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Baldur's Gate III

2023

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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

2020

Baldur's Gate III vs World of Warcraft: Shadowlands: Which Is More Woke?

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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands appears more woke than Baldur's Gate III based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 26 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

GameBaldur's Gate III2023
16Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~71/100

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GameWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands2020
42Score
Slightly Woke

Community (votes): ~70/100

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AI verdict

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is more woke than Baldur's Gate III (AI).

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands leads by 26 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Community averages are too close to call (or one side has no votes yet).

Vote-weighted spread: about 1 points (71 vs 70).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 26-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into moral lessons that feel more like messaging than character development.
  • Baldur's Gate III highlight: Dialogue serves the story, with only occasional messaging.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed, though some may feel like they fit a modern archetype.
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands: Some characters appear to be designed primarily for representation rather than narrative depth.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands reads higher on ideology over story than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands reads higher on message-first dialogue than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands reads higher on tokenistic characters than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or World of Warcraft: Shadowlands?
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands scores higher on the AI pass (42/100 vs 16/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (71 vs 70 on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.