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'''Baldur's Gate''' is a computer role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaign setting. It was the first released game to employ BioWare's Infinity Engine. It was both critically and commercially successful, and is credited for reviving the CRPG genre from a fallow period.
'''''Baldur's Gate''''' is a computer role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaign setting. It was the first released game to employ BioWare's Infinity Engine. It was both critically and commercially successful, and is credited for reviving the CRPG genre from a fallow period.
 
An expansion pack, '''''[[Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast]]''''', followed a few months later. A sequel, '''''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]''''', followed in 2000.
 
An ''Enhanced Edition'' of ''Baldur's Gate'' was released by Beamdog in 2012. This version included the expansion, some new original content, and many quality of life improvements.


== Histories ==
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== Dreamcast (cancelled) ==
== Dreamcast (cancelled) ==

Latest revision as of 16:46, 2 June 2025

Baldur's Gate is a computer role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. It was the first released game to employ BioWare's Infinity Engine. It was both critically and commercially successful, and is credited for reviving the CRPG genre from a fallow period.

An expansion pack, Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, followed a few months later. A sequel, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, followed in 2000.

An Enhanced Edition of Baldur's Gate was released by Beamdog in 2012. This version included the expansion, some new original content, and many quality of life improvements.

Histories[edit]

Previews[edit]

1997-07 Computer Games Strategy Plus (US) 80 - p69 (13f39b56).jpg
Computer Games Strategy Plus
🇺🇸 July 1997
  Download File
1997-09 PC Zone (UK) 54 - p16 (d8adb5a0).jpg
PC Zone
🇬🇧 September 1997
  Download File
1997-10 Computer Gaming World (US) 159 - p140 (855a870e).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 October 1997
  Download File
1997-10 PC Gamer (UK) 48 - p17 (205ece82).jpg
PC Gamer
🇬🇧 October 1997
  Download File
1997-10 PC Powerplay (AU) 17 - p12 (c1240a2e).jpg
PC Powerplay
🇦🇺 October 1997
  Download File
1997-11 PC Powerplay (AU) 18 - p44 (7042c0d4).jpg
PC Powerplay
🇦🇺 November 1997
  Download File
1998-01 PC Gamer (UK) 52 - p41 (25393189).jpg
PC Gamer
🇬🇧 January 1998
  Download File
1998-02 Computer Games Strategy Plus (US) 87 - p53,54 (1faed38f).pdf
Computer Games Strategy Plus
🇺🇸 February 1998
  Download PDF
1998-08 PC Zone (UK) 66 - p76 (4cdb14b2).jpg
PC Zone
🇬🇧 August 1998
  Download File
1998-09 Computer Gaming World (US) 170 - p104 (91947ec3).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 September 1998
  Download File
1998-09 PC Gamer (UK) 60 - p27 (1664bc2a).jpg
PC Gamer
🇬🇧 September 1998
  Download File
1998-10 Computer Gaming World (US) 171 - p159 (72c0c53b).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 October 1998
  Download File
1998-12 Edge (UK) 65 - p30 (6c84a014).jpg
Edge
🇬🇧 December 1998
  Download File
1998-12 Computer Gaming World (US) 173 - p131 (a9a47de7).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 December 1998
  Download File
1998-12 PC Gamer (UK) 63 - p66 (a4c4ee64).jpg
PC Gamer
🇬🇧 December 1998
  Download File
1998-12 PC Games (US) 5.10 - p68 (25df0117).jpg
PC Games
🇺🇸 December 1998
  Download File
1998-12 PC Zone (UK) 70 - p56,57 (e9c0ddc7).pdf
PC Zone
🇬🇧 December 1998
  Download PDF
1999-01 Next Generation (US) 49 - p114,115 (4214aef5).pdf
Next Generation
🇺🇸 January 1999
  Download PDF

Reviews[edit]

1999-01 PC Gamer (UK) 65 - p148,149 (acf29cbe).pdf
PC Gamer
🇬🇧 January 1999

89%

  Download PDF
1999-02 PC Zone (UK) 73 - p72,73 (6dd286cd).pdf
PC Zone
🇬🇧 February 1999

85

  Download PDF
1999-04 Computer Games Strategy Plus (US) 101 - p104,105 (f32e077f).pdf
Computer Games Strategy Plus
🇺🇸 April 1999

★★★★★

  Download PDF
1999-04 PC Zone (UK) 75 - p101 (c00bbb79).jpg
PC Zone
🇬🇧 April 1999

Letter: a reader takes issue with PC Zone's review score

  Download File
1999-03 Game Informer (US) 71 - p54 (f7e76f4a).jpg
Game Informer
🇺🇸 March 1999

8.5

  Download File
1999-03 PC Accelerator (US) 7 - p85 (632df5fa).jpg
PC Accelerator
🇺🇸 March 1999

8

  Download File
1999-03 PC Games (US) 6.3 - p74,75 (474248c9).pdf
PC Games
🇺🇸 March 1999

A-

  Download PDF
1999-04 Computer Gaming World (US) 177 - p194,195 (3cc8e882).pdf
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 April 1999

★★★★

  Download PDF
1999-04 Arcade (UK) 5 - p124 (2d87f9f2).jpg
Arcade
🇬🇧 April 1999

★★★★

  Download File
1999-04 Hyper (AU) 66 - p60-63 (c7342f14).pdf
Hyper
🇦🇺 April 1999

94

  Download PDF
1999-04 Next Generation (US) 52 - p86,87 (a112fe0f).pdf
Next Generation
🇺🇸 April 1999

★★★★★

  Download PDF
1999-04 Computer Gaming World (US) 177 - p101 (3cc8e882).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 April 1999

CGW names Baldur's Gate Best RPG in their awards for 1998

  Download File
1999-04 PC Powerplay (AU) 35 - p90,91 (508ff934).pdf
PC PowerPlay
🇦🇺 April 1999
  Download PDF

Ads[edit]

1997-08 Computer Gaming World (US) 157 - p29 (46a0a86b).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 August 1997

"The Adventure Begins this October"

  Download File
1997-11 Computer Gaming World (US) 160 - p115 (1dcd9f83).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 November 1997

"Arriving March, 1998"

  Download File
1998-02 Computer Gaming World (US) 163 - p43 (9adf5af8).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 February 1998

"Arriving Spring, 1998"

  Download File
1998-03 Computer Gaming World (US) 164 - p133 (fcc235b2).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 March 1998

"Arriving Spring '98"

  Download File
1998-06 Computer Gaming World (US) 167 - p195 (8492535a).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 June 1998

"Coming Soon"

  Download File
1998-09 PC Gamer (UK) 60 - p99 (1664bc2a).jpg
PC Gamer
🇬🇧 September 1998
  Download File
1998-09 PC Games (US) 5.7 - p62,63 (99f43417).pdf
PC Games
🇺🇸 September 1998
  Download PDF
1998-10 Computer Gaming World (US) 171 - p141 (72c0c53b).jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 October 1998
  Download File

Charts[edit]

UK (Chart Track/ELSPA)[1][edit]

Date Position
January 1999 -
February 1999 1
March 1999 4
April 1999 6
May 1999 -
June 1999 -
July 1999 -
August 1999 -

UK (Virgin)[2][edit]

Date Position
January 1999 -
February 1999 1
March 1999 4
April 1999 10
May 1999 -
June 1999 -
July 1999 8
August 1999 -

Dreamcast (cancelled)[edit]

A Sega Dreamcast version was announced, planned for release in May 2000. Sega themselves were handling porting duties, and online multiplayer was supported. It was cancelled around August 2000.

According to user pcwzrd13 on the dreamcast-talk.com forums, the state of the game at cancellation was described by a developer as: "It was rendering at a good frame rate but no ai or gameplay. Also the controls weren’t remotely figured out."[3]

No prototype has surfaced.

PlayStation (cancelled)[edit]

Though never officially announced, a PS1 version was in development.

An incomplete but fully playable build, dated 4th October 2000, was released by Hidden Palace in 2009.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Chart Track/ELSPA Top 10 from PC Zone. Positions lower than 10 not listed.
  2. ↑ Virgin Megastore Top 10 from PC Zone. Positions lower than 10 not listed.
  3. ↑ https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15595
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