Classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG Icewind Dale is getting an 'enhanced edition' for iOS
The so-called “enhanced edition” of the classic Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) RPG Icewind Dale is coming soon from Beamdog.
Originally released for Windows in 2000, Icewind Dale is an RPG set in Wizards of the Coast’s Forgotten Realms campaign in the D&D universe.
The game’s upcoming enhanced edition offers the following new features for players on iOS as well as Mac, PC and Android devices:
- Swords and Sorcery: Discover dozens of new spells and items, including new magic armor and weapons.
- Blackguards and Wizard Slayers: Select from almost 40 new kits and classes to create the perfect adventuring party.
- A New Look: Experience the Enhanced Edition’s all new interface, including the new Quickloot bar.
- Bring A Friend: Join your fellow adventurers in cooperative, cross-platform multiplayer games.
- See The Unseen: Explore quest content cut from the original game, now finished and restored.
- More to Experience: Enjoy the countless bug fixes and improvements that await you in Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition!
Check out the announcement trailer for Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition:
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A definite release schedule is yet to be announced for Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition. But its desktop edition is already available for preorder for $19.99.
Beamdog, through its Overhaul Games division, has so far released the enhanced editions of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II, also set in the Forgotten Realms, for iPad on the App Store.
Icewinde Dale: Enhanced Edition for iOS is expected to go for at least $14.99, which is the price of Baldur’s Gate II. Baldur’s Gate is a bit cheaper at $9.99.
In other D&D mobile gaming news, DragonVale and Paper Toss developer Backflip Studios recently announced that it’s working on a castle defense game based on D&D, scheduled for release sometime next year.
