Baldur's Gate 3 mod 'Forsaken' opening act released, sets WoW-style tale of freed undead

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Rock Paper Shotgun reports that modder SquallyDaBeanz has released the opening act of Forsaken, a Baldur's Gate 3 custom campaign mod that places an adventure in the World of Warcraft setting about undead former slaves rising up after being freed from a Lich King. The modder describes players as one of the Forsaken—an Undead who recently awoke and is no longer slave to the Lich King—and the release includes a launch trailer. Rock Paper Shotgun notes the creator previously produced the Act Two Expansion mod, released in September. The opening act is available via Nexus Mods, according to the report.

• What happened: Rock Paper Shotgun reports that modder SquallyDaBeanz released the opening act of Forsaken, a custom Baldur's Gate 3 campaign that sets its story in the World of Warcraft universe.
• Why it matters: Rock Paper Shotgun describes Forsaken as an ambitious departure from Baldur's Gate 3's D&D setting and notes SquallyDaBeanz previously expanded BG3's Act Two with a separate mod released in September.
• Context: The modder is reported to present Forsaken's player role as one of the Forsaken—an Undead recently freed from serving a Lich King—and the release includes a launch trailer and distribution via Nexus Mods, per Rock Paper Shotgun.
• What next: Rock Paper Shotgun confirms the opening act is released on Nexus Mods but does not confirm whether additional acts or a full campaign release are planned or scheduled.