Baldur's Gate teaser site sparks new game rumours

BaldursGate.com has suddenly become very active, displaying a teaser image, some cryptic text and some hidden clues in quick succession. Many are speculating a new addition to the classic roleplaying franchise...

[NYC_Gamer]

Every rpg fan should experience Baldur's Gate

[da_2pacalypse]

But Bioware is in no shape to be making another Baldur's gate right now. Not after what they have done with Dragon Age and Mass effect. They have to get their stuff together first.

[NYC_Gamer]

I wouldn't trust the new Bioware to bring back any of their true gems. a new BG would just be all dumbed down.

[DeadlyFire]

Bioware is no longer Bioware. Its EA-Bioware. Its just EA bleeding through its core now. There is no going back.

[superrey19]

Dat music... brings nostalgia to my ears.

Playing it as a 9 year old a year after it came out, I sadly never finished the game, but that didn't stop me from creating new characters and trying over and over again.

Maybe I should try it out one more time...

[Julie]

Play it now it still is awesome and graphics looks very nice, there is a mod for to play at 1920x1080 i am replaying it and is awesome as always!! Shadows of Amn just in case :)

[RankFTW]

You can mod the game now and put all the Baldur's Gate games in 1 big game using the BG2 engine, google BGT-Weidu 1.14.

[superrey19]

I decided to give baldur's gate 2 a go, got it from gog.com. So far so good!

[ATi_Elite]

Like we don't already know a new Baldur's gate is coming. Dark Alliance III (or some Baldur's Gate project) has quietly been in the works for a while!

Unfortunately Atari has something to do with the license.

As far as Bioware being stretched thin.....EA has made sure they have plenty of studios under the Bioware umbrella to take care of this.

EA's game plan is simple: All console games will have 1 of 3 things attached to them.

EA Sports
Bioware
Frostbite 2

[NovusTerminus]

Didn't Atari say they have an announcement soon?

EA might work with them to get the BG game made...

[hellzsupernova]

if they are making it itll probably be out before diablo 3

[Cosmo811]

You are not an RPG fan if you have not played Baldur's Gate. I could add a few more 'required' RPGs to the list too... Planescape: Torment, Fallout 1 & 2, Icewind Dale, Divine Divinity, Morrowind...

[Jaces]

All i ask is the ability to play with friends online.

[Canary]

...You already can.

[Jaces]

herp derp, your a funny one.

[ASTAROTH]

I want the first two in HD on a collection... and please PLEASE SONY ... I want a collection of Champions of Norrat and Returns to Arms...classic games !!!!!

[brodychet]

Dark Alliance was a great game. Didn't enjoy the second one so much. But i would buy a third. Because the first was that great.

[Jovahkiin]

Make it co-op oh mighty lords....

Edit : Or just make it all *prays*

[JsonHenry]

Part 2 was co-op wasn't it? Or am I thinking of NVN?

[Julie]

That is NWN2 :) Baldur's Gate Shadows of Amn is single player :)

[hay]

It's multiplayer up to 6 players.

[Elwenil]

I wonder if it's a new game or just something to stir up some hype about the games coming to Steam?

[LewisDenby]

Apparently not. The guy behind this project (ex-BioWare) says it's unrelated.

[Elwenil]

True, but I wonder if that can be believed. I think I'd be a little shocked if a new BG game was in development. The site has what appears to be a new take on the BG emblem but the background is the characters from the original game. I guess we will have to wait but the whole thing seems a little odd. I suppose that's the point if they are trying to hype something up.

[SandwichHammock]

Oh wow, that takes me back. I remember getting this game on 5 CDs I think when it came out. If I remember correctly I was running a PII 200mhz w/128mb ram...good times. Actually, there is a part where you can meet Dritz I think it is, the elf with the two fancy short swords. I was being chased by a horde of goblins (the long leg mofos) and the dialogue opened up with Dritz, but when it finished they ended up killing him. Needless to say, his swords I could not use :D.

Anyways...

Bioware did good with DA: Origins. I believe they did actually call it the successsor to Baldur's, and I actually agree. DA2 on the other hand, ya.

Bioware of Baldur's Gate days is dead now.

[jkuli6]

^^Drizzt^^ is who I think you mean. :)

[PandaJenkins]

I'm just hoping the rumours of a steam release for the baldur's gate games is true atm.

[D3vilzRightHand]

What they need to do IMOH if they make a new BG game.

Go BACK to the same style as the first ones!
Just in better graphics - Maybe make it like Dragon Age 1.

But don`t change it in such a huge way that Syndicate did.
That is IMOH!

[turgore]

baldur's gate remake ?
that would be sweet.