Baldur's Gate

Summary

Baldur's Gate is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,167 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Baldur's Gate received the Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Computer Game^[3].
• Baldur's Gate received the D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year^[4].
• Baldur's Gate's instance of is recorded as video game^[5].
• Lukas Kristjanson wrote the screenplay for Baldur's Gate^[6].
• Baldur's Gate's composer is recorded as Michael Hoenig^[7].
• Baldur's Gate was published by Interplay Entertainment^[8].
• Baldur's Gate's genre is role-playing video game^[9].
• Baldur's Gate's based on is recorded as Dungeons & Dragons^[10].
• Baldur's Gate was followed by Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn^[11].
• Baldur's Gate's developer is recorded as BioWare^[12].
• Baldur's Gate's part of the series is recorded as Baldur's Gate^[13].
• Baldur's Gate's designed by is recorded as James Ohlen^[14].
• Baldur's Gate's Commons category is recorded as Baldur's Gate^[15].
• Baldur's Gate's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[16].
• Baldur's Gate's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS^[17].
• Baldur's Gate's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game^[18].
• Baldur's Gate's game mode is recorded as single-player video game^[19].
• Baldur's Gate's game mode is recorded as co-op mode^[20].
• Baldur's Gate's software engine is recorded as Infinity Engine^[21].
• Baldur's Gate was distributed by CD-ROM^[22].
• Baldur's Gate was distributed by digital distribution^[23].
• Baldur's Gate was distributed by digital download^[24].
• Baldur's Gate's input device is recorded as computer keyboard^[25].
• Baldur's Gate's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[26].
• Baldur's Gate was released on December 21, 1998^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Soundtrack^[28]

• Community tags: game^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 009bb2a6-ca01-4d1e-8a95-636e542bdc73^[30]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Baldur's Gate was published by Interplay Entertainment^[8]. Lukas Kristjanson wrote the screenplay for it^[6].

Publication

Baldur's Gate was released on December 21, 1998^[27]. Its genre is role-playing video game^[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[13]. Recorded distribution format include CD-ROM^[22], digital distribution^[23], and digital download^[24].

Subject and Themes

Baldur's Gate's part of the series is recorded as it^[13].

Reception

Awards received include Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Computer Game^[3] and D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year^[4], a video game award^[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Baldur's Gate was followed by Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn^[11].

Why It Matters

Baldur's Gate ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,167 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

What awards did Baldur's Gate receive?

Honors received include Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Computer Game^[3] and D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year^[4].