Rumor points to Baldur's Gate 2 remake, with original director attached

Wizards of the Coast is reportedly lining up a Baldur’s Gate 2 remake, with a broader remake of Baldur’s Gate also said to be in the cards. The most important detail is the name attached to the project: Kevin Martens, the former BioWare developer who co-led Baldur’s Gate 2, which gives the rumor real weight instead of the usual franchise wishcasting.

Martens matters because he is not just a veteran RPG designer with the right résumé. He is also part of the original BioWare era that made Baldur’s Gate a landmark for D&D fans, and other reporting says he has been helping with Exodus at Archetype Entertainment, a studio linked to Wizards of the Coast. That makes the rumored remake look less like a one-off nostalgia play and more like a sign that Wizards is keeping experienced hands close to its digital D&D business.

The timing also makes sense. Baldur’s Gate 3 was a monster success for Larian Studios, launching to critical acclaim and collecting more than 200 Game of the Year awards, including top honors from the BAFTA Game Awards, the Golden Joysticks, the Game Developers Choice Awards, the DICE Awards and The Game Awards. That kind of run does not just revive interest in one title. It drags the whole lineage back into the conversation, from the modern cinematic approach of Baldur’s Gate 3 to the isometric roots of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2.

That is where the bigger opportunity sits for Wizards and Hasbro. A remake could act as a bridge, pulling players from the current Baldur’s Gate 3 wave back toward the Forgotten Realms history that tabletop D&D has been building for decades. New players who meet Minsc, Jaheira and the rest through a remake are not just buying another RPG. They are being handed a path into the setting, the lore and the books that support the table.

Wizards has not confirmed any of it, and Hasbro and Wizards told IGN they do not comment on speculation or rumor. But the company has already signaled that Baldur’s Gate remains part of its plan, with Eugene Evans saying Hasbro was talking to multiple partners about the franchise’s future after Larian stepped away. If this rumor holds, it is not just a revival of an old CRPG. It is Wizards trying to turn a digital critical hit into another roll at the tabletop.