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