WizKids’ Baldur’s Gate 3 mini figures look like they’ve been through the hells

WizKids did Baldur’s Gate 3 soiled with its caller D&D Icons of the Realms postulation of miniature figures. The anticipated postulation based connected the beloved RPG (my idiosyncratic 2023 GOTY) launched successful April, and immoderate buyers noticed that the characters look thing — and I mean nothing — similar however they were advertised. These cursed recreations of Shadowheart, Astarion, Karlach, Gale, Wyll, and Lae’zel look similar unlicensed knockoffs erstwhile they are, successful fact, officially licensed by Wizards of the Coast. And, it costs $50 for the set!

Anyone who has played the game, oregon astatine slightest seen its screen creation galore times, knows what these characters should look like. They don’t look similar 3D-printed discards predestined for the garbage bin, with small to nary effort made to look authentic, unless possibly you’re squinting from 10 feet away.

In effect to buyers posting pictures of the botched figures connected societal media and retail sites, and apt from GamesRadar and different sites posting astir it past week, WizKids posted an apology to buyers — and to Wizards of the Coast. In it, it details however to get a refund oregon a replacement to anyone who bought them online oregon astatine a section games store. Keep them, regenerate them, destruct them, commune to them. It’s up to you.