Wizards of the Coast to remake Baldur's Gate 2

A remake of the classic role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn is reportedly in development at Wizards of the Coast. Multiple sources indicate the project is being led by Kevin Martens, who served as a co-lead designer on the original game when it was developed by BioWare and released in 2000. There is also a strong possibility that a remake of the first Baldur’s Gate title is being developed concurrently, given the second game’s direct narrative connection to its predecessor.

Martens is currently working with Wizards of the Coast subsidiary Archetype Entertainment on an upcoming sci-fi RPG titled Exodus. According to sources familiar with the project, he has also begun contributing to the Baldur’s Gate 2 remake. The scope of these reported projects would be more extensive than the Enhanced Edition remasters released by Beamdog in 2012 and 2013. Those updates focused on compatibility, interface improvements, and added content, whereas these new versions are described as full remakes, potentially rebuilt from the ground up with modernized visuals, audio, and gameplay systems.

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