whats next, elves also don't exist?

 

[Sentenza]

Wait, bears were fictional creatures? Whats next, elves also don't exist?

Pretty sure wildshaper druids aren't a dime the dozen in the real world, but I'm open to challenge that notion if there's evidence of the contrary.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Oof this really is Divinity 3. Not sure what the game has to do with Baldur's Gate. I'm seeing too many dating sim elements mixed in with Divinity turn based combat with a DND coat of paint.

Vampire fooling around with a Druid seems rather contradictory given Druids and Vampires should be vehemently opposed to each other since one is all about nature and the other is the anti-thesis of nature.

It might be forgivable if the intent was to drain the blood out of the druid but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

 

[Winter John]

Sure. Drugs are too.

Soo, when do you recon we going to see a sex scene with a minor in a AAA game? This year or next, or maybe a bit later?

Shut up you melt. It’s just a bit of dumb fun.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

There is a well-celebrated meme in D&D of the horny bard fucking the dragon. A druid in wildshape is tame when it comes to the balls-out degeneracy of this fandom.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Pretty sure wildshaper druids aren't a dime the dozen in the real world,

Clearly you haven't been to Acre

 

[Guilty_AI]

There is a well-celebrated meme in D&D of the horny bard fucking the dragon.

I've heard of far worse stuff happening during D&D sessions.

 

[SirTerry-T]

Devs are clearly Golden Kamuy fans.

 

[Gorgon]

Vampire fooling around with a Druid seems rather contradictory given Druids and Vampires should be vehemently opposed to each other since one is all about nature and the other is the anti-thesis of nature.

Opposites attract, love conquers all

 

[sankt-Antonio]

You guys need to read more than just the headline, its a temp form - its not bear action all the time. Like a D4 Druid getting a little to exited for a second. I think its funny.

 

[stickkidsam]

Pretty sure wildshaper druids aren't a dime the dozen in the real world, but I'm open to challenge that notion if there's evidence of the contrary.

Don’t worry; the Furries are on the case!

 

[EviLore]

Oof this really is Divinity 3. Not sure what the game has to do with Baldur's Gate. I'm seeing too many dating sim elements mixed in with Divinity turn based combat with a DND coat of paint.

Vampire fooling around with a Druid seems rather contradictory given Druids and Vampires should be vehemently opposed to each other since one is all about nature and the other is the anti-thesis of nature.

It might be forgivable if the intent was to drain the blood out of the druid but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Romance storylines were a major part of BG2.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Vampire fooling around with a Druid seems rather contradictory given Druids and Vampires should be vehemently opposed to each other since one is all about nature and the other is the anti-thesis of nature.

It might be forgivable if the intent was to drain the blood out of the druid but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

You're still the one in control of the character, if you want to be a vampire that doesn't follow the norms i don't see the issue.

 

[Griffon]

 

[ChoosableOne]

You guys need to read more than just the headline, its a temp form - its not bear action all the time. Like a D4 Druid getting a little to exited for a second. I think its funny.

You need to watch the video. The squirrel's expression tells the whole story.

 

[Fuz]

Comparing fucking a bear with pedophilia

...I won't add nothing, it's fun as it is.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[Phase]

 

[SmokedMeat]

Oh Jacob, I see you brought Honey!

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

predictable

 

[Torrent of Pork]

You motherfucker, I have a stomach bug right now, and you almost made me shit my pants.

 

[Guilty_AI]