Beamdog, the developer working on Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition and its sequel, are hoping to generate enough interest in the classic Dungeons & Dragons-licensed roleplaying game to fund Baldur’s Gate 3.
”Baldur’s Gate 3 has been our long term goal,” BeamDog dev Cameron Tofer declared. ”We have a lot of things to put in place before such a project can be launched. So currently there is no such project but that’s the one we want to do. Our thoughts have been that Enhanced Edition for BG 1 and 2 just make sense before there’s any Baldur’s Gate 3.”
Following in the footsteps of several recent developers, BeamDog may use Kickstarter to raise funds for the game. ”We’re totally thinking Kickstarter. It just makes so much sense and solves so many problems. I think what Brian (Fargo) is doing with Wasteland is very interesting,” Tofer admitted.
As for the upcoming remakes coming this Summer, Beamdog has been busy.
”We’ve been adding side stories, stories to tie things together, unfinished stories,” Tofer described.
“As far as new types of abilities, we have more announcements coming.” He then added, ”The pressure is intense! We’re doing everything we can maintain the magic and legacy. I totally believe that (Baldur’s Gate) is more relevant now than ever. We will be able to reach such a wider audience this time around. It’s amazing how global the game really is.”
BeamDog was founded in 2010 by former BioWare devs, including co-founder Trent Oster and lead programmer Tofer.
