Out of nowhere, aBaldur’s Gate: Dark Alliancere-release was announced for modern platforms. Those on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X can now play the classic PS2-era action-RPG for $29.99, local co-op intact. TheBaldur’s Gate: Dark Alliancere-releasewas also supposed to be available on Nintendo’s hybrid console the Switch alongside the version of the game on other platforms, but it has now been delayed.
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliancehas been delayed on the Nintendo Switch for an undetermined amount of time. It’s unclear exactly what the issue is, but there was apparently some kind of problem with the Nintendo Switch eShop that’s keepingBaldur’s Gate: Dark Alliancefrom releasing on the console. It will take “a few days” to fix the problem, and so those on Nintendo Switch will need to wait some time before they can play the game.
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For those who missed the sudden announcement,Baldur’s Gate: Dark Allianceis a re-release of theclassic PS2-era game, but with improved resolution. Besides the increased resolution,Baldur’s Gate: Dark Allianceis more or less a straight port, so fans shouldn’t expect any new bells and whistles like online, though they can still play the game with friends in local co-op.
The re-release ofBaldur’s Gate: Dark Alliancecame out of nowhere, but it has fans hoping that that it will usher in the release of other Snowblind Studios games. A re-release ofChampions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuestseems to be pretty high up on the list of games that fans want to see, not to mention a re-release ofDark Alliance’s direct sequel,Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2. No such plans have been confirmed at the time of this writing, however.
It would make sense for a re-release ofBaldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2to come at some point, though. After all, a third game in the series is set to launch for multiple platforms in just over a month’s time.Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Allianceis the third gamein theDark Allianceseries (technically a spiritual successor), developed by Tuque Games and coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms on June 22.
While fans wait for thelaunch ofDungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, revisiting the originalDark Alliancegame should be a good way to help pass the time. Hopefully Nintendo Switch gamers don’t have to wait too much longer to join in on the fun.
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Allianceis available now for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with a Switch version also in development.
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