Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition revealed by Beamdog

Following their streak of Dungeons & Dragons enhancements, Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2, Beamdog and Wizards of the Coast have announced at Penny Arcade Expo that Icewind Dale is next in line for revamp. Beamdog’s division, Overhaul Games, has already started work on Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition for PC, MAC, iOS and Android. Bioware’s Infinity Engine classic Icewind Dale started back in 2000, as part of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. According to the game’s description over at beamdog.com, they have “added 25% more Ice, and 34% more Wind! Dale levels remain unchanged.” The enhanced edition of Icewind Dale will include new spells and items along with a new interface, parts of the game that haven’t made the original cut and a cross-platform multiplayer.

Below is the list of all the new features of Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition mention in the FAQ section over at icewinddale.com

• Six expanded quests, featuring content cut from the original game
• 60 new items
• Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster expansions
• 31 new class and kit combinations from Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, well as the half-orc playable race
• 122 new spells carried over from Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition
• Cross-platform multiplayer
• A new “Story Mode” difficulty setting to allow players to experience all of the story with none of the Game Over screens
• Available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition – System Requirements:

Windows:

• Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
• Storage: 2 GB of hard drive space
• Video Card: Direct X 9.0c capable video card

Mac:

• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
• Storage: 2 GB of hard drive space

 iOS:

• Operating System: iOS 5.1 or newer
• Storage: 2 GB of free space

Android:

• Operating System: Android 4.0 or later
• Storage: 2 GB of free space

Beamdog’s Trent Oster tweeted that “It is now official, Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is available for pre-order on Beamdog“. The game is also available for pre-order over at Icewind Dale’s website. Those who pre-order will receive an “exclusive forum badge and will be eligible for a chance to be selected to participate in the Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition beta”. Is it me, or is it getting cold in here?