Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
7.2
Action RPG
December 3, 2001
Player limits vary by edition — see table below
Local Co-op
Available on:
PS2
GCN
XBOX
Nintendo Switch
PC
PlayStation 4
Xbox One

Co-op support by platform
Compare the recorded player limits and release dates for Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. Support can differ by edition; check the linked sources before buying.
| Platforms | Release | Online players | Local players | Combo players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS2 | December 3, 2001 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| GCN, XBOX | October 22, 2002 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
| Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | May 7, 2021 | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |
Sources and further information
About Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a 2001 action role-playing/hack and slash video game developed by Snowblind Studios for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was ported to GameCube by High Voltage Software, and to the Game Boy Advance by Magic Pockets. The game was published for PlayStation, Xbox and GameCube by Black Isle Studios, a division of Interplay Entertainment, and distributed by Vivendi Universal Games. The Game Boy Advance version was published by DSI Games. CD Projekt was developing a version for PC, but it was ultimately cancelled.
The game is set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons, and the gameplay is based on the rules of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition, which were released in 2000. It is the first video game to implement the real time application of the new rules. It is also the first game in the Baldur's Gate series released on consoles as opposed to a PC and/or Mac.
Dark Alliance was well received on all four platforms, with the PlayStation 2 version going on to win the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for "Role-Playing Game of the Year" (2001). A sequel, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, was released in 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A third game was planned, but was cancelled early in development due to legal problems.
The game is set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons, and the gameplay is based on the rules of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition, which were released in 2000. It is the first video game to implement the real time application of the new rules. It is also the first game in the Baldur's Gate series released on consoles as opposed to a PC and/or Mac.
Dark Alliance was well received on all four platforms, with the PlayStation 2 version going on to win the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for "Role-Playing Game of the Year" (2001). A sequel, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, was released in 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A third game was planned, but was cancelled early in development due to legal problems.
Game Details
- Developer
- High Voltage Software, Black Isle Studios, Snowblind Studios, Magic Pockets, Square One Games
- Publisher
- Interplay Productions, small, Destination Software, DSI Games, Black Isle Studios
- Average Playtime
- 1 hours
- ESRB Rating
- Teen