‘Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2’ Comes To PC Later This Year

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2 on PC, you say? Later this year? Check it out, folks. The nostalgia is high.

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is one of those incredible action RPGs that could only exist during 2001-2008. The time was ripe for console classics. Now is the age of the PC. And as more and more games are getting reimagined, they’re making the jump. Including a new PC port of the action RPG classic, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2, which is coming later this year.

Black Isle revealed the upcoming release on Twitter earlier:

But it’s not just PC getting a chance to tread old ground. PC and Consoles, according to the devs. We don’t know exactly when the release is set for yet, but details will surely be forthcoming soon.

In the meantime, let’s take a look at the trailer. Get ready to bask in the polygons of the PS2 glory days. Truly, that was a golden age.

Dark Alliance 2‘s Troubled History

Funnily enough, there was a time that Dark Alliance 2 almost wasn’t. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2 was officially announced in 2003, but the developers allegedly didn’t have permission to use the Dark Alliance engine, originally developed by Snowblind Studios.

In November 2003, Snowblind Studios filed a lawsuit against interplay, alleging that the developers used the game engine in several games without their permission, including the GameCube version of Dark Alliance, its sequel, and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. And though the lawsuit was eventually settled, it meant that Dark Alliance 2 had a stormy initial release.

But in spite of all of that, the game launched. And players loved it. With hack and slash gameplay that built on the sequel that came before, it was a go-to melee-er for quite a while. Fans are excited to see the title’s return, with Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2 on PC and modern consoles, it may bring back the old beat-em-up days. Or at least, give gamers a chance to reminisce.

Happy Adventuring!

Author: J.R. Zambrano

Bell of Lost Souls Staff Writer and DM, J.R. covers RPGs of all stripes and on occasion eats sandwiches. You can ask him about either at [email protected]