Baldur’s Gate 1 And 2 Remakes Reportedly In Development

Wizards of the Coast has reportedly greenlit remakes of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn. Both remakes are assumed to be in development at once, meaning both could launch around the same time.

That is according to sources speaking with PC Gamer. Here, PC Gamer says it has knowledge of the Baldur’s Gate 2 remake, and says this likely means a Baldur’s Gate 1 remake is in development alongside it, as BG2 is a direct sequel. It’s claimed that the project is being led by Kevin Martens, who was a lead designer on the original Baldur’s Gate 2.

A BioWare Legend Is Reportedly Working On Remakes For Classic Baldur’s Gate

The first Baldur’s Gate launched in 1998, and Baldur’s Gate 2 in 2000. Both were developed by BioWare before the studio moved on to KOTOR, and then its own IPs like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

Now, PC Gamer says it has learned that both are getting the remake treatment. The report focuses more on the Baldur’s Gate 2 remake, which is the one said to be led by Kevin Martens. It’s unclear if he would also be working on a remake of the first game.

While the report assumes that the first game is getting a remake based on the idea that the second one is, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see WotC only commission a remake of the second game. Baldur’s Gate 2 is the first time we started to see many features that would become staples of BioWare games, like chatty companions and romances. In comparison, the first game is a bit quiet, and Baldur’s Gate 3 fans who are going back to the originals might not find themselves gripped by the game.

Of course, a remake means they could amend that. The first game introduced characters Baldur’s Gate 3 fans would be familiar with, like Jaheira, Viconia, Minsc, and Sarevok, so the potential is there.

I mention Baldur’s Gate 3 so much because that is no doubt what fuelled WotC’s desire to do something with these classics. They are fantastic in their own right and absolutely worth playing, but WotC didn’t do much with the series before Baldur’s Gate 3 came along. We got the Enhanced Edition remasters in 2012 and 2013, but aside from that, WotC wasn’t in any rush to give us anything else.

Whatever happens, we can safely assume that Larian has nothing to do with this. The studio has already made it clear it will not be making another Baldur’s Gate game, despite the success of BG3. Instead, it’s working on two of its own RPGs, one of which we know is Divinity.