Baldurs Gate 3 promo artwork - Image Credit: Larian. Scammers are continuing to bring scam apps to the App Store, with the latest discovery being a fake port for the popular game "Baldur's Gate 3.". The popularity of major game releases can often lead to gamers hoping for a mobile release of the title in the future. However, this also opens the door to bad actors taking advantage of the situation.
Baldur's Gate 3 is a massive AAA release, but Larian Studios has no plans to bring the role-playing blockbuster to mobile at all. However, Videogamer reports there's a scam app in the App Store that preys on the game's fans. Titled Baldur's Gate 3 - Mobile Turuk, the scam app supposedly made by "Dmytro Turuk" appears in the App Store as a seemingly legitimate offering. It has a description saying players will be able to create characters or use a pre-made "Origin" character with "their own unique storyline and motivations.".
To further sell the illusion it's genuine, the fake app uses official screenshots from the proper game, but with a fake mobile control user interface placed on top. For players falling for the app, they end up downloading it for free, but are presented with a page demanding a subscription. Priced at a steep $29.99 for 30 days, it promises access to the full game, but really it doesn't have that capability.
