WizKids' Baldur's Gate 3 mini figures look like they've been through the hells
Anyone who has played the game, or at least seen its cover art numerous times, knows what these characters should look like. They don't look like 3D-printed discards predestined for the garbage bin, with little to no effort made to look authentic, unless perhaps you're squinting from 10 feet away.
In response to buyers posting pictures of the botched figures on social media and retail sites, and likely from GamesRadar and other sites posting about it last week, WizKids posted an apology to buyers — and to Wizards of the Coast. In it, it details how to get a refund or a replacement to anyone who bought them online or at a local games store. Keep them, replace them, destroy them, pray to them. It's up to you.
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