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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 re-release hits PC and consoles this summer

UPDATE: Launches next week.

UPDATE 11/7/22: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 will launch for Nintendo Switch, PC (including via Steam Deck), PlayStation and Xbox next week, on Wednesday, 20th July.

As previously announced, all versions will support local co-op - and you can take a look at how this version is shaping up below:

Cover image for YouTube videoBaldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Trailer
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 gameplay in action.

ORIGINAL STORY 10/7/22: The Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 re-release comes out this summer, Interplay and Wizards of the Coast have announced.

This re-release of the cult classic console action role-playing game launches on PC, all Xbox and PlayStation consoles and Nintendo Switch, supporting up to 4K resolution.

All versions support local two-player co-op. The Steam version includes support for Remote Play, and it's verified on Steamdeck.

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 came out in 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, three years after the first game launched in 2001.

Former Eurogamer reporter intern Imogen Beckhelling penned a wonderful piece on Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 for us back in 2019: My nan taught me how to play Baldur's Gate. It's a lovely look back at the game that's well worth a read.