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Baldur's Gate 2

Baldur’s Gate 2, also known as Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, is a deep RPG from developer BioWare and publisher Interplay Entertainment. This fantasy RPG takes place in the Forgotten Realms and features dozens of hours of gameplay, numerous main and side quests, an isometric perspective, an experience system, and more.

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Baldur's Gate 2

Franchise
Baldur's Gate
Platform(s)
PC
Released
September 21, 2000
Developer(s)
BioWare
Publisher(s)
Black Isle Studios , Interplay
Genre(s)
RPG
ESRB
T For Teen due to Animated Blood, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence

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