The award-winning fantasy game series "Baldur's Gate" is being adapted into a television series by Craig Mazin, the creator of HBO's "The Last of Us" adaptation and the 2019 hit "Chernobyl," according to BBC Technology. However, the developers of the game, Larian Studios, will not be directly involved in the project. Meanwhile, in Wellington, New Zealand, an environmental disaster is unfolding as millions of liters of untreated sewage flow into the sea following a wastewater treatment plant failure, as reported by The Guardian. Elsewhere, the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan became an outlet for geopolitical tensions, with jeers directed towards the Israeli delegation and US vice president JD Vance, according to Sky News.
The "Baldur's Gate" TV series will continue where the game series left off, BBC Technology reported. The game, "Baldur's Gate 3," launched to critical and commercial acclaim in 2023, selling over 20 million copies and winning all five major Game of the Year awards. While Mazin worked with "The Last of Us" creator Neil Druckmann for his previous adaptation, Larian Studios will not be directly involved in the new series, leaving some fans concerned.
In Wellington, residents have been advised not to enter the water, collect seafood, or walk their dogs on local beaches due to the sewage leak, The Guardian reported. Local authorities have described the situation as an environmental disaster, with repairs to the wastewater treatment plant underway.
At the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, pleas for respect from International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry were ignored, Sky News reported. The ceremony, held in the vast San Siro stadium, saw boos directed at the Israeli delegation and US vice president JD Vance.
In other news, according to BBC Business, many smart motorways are failing to deliver the expected value for money. Two schemes, involving sections of the M25 and the M6, were found to be offering "very poor" value, according to reports from National Highways. The AA, representing motorists, said the schemes had turned out to be a "catastrophic waste of time, money and effort."
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