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Baldur's Gate 3 welcomes Lord of the Rings stars for new crossover

Frodo and Sam Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke for a special and unexpected journey into the world of Baldur's Gate 3.

Fresh off their sweep at The Game Awards 2023, Larian Studios have a special Christmas Eve treat for fantasy fans, with a surprise of a one-shot adventure through Faerûn, as Lord of the Rings stars Elijah Wood and Sean Astin take a look at Baldur's Gate 3, guided by Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke.

ed to Larian Studios' YouTube on December 24 2023, the Frodo and Sam actors are treated by Wincke to what looks to be a special build of the game of the year winner and one of the Baldur's Gate 3 fans, who have been seriously spoiled this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQdkEQ50cq8&t=49s&ab_channel=LarianStudios

It's a truly special video, too. It's a joy to see Elijah's face as he embraces the evil temptations of the Dark Urge character, kicking squirrels and flinging gnomes off windmills, while Sean looks on with horror asking "what happened to you in your life?". There's some fantastic call-back lines for Lord of the Rings fans too, with Sean celebrating killing the infamous Phase Spider Matriarch by joyfully exclaiming "I killed the big spider… again. I'm just saying."

If seeing Frodo and Sam adventure through Larian Studios' masterpiece has you chomping at the bit to delve into Baldur's Gate 3, we have a guide to the Dark Urge origin explainer.

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