October 28^th, 2002 (12:00am) - Black Isle Studios, the award-winning RPG division of Interplay Entertainment Corp., leading console game developer High Voltage Software and the Games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing announced today that Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance for the Nintendo GameCube video game system has gone gold and will be available at retail on November 19th. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system version of Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, developed by Snowblind Studios, has shipped more than 600,000 copies worldwide.

We are excited to contribute to the expanding genre of games offered on the Nintendo GameCube; Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance will be a unique asset to the gaming system," stated Feargus Urquhart, president of Black Isle Studios.

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance features a distinctive blend of action and adventure set in the most popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting: The Forgotten Realms franchise. Faithful adaptation of the new 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules set, 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 players soon learn 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.