Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion Cosplay Is Hilariously Relatable

In a game of exceedingly well-written characters like Baldur's Gate 3, the sadistic and sexually suggestive vampire spawn Astarion manages to stand out. But despite developer Larian Studios clearly signalling that it is moving on from the game and away from the series, Astarion actor Neil Newbon isn't quite ready to follow suit.

While may have come to an end, that doesn't mean its cast of characters can't go on any further adventures. Following the announcement that Larian Studios won't be developing any DLC for its critically-revered RPG, the community was understandably disappointed that they wouldn't be able to spend any more time with the likes of Astarion and Shadowheart. Fortunately, due to the game being an official part of the universe, there will seemingly be more opportunities for the characters to return either in a sequel or a different medium entirely.

Neil Newbon, the beloved actor being Astarion in makes his return to the world of albeit in a very different role. While Newbon has had a prolific career behind the microphone, his most popular character is undoubtedly the vampire rogue in Larian Studios' RPG for which he even earned the coveted Best Performance award at The Game Awards 2023. While he may not be returning to play Astarion in the near future, he's still doing some rather exciting with Wizards of the Coast on its ever-popular fantasy game series.

With Larian leaving Baldur’s Gate 3 and Dungeons & Dragons behind to work on a brand new game, the future of the series and the characters the developer brought to life is up in the air. But for Hasbro, owner of Dungeons & Dragons operator Wizards of the Coast, the hope is fans won’t have to wait as long for the next Baldur’s Gate game as they did for Baldur’s Gate 3.

Larian Studios confirmed earlier this year that it will not be involved in Baldur's Gate 4. The studio is moving away from Dungeons & Dragons to focus on its own projects, whatever they may be. But that doesn't mean the series is over.

Baldur’s Gate IP owner Wizards of the Coast has addressed the future of the franchise, following the news that developer Larian won’t be making another game in the series.

Over the months since release, Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has been very open and honest about what it left on the cutting room floor during development. We've seen all kinds of plot threads, unused locations, and gameplay mechanics that almost made it into the final version, and Larian recently revealed an alternate recruitment scene for Astarion.

Baldur’s Gate 3's Astarion actor, Neil Newbon, cut a very cool figure on the BAFTA Games Awards red carpet, with his shirt-free suit being translated into online fan art almost instantaneously.

Several Baldur's Gate 3 actors have confirmed that they would be open to returning in future iterations of the series, even without the involvement of Larian Studios. The developer recently confirmed it would not be developing a sequel to Baldur's Gate 3, but despite this, some of the cast are willing to return for the right script.

Baldur's Gate 3 actors Samantha Béart and Tracy Wiles, who play Karlach and Jaheira respectively, are open to returning for future games. However, they added that the script has to be up to the same quality that we got with Larian, as the studio won't be working on the next Baldur's Gate entry.

Last month, Larian Studios broke the hearts of every Baldur's Gate fan across the globe by announcing that they have no plans to work with the Dungeons & Dragons license moving forward, and that the studio will instead move onto something new rather than stick around and make Baldur's Gate 4. It was a hammer blow to the hopes and dreams of everyone that fell in love with the characters that Larian created, but it doesn't mean that they're gone forever.

Baldur's Gate 3 cast members Neil Newbon and Amelia Tyler want to return for more Dungeons & Dragons games or even a sequel to the Honor Among Thieves film.