Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players delighted as fan-favorite character wins major award Larian StudiosBaldur\u2019s Gate 3 players were overjoyed as the actor, Neil Newbown, behind one of their favorite characters, Astarion, won the best performance award at The Game Awards for his representation of the vampire rogue. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 and the game\u2019s developers, Larian Studios, had a successful showing at The Game Awards 2023, winning six awards. The epic fantasy RPG had maintained its success after its initial release thanks to its replayability, with Larian Studios still releasing quality-of-life updates to the game like the addition of the new \u201cHonor\u201d difficulty mode. Its popularity with both gaming fans and critics alike showed at The Game Awards 2023, and the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 community was overjoyed as Neil Newbown, actor for the vampire rogue Astarion, won Best Performance for his work in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 as the character Astarion. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 community celebrates Astarion award Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 fans celebrated The Game Awards 2023 giving Neil NewBown the Best Performance Award for his work as one of their favorite characters Astarion: \u201cNeil Newbown has Won Best Peformance at The Game Awards 2023.\u201c Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 fans felt the award was well \u201cdeserved,\u201d and congratulated on his acting effort, deeming his award win a \u201csuccess.\u201d \u201cAbsolutely deserved for our vampire spawn,\u201d one fan commented. \u201cCRITICAL SUCCESS,\u201d another player joked and congratulated. Fans also loved Newbown\u2019s speech alongside the feeling that the award was deserved, finding the actor\u2019s nervousness and genuineness applaudable. \u201cNeil\u2019s voice cracking, then saying the line Astarion says to Dark Urge\u2026 Oh gods, I ugly cried. What a pure soul. So deserved,\u201d one fan said. \u201cLoved how he credits Astarion\u2019s writer every time he is praised,\u201d another applauded Newbown\u2019s humility. As noted, the Best Performance was only one of six awards Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 was awarded on the night. You can see a full breakdown of the results of The Game Awards, here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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