David Gaider, a writer known for his work on the Dragon Age series, has defended the character Lae’zel from Baldur’s Gate 3. Gaider noted that female characters in games often receive more criticism than their male counterparts, even when they have similar personalities.
The discussion around Lae’zel began when a post on Twitter described her as the equivalent of “the show gets really good after season 4” in terms of RPG party members. Another user commented that if Lae’zel were a male character, people might be swooning over his edginess, similar to how they do with Astarion, another character from the game.
David Gaider weighed in on the conversation, stating that this tendency to be more forgiving toward male characters and critical of female characters was prevalent in the Dragon Age fandom as well. He emphasized that it’s a common occurrence and not specific to one game or series.
When a follower suggested that the audience demographic might have been different back in 2009, Gaider clarified that this trend continued in Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age Inquisition, indicating that it persisted over multiple titles in the series.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is set to launch on the PS5 on September 6, with pre-order customers gaining access to preloading two days earlier. Additionally, a hotfix that was temporarily rolled back in the game has been reinstated, allowing players to load their previously unplayable save files on PC.
