By
Ambar Jimenez
2019-02-11 18:00:11


Lately it is giving a new opportunity and life to classic games, so that they can be enjoyed by the players of the modern consoles, this time it is BioWare who adds to this, because it is worth noting that long before it was so well known by the video games Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Anthem, this Canadian company managed to stand out with the isometric RPGs Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights.

 So, now these classic games and others from the now defunct division, Black Isle Studios, have earned an opportunity to be revived and soon enjoyed by a lot of gamers who will undoubtedly be able to experience great adventures in a completely new way.
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Baldur's Gate 2, Neverwinter Nights and Planescape: Torment, which came to be highly acclaimed by the critics, are among the list of games that will be remastered. In total there are six Beamdog games that will be released for modern consoles for the first time through Skybound.

Skybound Games and Beamdog closed a distribution agreement a few days ago to launch improved versions of Baldur's Gate. Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights and Planescape: Torment and the expansion for Baldur's Gate, Siege of Dragonspear.



"These games are iconic, including Baldur's Gate, which has really set the standard for Dungeons & Dragons computer role games," said Ian Howe, the CEO of Skybound Games. "We are excited to bring the amazing Beamdog board to new platforms for both the dedicated fan and those who will soon discover these adventures for the first time."

 "We are delighted to partner with Skybound Games to bring these great classics to new platforms," ​​said Trent Oster, CEO of Beamdog.

Although it's been almost 20 years since the release of Baldur's Gate 2, the idea of ​​a sequel may sound dated. However, that does not mean there is no hope that at least one new Baldur's Gate game is in the works, as Larian Studios, the critically acclaimed game-winning team: Divinity: Original Sin, is working on Baldur's Gate 3, although it has not yet been confirmed or denied by them.




For Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One finally this year all these games will be available, specifically at the end of 2019.

 Finally, everything seems to indicate that in the coming months more information about these deliveries will come out, because now players have their eyes on these releases and want more details.
Platform(s):
Microsoft Windows PC, Stadia, macOS
Genre(s):
Role-playing
Developer(s):
Larian Studios
Publisher(s):
Larian Studios
Release date:
6 October 2020
Mode:
Single-player, multiplayer
age rating (PEGI):
16+

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video game, gameplay, price, 60fps, steam


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