- For the city of the same name, see Baldur's Gate (location).
Baldur's Gate is a role-playing video game that uses the same engine and roughly the same ruleset as Icewind Dale.
Description[]
Baldur's Gate was the first game to use the Infinity Engine.
It is set in and around the city of Baldur's Gate on the Sword Coast, far to the south of the Icewind Dale region.
Unlike in the Icewind Dale games, the player doesn't roll a whole party of adventurers at character creation. Instead, the game centers around a single protagonist (rolled by the player) whose personal backstory is largely predefined and strongly tied to the game's plot. You can, however, meet NPCs in the game world who are willing to join your party.
The game is also more focused on story and exploration, rather than endless combat, compared to Icewind Dale.
Releases[]
| Release | Type | Date | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate | base game | Dec 1998 | BioWare |
| Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast | expansion pack | April 1999 | BioWare |
| Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | remake | Nov 2012 | Beamdog |
| Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear | expansion pack | March 2016 | Beamdog |
For the sequel, see Baldur's Gate II.
External links[]
- Baldur's Gate (game) article on the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
- Baldur's Gate (game) article on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms