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So, BG2EE release date?

TeahlTeahl Member Posts: 26
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Earlier this year I was under the impression both 1 and 2 were being released at the same time, but sadly I see I was mistaken. Does anyone know how long until number 2 comes out?

I was, however, pleasantly surprised that the classes were modified as though we were already playing the sequel. :)

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  • KomarrKomarr Member Posts: 80
    No word on a release date yet. One of the goals of the EE games was to make it a smoother transition between BG1 and 2. Hence the addition of a number of the kits and other improvements that were made between the development of the original 2 games.
  • JalilyJalily Member Posts: 4,681
    edited December 2012
    Here's all we know:

    “The instant Baldur’s Gate is completed most of our team is ready to start work on [it], with a couple holding back to continue to add features and support the fans,” he said. “We’re planning on shipping [it] in 2013, hopefully before the end of summer.

    http://www.vg247.com/2012/11/10/baldur’s-gate-2-enhanced-edition-should-ship-before-the-end-of-summer-2013/

    So about a year.
  • CoryNewbCoryNewb Member Posts: 1,330
    I think they will have a better idea of what to tackle and how much time it will take.... but hopefully sooner as opposed to later for the rabid fans :)
  • TemplarTemplar Member Posts: 21
    Just to make it clear, they said summer 2012 for BG:EE as well, in the beginning. Then Trent Oster revealed he was counting September as summer (I personally do not :-) ), then they scheduled release for September 18th, before being delayed until November 30th. Based on that, I do not think it will be anywhere near ready before November 2013, or thereabouts.
  • TeahlTeahl Member Posts: 26
    I was hoping for a miraculous two-week wait... ;)

    Alright thanks guys! A year's not so bad.
  • ImBarryScottImBarryScott Member Posts: 18
    Thing is they released still promising loads of post release features to BGEE. So either way someone is gonna be disappointed, either those features are going to be neglected or working on them is going to eat up time that was gonna be used on BG2EE. After the mess of BGEE release I am simply going to chill and ignore all proposed release dates :D.

    I call 2014 xP
  • Arsene_LupinArsene_Lupin Member Posts: 181
    Last I heard Trent Oster mentioned a 1 year dev cycle for both BGEE and BG2EE.

    However, BGEE got delayed by several months.
    And BG2EE will require a good deal more additional content.
    And ther're working on patches for BGEE.
    And they were planning BG1.5 style DLC for BGEE.
    And then they have to get the iOS version of BGEE stable and released.

    So I'd say we're looking at 2014. If we're lucky.

    BG2 is one of the greatest games ever made, so they should take all the time they need to make sure their added content provides, well, more content than the stuff in BGEE. Here, sub-BG2 NPCs & quests worked because BG1 didn't have much in the way of characterization or side-quests. But in BG2, BGEE's level of additional content wouldn't cut it. It would be too little content over too quickly for most people to even notice in the wake of BG2's already massive amount of material.
  • TJ_HookerTJ_Hooker Member Posts: 2,438
    A lot of the stuff they did for BG:EE, as well as the stuff they're doing right now, will apply to BG2:EE because it will use the same engine, so it may not take as long as people may think.
  • TheNPCTheNPC Member Posts: 57
    edited December 2012
    Has a specific release date been given for BG 2 EE? When I got BG EE I was under the mistaken impression that both games and expansions were being released as one package.
    Post edited by Dee on
  • bigdogchrisbigdogchris Member Posts: 1,336
    edited December 2012
    2013 is what they have said. However, with all of the remaining BG:EE issues that have to be worked out and the Mac, Android, and Linux version to finish, I can't honestly say they will be able to start with BG2:EE in earnest for a couple more months. A couple things remaining to do with BG:EE is patching in features such as MP and more UI improvements (both which are also used in BG2:EE).

    Honestly, I wouldn't even think of expecting BG2:EE before next winter or possibly spring of 2014. If BG:EE really takes off and sells well then they could add more developers to help hurry along the next game.
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    edited December 2012
    This is so incredibly not a bug. ;)

    Moving it to General (and then merging it with the existing threads on the same subject, if I can find them.)

    EDIT: It's wayyyy back there (not in the first four pages), so I'll leave this thread where it is. If someone does find it, post the link and I'll merge them.
  • glenandnancyglenandnancy Member Posts: 2
    Anyone have any idea when baldur's gate 2 will be available?
  • glenandnancyglenandnancy Member Posts: 2
    edited March 2013
    Hey out there in development land, any idea when baldur's gate 2 will make it to the iPad?
    Post edited by Jalily on
  • Lord_TansheronLord_Tansheron Member Posts: 4,212
    Even if they gave a date now, it likely wouldn't be accurate. "Sometime this year" is probably as good as it will get for the next few months at least.

    I think I remember someone mentioning that the code rewrite for BG1:EE was a big part of the work, but since that covers BG2 as well, it's one less item on the workload. That being said, BG2 and ToB (which will be released together afaik) are quite large, and very detailed. Going over every last bit of it will take time, and smoothing out the kinks even more. And that's not even going into stuff like new NPCs (which have to be voiced etc...) and new content...

    We've waited 15 years for this. What are a few more months? And it sure would suck big time if they rushed the release and it was unplayable and broken on release, wouldn't it? Rather wait that extra month, as painful as it is.
  • Nic_MercyNic_Mercy Member Posts: 420
    I'm excited to play BG2EE with all the new stuff they've already added in BG1EE! I can't wait to see what goodies we get in BG2EE!
  • VasculioVasculio Member Posts: 482
    I'm just curious if BG2 EE is still in the works.
  • ScytheKnightScytheKnight Member Posts: 220
    yes
  • TJ_HookerTJ_Hooker Member Posts: 2,438
    BG2:EE is definitely happening. We just don't have a release date yet.
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