Website Teases New Baldur's Gate ... Something - UPDATED

[SycoMantis91]

I'd love a rerelease of the first two on consoles. Enough other franchises are already doing it. I miss those games so but I already have the 360, just gimme the disc. I don't care if it's updated one iota. I just wanna play them again. Though a third installment would be pretty sweet, I likely wouldn't get to play it unless it somehow made its way to consoles, and either way I'd be far more skeptical of games I already know kick ass.

 

[ChaosDemon]

If there's a Baldur's Gate continuation/update/remake of any kind, then maybe Neverwinter Nights would be next? I can only hope... and pray... Is there room in your prayer group for multiple aims?

A new, Bioware-headed full on Neverwinter Nights game with toolset for limitless content? Oh, I would do dirty, awful, despicable, unforgivable things for Bioware to make that.

Terrible, awful, filthy, depraved things... there would be very few levels I wouldn't sink to if it meant a new NWN...

No sir, I'm not also in this for a fully voiced, high definition Teifling...

 

[ChaosDemon]

If there's a Baldur's Gate continuation/update/remake of any kind, then maybe Neverwinter Nights would be next? I can only hope... and pray... Is there room in your prayer group for multiple aims?

A new, Bioware-headed full on Neverwinter Nights game with toolset for limitless content? Oh, I would do dirty, awful, despicable, unforgivable things for Bioware to make that.

Terrible, awful, filthy, depraved things... there would be very few levels I wouldn't sink to if it meant a new NWN...

No sir, I'm not also in this for a fully voiced, high definition Teifling...

 

[Scars Unseen]

If anything comes of this, I'd rather it be a new game than a rerelease or HD update. Due to the hand drawn environments, the game already looks gorgeous even today(especially today with higher resolutions and the widescreen mod), and any attempt to change the art would just be making it different rather than better. The original also has a host of mods available and that's only going to get better as GemRB(an open source implementation of the Infinity Engine) continues development.

I guess what I'm saying is that I want D&D games to return to the style that Bioware put out in the Infinity Engine days(as opposed to every game that has come out since).

 

[Phred]

This is not Bioware.

1) This is being handled by Beamdog. That means that at best, this is a port.

2) Bioware does not have a license to do any more D&D work. They don't even own any of the characters or any IP outside of the actual engine used to create Baldur's Gate. The game name is a registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast. I think the only thing EA is allowed to do is port the existing game to other platforms, like what they've done previously.

3) I find it hard to believe people in this day and age still think Faerun, D&D, etc, are owned or controlled by Bioware. Bioware can't make any kind of Baldur's Gate sequel without getting a license--that's why they created Dragon Age, they simply don't own that property and want to own their own IP.

 

[Phred]

PS--Bioware may have registered the domain, but they would have to have permission from WoTC, or stick to any residual licensing requirements--they may have the ability to sell the game as is or as a direct port, but they certainly don't have any other rights.

 

[Darkmantle]

Ah yes, the grand honoured tradition among Bioware fans of reading deeper meaning into the slightest message. "There will be no meaningless stat-games in Mass Effect 3" is code for "You will press one button to win"; "The least favourite part of my job is playing games" actually means "I want to strip out all the gameplay and replace it more with anime love plots", and now, a few random lines in the style of old D&D games means a whole new Baldur's Gate game.

If I were a Bioware webmaster, I would only make posts at times whose digits correspond to numbers significant to the Illuminati, purely for shits and giggles.

It's an old dnd site that was updated really recently, that's why it's news. they could be fucking with us I suppose, but why garner the ill will especially now? now seems like a PERFECT time to announce a sequel to a beloved franchise, to try to turn the hatedom down.

 

[Yeager942]

It's a facebook game.

I'm calling it now.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I..I really don't know whether to be happy or sad.

What if they turn it into Dragon Age 2...

but it also might be awesome.

Oh god why.

 

[draythefingerless]

I think this has to do with the HD coming of the BG games to Steam. Ive been hearing it a lot lately. Also, BG1 sucks. BG2 is actually pretty decent.=. Wonderful what a well paced gameplay experience and a clean UI can do.

 

[Scars Unseen]

This is not Bioware.

1) This is being handled by Beamdog. That means that at best, this is a port.

2) Bioware does not have a license to do any more D&D work. They don't even own any of the characters or any IP outside of the actual engine used to create Baldur's Gate. The game name is a registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast. I think the only thing EA is allowed to do is port the existing game to other platforms, like what they've done previously.

3) I find it hard to believe people in this day and age still think Faerun, D&D, etc, are owned or controlled by Bioware. Bioware can't make any kind of Baldur's Gate sequel without getting a license--that's why they created Dragon Age, they simply don't own that property and want to own their own IP.

This is true, but since WotC regained the rights to D&D video games(after suing Atari for them), WotC could, should they care to, license a new Baldur's Gate game. Seeing as 4E apparently did not meet Hasbro's sales expectations, and seeing as Baldur's Gate is still a well loved series, I could see WotC licensing the title out to generate some income. Whether that would ultimately be good for us gamers or not is another matter.

 

[Jodah]

I wouldn't mind a rerelease with updated UI (NOT a butchered one btw, just one that is a bit more organized and prettier) and updated graphics.

 

[Phred]

Well, if anything, they would use the upcoming D&D next and not try a Resurrection on AD&D 2nd Edition. Any new D&D game outside of current licenses like Turbine is going to be created 5e, or even 4e, and not the older versions.

Like I suspect, all this will be is a port of the BG game(s) to some other format--web based, iOS/Android, etc.

 

[80Maxwell08]

This is not Bioware.

1) This is being handled by Beamdog. That means that at best, this is a port.

2) Bioware does not have a license to do any more D&D work. They don't even own any of the characters or any IP outside of the actual engine used to create Baldur's Gate. The game name is a registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast. I think the only thing EA is allowed to do is port the existing game to other platforms, like what they've done previously.

3) I find it hard to believe people in this day and age still think Faerun, D&D, etc, are owned or controlled by Bioware. Bioware can't make any kind of Baldur's Gate sequel without getting a license--that's why they created Dragon Age, they simply don't own that property and want to own their own IP.

I'm also amazed by those same people. Seriously a quick google search will find that. Bioware themselves have said they don't have the licence. It's like all those people who jump on silicon knights for not making Eternal Darkness, a game they don't have the license to. Also thanks for pointing out it's from Beamdog. I just googled them and found 3 different news articles about this.
http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/29/baldurs-gate-announce-incoming-from-beamdog/
http://www.gamespot.com/news/baldurs-gate-project-in-the-works-at-beamdog-report-6354851
http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/107098-baldurs-gate-website-surfaces-announcement-coming-soon.html
Considering they are made of ex Bioware employees that makes sense. Still wondering what their project is supposed to be. Though not having played Baldur's Gate myself (couldn't get any mods working) I don't know anything about it but I at least like RPGs and since Dragon Age Origins was basically Baldur's Gate (from what I've been told) I suppose I might like this as long as it's done right.

 

[dragonswarrior]

Please for the love of god let this be true. Please Yahweh, Allah, Buddha, The dark ones, Cthulu, the lords of flame, the old gods, please let it be true.

I love how you pray to every pantheon but the one that holds power in Faerun.

By Mystra, Talos, Bane, Cyric, Helm, Illmater, and, of course, the newest incarnation of Bhaal. Let this... Turn out to be something awesome. I dont care what. Rerelease, sequel, whatever, AS LONG AS IT'S GOOD. It doesn't matter as long as it's good.

Please don't ruing the greatest game ever...

 

[Knight Templar]

I'm going to call bull on this being real. As much as I would love it to be something, the reality is Bioware isn't even that intrested in another Baldurs Gate title.

 

[synobal]

Relaunching the Bauldur's gate series would be awful. It would go far worse than the syndicate relaunch. I bet EA make Bioware turn Bauldur's gate into a god of war clone or something equally terrible.

 

[Nurb]

Sweet mother of Jesus loving God! a BG3...the possibilities...0_0

Please be true!

EA owned Bioware here with a beloved IP and a huge fanbase so the appropriate response would be: "Imagine the amount of content witheld to be sold as zero-day DLC and force purchase of the more expensive collectors edition."

Expect a much much much shorter game with less overall content as well.

 

[80Maxwell08]

I'm going to call bull on this being real. As much as I would love it to be something, the reality is Bioware isn't even that intrested in another Baldurs Gate title.

You are right Bioware has nothing to do with this. Check the links I posted in my response to someone else 2 posts above yours.

 

[Akisa]

Please for the love of god let this be true. Please Yahweh, Allah, Buddha, The dark ones, Cthulu, the lords of flame, the old gods, please let it be true.

I love how you pray to every pantheon but the one that holds power in Faerun.

By Mystra, Talos, Bane, Cyric, Helm, Illmater, and, of course, the newest incarnation of Bhaal. Let this... Turn out to be something awesome. I dont care what. Rerelease, sequel, whatever, AS LONG AS IT'S GOOD. It doesn't matter as long as it's good.

Please don't ruing the greatest game ever...

Pfff I only pray to Ao and master!