Karlach actor was cast in a game "bigger than Baldur's Gate 3," but it got axed

After two years of social media dominance, iconic memes, and a whole lot of smooching, the sun has finally set on Baldur’s Gate 3. With the release of Patch 8, the RPG’s swansong update, Faerun and its denizens close their eyes - the Netherbrain is gone, the city is saved, and, if you’re me, you’re cozying up with Shadowheart on a farm in the countryside. But for Samantha Béart, the actor behind everyone's favorite tiefling, Karlach, the work doesn’t stop. After a year of relative silence, they’re lending their rich tones to new videogames - Absolum, Fading Echo, and Tron: Catalyst being just some of “at least nine” fresh projects. In many ways, the shadow of Avernus will always linger, but they aren’t letting that worry them - in fact, this next year is all about demonstrating their range. Continue reading Karlach actor was cast in a game "bigger than Baldur's Gate 3," but it got axed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes

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Karlach actor was cast in a game "bigger than Baldur's Gate 3," but it got axed

After two years of social media dominance, iconic memes, and a whole lot of smooching, the sun has finally set on Baldur’s Gate 3. With the release of Patch 8, the RPG’s swansong update, Faerun and its denizens close their eyes - the Netherbrain is gone, the city is saved, and, if you’re me, you’re cozying up with Shadowheart on a farm in the countryside. But for Samantha Béart, the actor behind everyone's favorite tiefling, Karlach, the work doesn’t stop. After a year of relative silence, they’re lending their rich tones to new videogames - Absolum, Fading Echo, and Tron: Catalyst being just some of “at least nine” fresh projects. In many ways, the shadow of Avernus will always linger, but they aren’t letting that worry them - in fact, this next year is all about demonstrating their range.

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