History Trivia / BaldursGateDarkAlliance

** A Windows port of ''Dark Alliance'' was initially scheduled to be developed by Creator/CDProjekt around the same time as the game's original launch, but it was cancelled. It wouldn't be until December 17 of 2021, a few days past the twentieth anniversary of the original UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 release, that ''Dark Alliance'' would finally arrive on PC (albeit without CD Projekt's involvement).
** A UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version of ''Dark Alliance II'' was considered, dependent on sales of the [=PS2=]/UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} versions. However Interplay's financial difficulties got in the way, and the port was quietly cancelled.

* NamesTheSame: The Dorn from ''Dark Alliance II'' is not related to the one from ''Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition''. In fact, they are the complete opposite in terms of alignment and personality.

* NamesTheSame: The Dorn from ''Dark Alliance II'' is not related to the one from ''Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition''. In fact, they're the complete opposite in terms of alignment and personality.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Shortly before ''Dark Alliance II'' was released, Snowblind initiated a lawsuit against Interplay, which argued that their game engine was used by Interplay to develop ''II'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutBrotherhoodOfSteel'' without permission. As part of the settlement, Interplay can no longer use the game engine or the ''Dark Alliance'' name, which ultimately led to the cancellation of ''Dark Alliance III''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Creator/BlackIsleStudios Black Isle]] was working on ''Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance III'' around 2004, but the studio was shut down by [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]].
** A Microsoft Windows port of ''Dark Alliance'' was initially scheduled to be developed by Creator/CDProjekt around the same time as the game's original launch, but it was cancelled. It wouldn't be until December 17 of 2021, a few days past the twentieth anniversary of the original UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 release, that ''Dark Alliance'' would finally arrive on PC (albeit without CD Projekt's involvement).

* ExecutiveMeddling: This entire sub-franchise was born due to Black Isle and [=BioWare=]'s refusal to turn their PC RPG games into ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}''-clones.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Creator/BlackIsleStudios Black Isle]] was working on ''Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance III'' around 2004, but the studio was shut down by [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]].
** A Microsoft Windows port of ''Dark Alliance'' was initially scheduled to be developed by Creator/CDProjekt around the same time as the game's original launch, but it was cancelled. It wouldn't be until December 17 of 2021, a few days past the twentieth anniversary of the original [=PlayStation=] 2 release, that ''Dark Alliance'' would finally arrive on PC (albeit without CD Projekt's involvement).

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Years after its release, the game was no longer available for sale. At least until it got an unexpected port for modern consoles, as well as Windows, Mac and Linux as part of a promotion for ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsDarkAlliance''.

** A Microsoft Windows port of ''Dark Alliance'' was initially scheduled to be developed by Creator/CDProjekt around the same time as the game's original launch, but it was cancelled. It wouldn't be until December 17 of 2021, a few days past the twentieth anniversary of the original [=PlayStation=] 2 release, that ''Dark Alliance'' would finally arrive on PC.

** A Microsoft Windows port of ''Dark Alliance'' was initially scheduled to be developed by Creator/CDProjekt around the same time as the game's original launch, but it was cancelled. It wouldn't be until December 17 of 2021, a few days past the twentieth anniversary of the original [=PlayStation=] 2 release, that ''Dark Alliance'' would finally get a release on PC.

** A Microsoft Windows port of ''Dark Alliance'' was initially scheduled to be developed by Creator/CDProjekt around the same time as the game's original launch, but it was cancelled. It wouldn't be until December 17 of 2021, a few days past the twentieth anniversary of the original PS2 release, that ''Dark Alliance'' would finally get a release on PC.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Years after its release, the game was no longer available for sale. At least until it got an unexpected port for PC, Mac and Linux as part of a promotion for ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsDarkAlliance''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Creator/BlackIsleStudios Black Isle]] was working on ''Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance III'' around 2004, but the studio was shut down by [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Years after its release, the game was no longer available for sale. At least it got an unexpected port for PC, Mac and Linux as part of a promotion for ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsDarkAlliance''.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Years after its release, the game was no longer available for sale. At least it got an unexpected port for PC, Mac and Linux as part of promotion for ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsDarkAlliance''.