Baldur’s Gate 3 EULA contains a funny warning against demonic deals

Larian Studios has included a special surprise with its license agreements for end users. Baldur’s Gate 3It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek — something we can’t believe their lawyers allowed. But perhaps the studio worked with Wolfram and Hart on this particular provision. It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek — something we can’t believe their lawyers allowed — but perhaps the studio was working with Wolfram and Hart on this particular provision.

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In section 5 of the EULA, titled “Additional obligations in Eldritch law,” there’s a provision that players have (apparently) agreed to stating that they will “refrain from striking a deal with another creature of Fey, Infernal, or otherwise Eldritch origin.” If players do not follow the terms of this agreement, due to being “unable to withstand the seductive melody whispered by their malevolent terms,” it might be the end of their experience with Baldur’s Gate 3, because the studio has “the right to sever all ties professional or social with the end user, and seek appropriate remedy from the Morninglord.”

It seems more than fair to me! Also, it seems like it might be a nod to Wyll a companion in Baldur’s Gate 3Who did not listen to this warning, and now has the devil (literally) on their back.

This isn’t the first time that Larian Studios has included something special in a user agreement. What Baldur’s Gate 3 first launched in early access back in 2020, the EULA laid out the terms for “an additional quest to submit to Larian one (1) recording of a chant, song, text, poem or interpretative dance performed by you and extolling your interest in the Forgotten Realms.” Presumably, at least some players have completed this quest for Larian Studios, although we have yet to see their handiwork. Larian Studios is permitted to post recordings submitted by bards on their social media accounts, according to the EULA.