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Seth
Last Man Standing
Joined: 23 Jan 2002
Posts: 1008
Location: Faerun |
There was a talk that “Jefferson” suppose to be BG3, but hit "hold" stage indefinitely due to license rights. Of course where EB is involved I don’t pay too much attention anyway, if you look hard enough you could “buy” all cancelled games - even Torn.
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the mighty stamar
High Emperor
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 602
Location: arcata ca, humboldt county |
Definitely black Isle studios was working on baldurs gate 3. Vivendi is black isles distribution partner.
Theyre unable to compete with TOEE directly so the project will be put on hold for a while.
No end to Baldurs gate series. I would bet any amount of money that there will be a baldurs gate 3. When I couldnt say or by who, but Im sure there will be. |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 4:06 am |
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Guybrush Threepwood
High Emperor
Joined: 19 Jun 2002
Posts: 500
Location: Oklahoma |
what does TOEE stand for?
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Roach
SBR Belfry Bat
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 3233
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The Temple of Elemental Evil. It is a new D&D game being created, though I don’t remember by who. |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 5:40 am |
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hoyp
High Emperor
Joined: 02 Oct 2002
Posts: 501
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TTOE is being developed by Trokia(makers of arcanum).
Anyway, I think that that it'll be a great game and even though I really didn't enjoy BG2 as much as most people did, i'm still hoping for a sequel. |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 6:02 am |
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Guybrush Threepwood
High Emperor
Joined: 19 Jun 2002
Posts: 500
Location: Oklahoma |
anyone know what playable races there are? I hope they have tieflings.... playing IWD II I loved being able to be a tiefling monk....among other things.
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 6:22 am |
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corwin
On the Razorblade of Life
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 8376
Location: Australia |
Check out their site; there's lots of links every week from the main news page.
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 9:57 am |
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Dhruin
Stranger In A Strange Land
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 1825
Location: Sydney, Australia |
I think it's likely Jefferson was BG3. I also think it's a long chance to see the light of day. It's not because it "can't compete" with ToEE, but rather as Seth mentioned they've probably lost the license.
BIS have moved the Jefferson team to Van Buren (probably FO3) and switching projects isn't something that is done lightly. Since Jefferson isn't finished, if BIS had reasonable expectations of recovering the license I think they would have continued to work on Jefferson to have it ready for when the license was recovered. To me, moving the team to another project before finishing Jefferson indicates it's too long a shot to spend more time on at this point.
Interplay have posted in their forums that the EB listing is erroneous and will be removed. |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 10:08 am |
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corwin
On the Razorblade of Life
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 8376
Location: Australia |
One thing puzzles me about this BG3 speculation. BG was NEVER really a BIS game. It was a Bioware game, published by Interplay. BIS used the BG engine for several of their own games, but did not develop the BG series. Surely if anyone was going to continue the BG series then, it should be Bioware!!
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 10:33 am |
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Remus
Overgrown Cat
Joined: 03 Jul 2002
Posts: 1657
Location: Fish bowl |
If Jefferson indeed was BG3, i am not very impress by its graphics as shown by Josh's deliberately leaked wallpaper (I know, it's not all about graphics). Beside, the Bhaal child story pretty much ended with its last expansion.
If BIS/Interplay lost the BG license, then who has it now... |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 5:23 pm |
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Korzen
Forsaken
Joined: 02 Nov 2002
Posts: 3673
Location: The User Groups Section. |
Well the story about the Bhall Spawn trying to fulfil his destiny ended. But a story of a new God began. You could fight with other Gods or something like that  ( Black & White  ) |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 6:24 pm |
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Hexy
High Emperor
Joined: 28 Jun 2002
Posts: 621
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Uh, BIS didn't loose the 'BG license'. They lost the 'WotC ADnD licence'.
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 9:44 pm |
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the mighty stamar
High Emperor
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 602
Location: arcata ca, humboldt county |
No they didnt lose the D and D license completely. The still make baldurs gate dark alliance for consoles. Just not for PC games.
Ok they didnt make baldurs gate 1 or 2, but they made both expansions for them. So, black isle studios released a lot more IE games than Bioware did. Its all confusing as hell. But they made IWD 1,2 PST, and 4 IE engine games expansions vs bioware made BG 1 and 2. Maybe Bioware will be the one that makes Baldurs gate 3 now. Someone will because theres a lot of money to be made.
And for what it matters, in my opinion at the time the fallout engine which they did write was a lot better than the IE engine. The IE engine just had nicer background pictures. But that doesnt matter today.
They have the license to make Baldurs gate for consoles. Either they or Atari decided not to renew the license for baldurs gate PC games why is just speculation on our part. I said because they are not allowed to compete with TOEE, but it could be they feel its not worth it to compete with them.
Heh enough gossip for now. |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 10:39 pm |
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Lord_Darkmoon
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
Posts: 34
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I heard that there was a Baldur's Gate 3 banner at the Interplay/Black Isle booth at the E³ this year.
Can anyone confirm this? |
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Sun Jun 08, 2003 11:20 pm |
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