Today, December 20, artificial intelligence space has emerged as a big talking point again as various countries are taking significant steps in integrating the technology and formulating the right regulatory procedures. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has written a post looking back at 2023 and the year ahead. In his post, he predicted that AI will take center stage in 2024 and will “supercharge the innovation pipeline”. In other news, the defence ministry signed a Rs. 1,614 crore contract for the procurement of six AI-powered offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.
Over Half Of Baldur's Gate 3 Players Romanced Shadowheart
05.12.2023 - 21:07 / thegamer.com / Jennifer Britain
When it comes to potential romantic partners in Baldur's Gate 3, there are quite a few to pick from. Karlach is fiery yet wholesome, Astarion is for everyone that likes a bit of spice in their relationships, and The Emperor is there for people that have strayed too far from the light. However, when it comes to the most popular romance option, there's only one High Half-Elf that's managed to capture the hearts of players across the globe.
Shadowheart was the clear winner for most popular romance option back when the game launched, mostly because Astarion kept rejecting everyone, and she's maintained that title to this day. According to some new player stats published by Badlur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios, over half of all players chose to shack up with Shadowheart and reach the final act of her romance arc.
As for the other members of the Baldur's Gate 3 cast, Karlach placed in second as the game's most popular romance option, with Lae'zel coming in at a rather surprising third. Other popular characters such as Astarion, Halsin, and Minthara are nowhere to be seen, although further player stats reveal that 44 percent of Halsin romancers gave into temptation and decided to bonk his bear form.
Unfortunately for all you Shadowheart enjoyers, her actress Jennifer English actually ships her with Lae'zel, so you've got some pretty stiff competition right there.
Other interesting stats from this recent reveal also include how many people attempted the Honor Mode difficulty setting that was added with the game's latest patch. According to Larian, over 158,000 playthroughs were started in Honor Mode over the weekend, and 464 of those parties have already completed the game in that time. However, over 34,000 players have already died, leaving us with a success rate of 0.002 percent. Sounds pretty rough.
Now that these stats are out, Larian will be looking towards The Game Awards to see if it can take home any prizes. It has a very good chance of taking at least one, having been nominated for a grand total of eight awards. Only Alan Wake 2 has managed that many nominations, though something tells me our traumatized, disheveled writer has a mountain to climb if he wants to win Game of the Year over Shadowheart and the crew. You never know though, right?
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