Beamdog has announced a new Baldur’s Gate expansion is currently in development called Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear.

Siege of Dragonspear will attempt to bridge the gap between Baldur's Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn. The expansion will feature 25 hours of content as players will explore new areas, fight new monsters, and win new rewards as players will be able to continue their adventure by exporting their game to Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition.

The expansion will introduce a new class, the Shaman, new items, and quests. Players will play through new hand-painted areas that are in the classic style of the original Baldur’s Gate, but still be able to enjoy updated UI and improved Infinity Engine features. Cross-platform multiplayer will also be included on all supported platforms.

Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear will be released on Linux, Mac, and PC before the end of the year with an Android and iOS released expected “shortly thereafter.”