The co-creator of the Dragon Age franchise has commented on the reaction to one of Baldur’s Gate 3’s main female characters, saying fans “always treated male characters with more forgiveness”.

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    1 year ago

    With male characters people are more forgiving because they don’t consider a romance option.

    …do you think only straight men play this game?

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      1 year ago

      No of course not. But the majority of the player base will be. Especially the one vocal about their opinion against a female character on Twitter.

      Even more so back in 2009 when DA:O came out.

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        1 year ago

        I guess with that said, what does the female demographic think about Morrigan/Lae’zel?

        Even if they are a smaller portion, do they feel the same way or are they significantly differently?

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          Well I can’t speak to all women, but my wife instantly hated Shadowheart and was pretty cool with Lae’zel. Her reasoning seemed to be that she knew Shadow’s type and hated it, but Lae’zel was more straightforward and was less manipulative.