‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ slays rivals at UK’s video game BAFTAs

A member of the team of Larian Studios speaks as he receives the Pegasus for Best Foreign Video Game for the game ‘Baldur's Gate 3’ during the 5th edition of the Pegases award ceremony at La Cigale theatre in Paris on March 7, 2024. — AFP

LONDON: Role-playing hit Baldur’s Gate 3, based in the world of Dungeons And Dragons, slayed its video game rivals to win a flurry of top prizes April 11 at Britain’s annual BAFTA Games Awards.

Set in a fantasy realm of wizards, elves, barbarians and other characters, the latest instalment in the titular franchise created by Belgium’s Larian Studios scooped Game of the Year.