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Baldur's Gate

Baldur's Gate is a party-based RPG built upon the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset, developed by BioWare and initially launched in 1998. In it, you must investigate the source of the Iron Crisis on the Sword Coast.

BALDUR'S GATE 1998
Baldur's Gate

Franchise
Baldur's Gate
Platform(s)
PC , macOS
Released
December 21, 1998
Developer(s)
BioWare
Publisher(s)
Interplay
Genre(s)
RPG
ESRB
T for Teen: Animated Blood, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco

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