{"id":1966489,"date":"2026-06-01T14:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1966489"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:33:09","slug":"baldurs-gate-2-remake-reportedly-in-the-works-at-wizards-of-the-coast-with-the-first-game-likely-getting-the-same-treatment-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1966489","title":{"rendered":"Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 remake reportedly in the works at Wizards of the Coast, with the first game &#8220;likely&#8221; getting the same treatment too"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Baldur&#8217;s Gate II: Enhanced Edition<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 remake reportedly in the works at Wizards of the Coast, with the first game &#8220;likely&#8221; getting the same treatment too<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Boo time!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/BG2-cover-art.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Baldur&apos;s Gate 2 Enhanced cover art cropped\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"BG2-cover-art.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Beamdog<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-01T14:33:09+00:00\">June 1, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/baldurs-gate-2-remake-reportedly-in-development?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          11 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"fad6185f-86e3-4218-97b5-179f333a9307\" data-name=\"Balduru0027s Gate II: Enhanced Edition\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Balduru0026#39;s Gate II: Enhanced Edition\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Balduru0026#39;s Gate II: Enhanced Edition\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Balduru0027s Gate II: Enhanced Edition\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Balduru0027s Gate II: Enhanced Edition\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Baldur&apos;s Gate II: Enhanced Edition\" title=\"Follow Baldur&apos;s Gate II: Enhanced Edition\"><br \/>\n  Follow Baldur&#8217;s Gate II: Enhanced Edition<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/baldurs-gate-3-is-getting-tv-treatment-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-showrunner\">HBO plots a Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 sequel series<\/a>, the future of the property seems unclear, with BG3 developer Larian Studios choosing to pursue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/divinity\">a new Divinity<\/a> instead. A new report is now suggesting what&#8217;s next might be a return to the past. Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2<\/a> is getting a remake if the rumours are true.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/a-baldurs-gate-2-remake-is-apparently-in-development-with-the-original-co-lead-designer-returning\/\">PC Gamer<\/a> (hat tip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/official-baldurs-gate-2-remake-reportedly-in-development-at-wizards-of-the-coast\">IGN<\/a>) first broke the news. According to its sources, ex-BioWare veteran and BG2 co-lead designer Kevin Martens &#8211; who later worked on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/diablo-iii\">Diablo 3<\/a> &#8211; is part of the project after contributing to Wizards of the Coast and Archetype Entertainment&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/exodus-hasbro-mass-effect-rpg\">Exodus<\/a>, an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mass-effect\">Mass Effect<\/a>-like action RPG.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Baldur&apos;s Gate 3 - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bDBFUteeHOM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bDBFUteeHOM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bDBFUteeHOM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;According to a source familiar with the project, Martens is already working on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/baldurs-gate\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate<\/a> 2 remake. If both games are making a comeback &#8211; which makes a lot more sense than just the second game, given that it&#8217;s a direct continuation of BG1\u2014this suggests that the remakes are being developed concurrently,&#8221; PC Gamer&#8217;s Fraser Brown explained. While the report is only confident about the existence of a Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 remake, it states a full rebuild of both titles could be happening.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gameplay and release window details are unclear, meaning the games could return with a more traditional take on the original combat systems versus BG3&#8217;s turn-based approach. At the time of writing, &#8220;Hasbro says it won&#8217;t comment on rumours, and Kevin Martens did not respond in time for publication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Hasbro and Wizards, who own the Dungeons &amp; Dragons &#8211; and thus Baldur&#8217;s Gate &#8211; IP, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-jedi-dungeons-dragons-game-cancelled\">cancelled a single-player action-adventure D&amp;D game made by Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen<\/a>. Other games based on the property, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/warlock-dungeons-and-dragons-is-a-new-single-player-rpg-that-leans-into-expressive-magic-the-game-awards-2025\">Warlock<\/a>, are in development, but nothing has been said officially about a potential Baldur&#8217;s Gate 4 by a different studio yet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/baldurs-gate-3-is-getting-tv-treatment-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-showrunner\">HBO plots a Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 sequel series<\/a>, the future of the property seems unclear, with BG3 developer Larian Studios choosing to pursue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/divinity\">a new Divinity<\/a> instead. A new report is now suggesting what&#8217;s next might be a return to the past. Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2<\/a> is getting a remake if the rumours are true.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/a-baldurs-gate-2-remake-is-apparently-in-development-with-the-original-co-lead-designer-returning\/\">PC Gamer<\/a> (hat tip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/official-baldurs-gate-2-remake-reportedly-in-development-at-wizards-of-the-coast\">IGN<\/a>) first broke the news. According to its sources, ex-BioWare veteran and BG2 co-lead designer Kevin Martens &#8211; who later worked on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/diablo-iii\">Diablo 3<\/a> &#8211; is part of the project after contributing to Wizards of the Coast and Archetype Entertainment&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/exodus-hasbro-mass-effect-rpg\">Exodus<\/a>, an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mass-effect\">Mass Effect<\/a>-like action RPG.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Baldur&apos;s Gate 3 - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bDBFUteeHOM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bDBFUteeHOM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bDBFUteeHOM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;According to a source familiar with the project, Martens is already working on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/baldurs-gate\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate<\/a> 2 remake. If both games are making a comeback &#8211; which makes a lot more sense than just the second game, given that it&#8217;s a direct continuation of BG1\u2014this suggests that the remakes are being developed concurrently,&#8221; PC Gamer&#8217;s Fraser Brown explained. While the report is only confident about the existence of a Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 remake, it states a full rebuild of both titles could be happening.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gameplay and release window details are unclear, meaning the games could return with a more traditional take on the original combat systems versus BG3&#8217;s turn-based approach. At the time of writing, &#8220;Hasbro says it won&#8217;t comment on rumours, and Kevin Martens did not respond in time for publication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Hasbro and Wizards, who own the Dungeons &amp; Dragons &#8211; and thus Baldur&#8217;s Gate &#8211; IP, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-jedi-dungeons-dragons-game-cancelled\">cancelled a single-player action-adventure D&amp;D game made by Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen<\/a>. Other games based on the property, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/warlock-dungeons-and-dragons-is-a-new-single-player-rpg-that-leans-into-expressive-magic-the-game-awards-2025\">Warlock<\/a>, are in development, but nothing has been said officially about a potential Baldur&#8217;s Gate 4 by a different studio yet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Baldur&#8217;s Gate II: Enhanced Edition Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 remake reportedly in the works at Wizards of the Coast, with the first game &#8220;likely&#8221; getting the same treatment too Boo time! 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