Baldur’s Gate 2 (And Probably The Original) Reportedly Getting Remakes

BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2, some of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of all time, are reportedly being remade.

According to PC Gamer, Dungeons & Dragons parent company Wizards of the Coast is specifically working on a Baldur’s Gate 2 remake, but states that from what it’s heard, a remake of the original game also sounds likely.

Former BioWare developer and co-lead designer on Baldur’s Gate 2 Kevin Martins is said to be involved with the project, having technically already been in the Wizards family as part of the team working on upcoming space-RPG Exodus over at Wizards subsidiary Archetype Entertainment.

Unfortunately, there aren’t many additional details on what these remakes may end up looking like or when they might arrive. The two games are massive in scope and no small feat to remake. One might expect them to play similarly to Larian’s smash-hit Baldur’s Gate 3, but since that decades-later sequel used Larian’s own proprietary engine, it’s unclear what route Wizards may go for bringing the remakes to life. For a look at what the original Baldur’s Gate would be like in Baldur’s Gate 3, there is, at least, a mod for that.

Both Baldur’s Gate and its sequel received remasters from developer Beamdog back in 2012 and 2013, bringing modern enhancements like support for high-resolution displays, bug fixes, and cross-play multiplayer for Baldur’s Gate 2. The first Baldur’s Gate was originally released in 1998, followed by its sequel in 2000. Both are considered seminal classics within the genre and made BioWare a household name for RPG fans.

Considering Baldur’s Gate 3’s massive success (it won numerous Game of the Year Awards in 2023 and has sold over 20 million copies to date), it certainly makes sense that Wizards would want to try to continue the franchise’s momentum. Larian made clear it would not be developing Baldur’s Gate 4, and is instead returning to its own fantasy universe for its next game, Divinity. That leaves Wizards in a bit of a tough spot, though a Baldur’s Gate 3 television show from Chernobyl and The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin and HBO will reportedly be a continuation of the events and storylines from Larian’s RPG.

The Baldur’s Gate remakes aren’t the only D&D games in the works at Wizards. Another sword-and-sorcery project, Warlock, was announced last year at The Game Awards. Meanwhile, Wizards recently canceled a D&D game from Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order director Stig Asmussen’s new studio.