Re: Marketing, was there anything much else aside of the bear scene? I think people get this the wrong way anyway. If this wouldn't have tied into the overall tagline of BG3 being a game "where you can do pretty much anything", it wouldn't have caught on as it did nearly as much. Sure, it's lulz, but it tied into the overall campaign, reaching some beyond gaming mags prior to release already. Like: "What? You can do even THAT?" "Um, yeah."
In terms of promoting tatas and catering to the young crowd, Larian have still a lot to learn though. For Origins, the bulk of the promotion can be summed up by: "Bloods and titties". They weren't even subtle about it. https://rpgwatch.com/forum/threads/...in-maxim-magazine-a-marketing-ploy.8783/ Not gonna linke the "sex & violence" trailer anymore, as it's too cringey. Maybe I've just missed the more obvious stuff when trying to avoid spoilers as to BG3. If not, one for the next time.