List of Dungeons & Dragons video games
This is a list of video games based on the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy tabletop role-playing game, including computer games, console games, arcade games, and mobile games.
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Licensing history
The first Dungeons & Dragons licensed games were made by Mattel for the Intellivision. The contract actually required some variations to the normal Intellivision title screens with the name being capitalized and the addition of the word 'cartridge'. The games, however, had nothing to do with the rules or any of the settings.[1]
The first license for video games based upon the Dungeons & Dragons rules was awarded to Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1987 after ten companies had applied. SSI won the award primarily because of their broader vision and their experience in computerized wargaming.[2] After a successful run with their Gold Box series of games, SSI lost their exclusive license in 1994. TSR then divided the license among multiple publishers.[3]
TSR awarded Interplay Productions, Inc. a license to use the Forgotten Realms and Planescape trademarks and associated properties for use in computer and video game products.[4] Within Interplay, a division named Black Isle Studios used this license arrangement to develop a series of successful games based upon the two D&D settings. They also published the Baldur's Gate series developed by the Canadian company BioWare. In 2003, Interplay ran into financial difficulties, resulting in the closure of Black Isle Studios. Their next planned D&D video game, code-named "Jefferson," was canceled as a result of legal issues with Wizards of the Coast, the new rights holders to the D&D franchise.[5]
Wizards of the Coast purchased TSR, the makers of Dungeons & Dragons, in 1997. They in turn were acquired by Hasbro in 1999. As a result, the subsidiary Hasbro Interactive gained the right to use the Dungeons & Dragons game brand in their video game products. In 2001, facing financial difficulties, Hasbro sold 100% of Hasbro Interactive to French software concern Infogrames Entertainment, SA in a US$100 million deal.[6] This led to the publication of Neverwinter Nights in 2002, a game also developed by Bioware.
List of games
Title | Series | Setting | Platform(s) | Developer | Release | Engine |
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dnd[7][8] | No specific setting | PLATO | Gary Whisenhunt, Ray Wood | 1975 | ||
Dungeon[7][9][10][11] | No specific setting | PDP-10 | Don Daglow | 1975 or 1976 | ||
D&D #1 - #28b[12][13] | No specific setting | PDP-11, Apple II | Richard Garriott | 1977 to 1979 | ||
Dungeons & Dragons Computer Fantasy Game[14] | No specific setting | Mattel | 1981 | |||
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Cloudy Mountain[15][16] | No specific setting | Intellivision | Mattel | 1982 | ||
Dungeon![17] | No specific setting | Apple II | Bruce Nesmith, Keith Enge | 1982 | ||
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin[15] | No specific setting | Intellivision | Tom Loughry | 1982 | ||
Pool of Radiance[18] | Pool of Radiance | Forgotten Realms | Home computers, NES | SSI | 1988 | Gold Box |
Heroes of the Lance[18] | Silver Box | Dragonlance | Home computers, NES, Master System | U.S. Gold | 1988 | |
Curse of the Azure Bonds[18] | Pool of Radiance | Forgotten Realms | Home computers | SSI | 1989 | Gold Box |
Dragons of Flame[18] | Silver Box | Dragonlance | Home computers, NES | U.S. Gold | 1989 | |
Hillsfar[18] | Forgotten Realms | Home computers, NES | Westwood Studios | 1989 | ||
War of the Lance[18] | Dragonlance | Home computers | SSI | 1989 | ||
Secret of the Silver Blades[18] | Pool of Radiance | Forgotten Realms | Home computers | SSI | 1990 | Gold Box |
DragonStrike[18] | Dragonlance | Home computers, NES | Westwood Studios | 1990 | ||
Champions of Krynn[18] | Gold Box | Dragonlance | Home computers | SSI | 1990 | Gold Box |
Eye of the Beholder[19][20] | Eye of the Beholder | Forgotten Realms | Home computers, Sega CD, SNES, Amiga | Westwood Studios | 1990 | |
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon[19][20] | Eye of the Beholder | Forgotten Realms | Home computers, Amiga | Westwood Studios | 1991 | |
Shadow Sorcerer[20] | Dragonlance | Home computers | U.S. Gold | 1991 | ||
Pools of Darkness[20] | Pool of Radiance | Forgotten Realms | Home computers | SSI | 1991 | Gold Box |
Death Knights of Krynn[20] | Gold Box | Dragonlance | Home computers | SSI | 1991 | Gold Box |
Neverwinter Nights (MMORPG)[20] | Savage Frontier | Forgotten Realms | Home computers | AOL, Stormfront Studios, SSI | 1991 | Gold box |
Gateway to the Savage Frontier[20] | Savage Frontier | Forgotten Realms | Home computers | Stormfront Studios | 1991 | Gold box |
Order of the Griffon[21] | Mystara | TurboGrafx 16 | Westwood Studios | 1992 | ||
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun[20] | Mystara, Hollow World | Sega Genesis | Westwood Studios | 1992 | ||
The Dark Queen of Krynn[20] | Gold Box | Dragonlance | Home computers | SSI | 1992 | Gold Box |
Treasures of the Savage Frontier[20] | Savage Frontier | Forgotten Realms | MS-DOS, Amiga | Stormfront Studios | 1992 | Gold box |
Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace[20] | Spelljammer | MS-DOS | Cybertech Systems | 1992 | ||
Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor[19][22] | Eye of the Beholder | Forgotten Realms | MS-DOS, Sega Mega-CD, SNES | SSI | 1993 | |
Fantasy Empires[22] | Mystara | MS-DOS | Silicon Knights | 1993 | ||
Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures[22] | Forgotten Realms | MS-DOS, Mac | MicroMagic, Inc. | 1993 | Gold box | |
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands[22] | Dark Sun | Dark Sun | MS-DOS | SSI | 1993 | |
Stronghold[22] | No specific setting | MS-DOS | Stormfront Studios | 1993 | ||
Dungeon Hack[22] | Forgotten Realms | MS-DOS | DreamForge Intertainment | 1993 | ||
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom[22] | Mystara | Mystara | Arcade, Sega Saturn | Capcom | 1993 | |
Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager[22] | Dark Sun | Dark Sun | MS-DOS | SSI | 1994 | |
Slayer[23] | No specific setting | 3DO | Lion Entertainment | 1994[citation needed] | ||
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession[22] | Ravenloft | Ravenloft | MS-DOS | DreamForge Intertainment | 1994 | |
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse[22] | Al-Qadim | MS-DOS | Cyberlore Studios | 1994 | ||
Menzoberranzan[22] | Forgotten Realms | MS-DOS | DreamForge Intertainment | 1994 | ||
Ravenloft: Stone Prophet[23] | Ravenloft | Ravenloft | MS-DOS | DreamForge Intertainment | 1995 | |
DeathKeep[23] | No specific setting | Windows, 3DO | Lion Entertainment | 1996 | ||
Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands[23] | Dark Sun | Dark Sun | Windows | SSI | 1996 | |
Blood & Magic[23] | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Tachyon Studios | 1996 | ||
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance[23] | Birthright | Windows | Synergistic Software | 1996 | ||
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara[23] | Mystara | Mystara | Arcade, Sega Saturn | Capcom | 1996 | |
Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft[23] | Ravenloft | Windows, PlayStation | Take 2 Interactive | 1997 | ||
Descent to Undermountain[23] | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Interplay | 1997 | ||
Baldur's Gate[23] | Baldur's Gate | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac | BioWare | November 30, 1998 | Infinity Engine |
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast[23] | Baldur's Gate | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac | BioWare | April 30, 1999 | Infinity Engine |
Planescape: Torment[23] | Planescape | Windows | Black Isle Studios | December 12, 1999 | Infinity Engine | |
Icewind Dale[24] | Icewind Dale | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac | Black Isle Studios | June 20, 2000 | Infinity Engine |
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn[24] | Baldur's Gate | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac | BioWare | September 24, 2000 | Infinity Engine |
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter[24] | Icewind Dale | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Black Isle Studios | 2001 | Infinity Engine |
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal[24] | Baldur's Gate | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac | BioWare | June 21, 2001 | Infinity Engine |
Icewind Dale: Trials of the Luremaster[24] | Icewind Dale | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Black Isle Studios | September 7, 2001 | Infinity Engine |
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor[24] | Pool of Radiance | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Stormfront Studios | September 27, 2001 | |
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance[24] | Dark Alliance | Forgotten Realms | PS2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, GBA | Snowblind Studios | December 2, 2001 | Dark Alliance Engine |
Neverwinter Nights[24] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | BioWare | June 18, 2002 | Aurora Engine |
Icewind Dale II[24] | Icewind Dale | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Black Isle Studios | August 27, 2002 | Infinity Engine |
Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder | Forgotten Realms | Gameboy Advance | Pronto Games | October 30, 2002 | ||
Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide[24][25] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | Floodgate Entertainment, BioWare | June 21, 2003 | Aurora Engine |
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes[24] | Greyhawk | Xbox | Atari Hunt Valley Development Studio | September 2003 | ||
The Temple of Elemental Evil[24] | Greyhawk | Windows | Troika Games | September 16, 2003 | ||
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark[24][25] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | BioWare | December 2, 2003 | Aurora Engine |
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II[24] | Dark Alliance | Forgotten Realms | PS2, Xbox | Black Isle Studios | January 20, 2004 | Dark Alliance Engine |
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone[26] | Forgotten Realms | Windows, PS2, Xbox | Stormfront Studios | 2004 | ||
Neverwinter Nights: Mobile[27] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Mobile phone | Floodgate Entertainment | 2004 | |
Neverwinter Nights: Shadowguard[25] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | Floodgate Entertainment | November 10, 2004 | Aurora Engine |
Neverwinter Nights: Witch's Wake[25] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | BioWare | November 10, 2004 | Aurora Engine |
Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker[25] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | BioWare | November 10, 2004 | Aurora Engine |
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard[28] | Eberron | Windows | Liquid Entertainment | September 21, 2005 | ||
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach[29] | Eberron | Windows | Turbine, Inc. | February 28, 2006 | ||
Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast[30] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | BioWare | September 20, 2005 | Aurora Engine |
Neverwinter Nights: Infinite Dungeons[31] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | BioWare | May 26, 2006 | Aurora Engine |
Neverwinter Nights: Wyvern Crown of Cormyr[32] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux | BioWare | September 14, 2006 | Aurora Engine |
Neverwinter Nights 2[33] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac | Obsidian Entertainment | October 31, 2006 | Electron Engine |
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics[34] | Greyhawk | PSP | Kuju Entertainment | August 14, 2007 | ||
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer[33] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Obsidian Entertainment | September 27, 2007 | Electron Engine |
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir[33] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Obsidian Entertainment | November 18, 2008 | Electron Engine |
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate[35] | Neverwinter Nights | Forgotten Realms | Windows | Ossian Studios | April 29, 2009 | Electron Engine |
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale[36] | Forgotten Realms | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows[37] | Bedlam Games | May 25, 2011 | ||
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition[38] | Baldur's Gate | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | Overhaul Games | September 28, 2012 | Infinity Enhanced Engine |
Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War[39] | Forgotten Realms | iOS, Android | DeNA | October 17, 2013 | Unity | |
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition[40] | Baldur's Gate | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | Overhaul Games | November 15, 2013 | Infinity Enhanced Engine |
Lords of Waterdeep[41] | Forgotten Realms | iOS | Playdek | November 21, 2014 | ||
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition[42] | Icewind Dale | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | Overhaul Games | October 30, 2014 | Infinity Enhanced Engine |
Sword Coast Legends | Forgotten Realms | Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | N-Space Digital Extremes |
September 29, 2015 |
Collections
Online
Title | Series | Setting | Platform(s) | Developer | Release | Engine |
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Neverwinter Nights | Savage Frontier | Forgotten Realms | DOS | Stormfront Studios | 1991 | Gold Box |
Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands | Dark Sun | Dark Sun | Windows | SSI | 1996 | |
Dungeons & Dragons Online | Main Series | Eberron/Forgotten Realms | Windows, Mac | Turbine, Inc. | 2006 | |
Heroes of Neverwinter | Forgotten Realms | Online (Facebook) | Liquid Entertainment | 2011 | ||
Neverwinter | Forgotten Realms | Windows, Xbox One | Cryptic Studios | June 20, 2013 |
See also
References
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- ↑ PlayStation 3 is via PlayStation Network; Xbox 360 is via Xbox Live Arcade
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- ↑ Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War: Arena of wuh?
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External links
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Dominus Dracon Digitalis Delectare – Dungeons & Dragons digital media (games, utilities & video)