Topic: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance GameCube bound

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It's finally confirmed by Black Isle Studios.  Get ready to head to the dungeons!

BLACK ISLE STUDIOS ANNOUNCES BALDUR'S GATE: DARK ALLIANCE FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBEā„¢

First Nintendo GameCubeā„¢ Dungeons & DragonsĀ® Game Coming this Winter

IRVINE, California, September XX, 2002 ā€“ Black Isle Studios, the award-winning RPG (roleplaying game) division of Interplay Entertainment Corp. (NasdaqSC:IPLY), and leading console game developer High Voltage Studios today announced their plan to bring the Baldur's Gateā„¢: Dark Allianceā„¢ franchise to the Nintendo GameCubeā„¢ video game system. The PlayStationĀ®2 computer entertainment system version of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, developed by Snowblind Studios, has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.  

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance features a distinctive blend of action and adventure set in the most popular Dungeons & DragonsĀ® campaign setting: The FORGOTTEN REALMSĀ® franchise owned by Wizards of the Coast Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc., and licensed to Infogrames Interactive, Inc.   Faithful adaptation of the third edition rules set for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game and customizable player and character development allow for an engrossing gameplay experience new to the Nintendo GameCube audience. Dramatic spell effects and powerful abilities enhance this action-packed game, assisting the player in combat against an abundance of terrifying monsters found throughout the adventure.  Played from a third person perspective, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance immerses players in the port town of Baldur's Gate. Darkness has fallen upon the town and rumors of a Thieves' Guild civil war brew beneath the streets of the city. Entering this desperate situation, new to the world of adventuring, the player soon learns that they stand in the way of one of the greatest threats ever to strike the town of Baldur's Gate and the entire region of The Sword Coast.  

Black Isle Studios, the creators of the FalloutĀ® series, PlanescapeĀ®: Tormentā„¢ and the Icewind Daleā„¢ saga, is proud to bring Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance to Nintendo GameCube. More information on Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance can be found at www.blackisle.com.  

Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is the worldwide market share leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories. A leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products, the company holds an exclusive patent on the method of playing trading card games (TCGs) and produces the world's best-selling PokĆ©monĀ® and Magic: The GatheringĀ® TCGs. Publisher of adventure games, family card and board games and electronic media products, Wizards of the Coast is also one of the world's premier book publishers of fantasy series fiction whose novels have made numerous appearances on The New York Times best-seller list and have sold millions of copies worldwide. For more information, visit the Wizards of the CoastĀ® website at wizards.com.  

Black Isle Studios is a division of Interplay Entertainment Corp., a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and the mass market. Interplay currently balances its development efforts by publishing for personal computers as well as current and next generation video game consoles. Interplay releases products through Black Isle Studios, Digital Mayhem, Interplay, its distribution partners and its wholly-owned subsidiary Interplay OEM, Inc. More comprehensive information on Interplay and its products is available through its worldwide web site at www.interplay.com.  

High Voltage Software Inc. was founded in 1993 and has been crafting games for three generations of consoles and the PC. The Chicago-based developer boasts a resourceful mix of the gaming industry's brightest young talents and skilled, veteran developers. Imaginative design, powerful proprietary technology, and a proven development process have made High Voltage Software a fierce competitor in the entertainment industry. More information can be found at www.high-voltage.com.