Baldur’s Gate: The D&D Game That Came Back From the Dead

Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dungeons & Dragons, BioWare, Larian Studios, Black Isle Studios, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Divinity: Original Sin and the golden age of PC RPGs all come together in this deep dive into the real story of Baldur’s Gate. In 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 became the first game ever to win Game of the Year at all five major award shows. But the name was already 25 years old. It began in an Edmonton basement with three young doctors who were still working hospital shifts, and for two decades the series looked finished. This video tells the story of how BioWare’s first D&D game helped bring the big computer RPG back in 1998. It covers Minsc and Boo coming from a high school tabletop campaign, Interplay’s collapse, the Baldur’s Gate III that was cancelled in 2003, the long years on the shelf, and how a Belgian studio that nearly went bankrupt brought it back bigger than ever. Whether you grew up with the Infinity Engine classics or you’re discovering where Baldur’s Gate 3 came from for the first time, this is the whole story. #baldursgate #gamingdocumentary #gaminghistory