Darkest Day Released

Ken of TeamBG dropped me an email letting me know that the Darkest Day, the long awaited mod for Baldur’s Gate II created by Potencius (aka Max Schnur) and Mintosk (aka Richard Haines), is now available for download. Here’s the official press release:

The Darkest Day v1.0.0

Unofficial expansion for “Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn”

Want more excitement? Want more intrigue? Want more creatures…more treasure? New quests, new NPC’s, new creatures, new items, new spells, new areas, and new levels to be reached. See what happens when the fans add to one of the worlds most successful computer role-playing games ever. Users of TeamBG utilities prove how ingenious they can be with the raw materials this fourth generation of the Infinity Engine provided in the excellent and innovative game “Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn.” This is the first of many new unofficial Infinity Engine game products to come.

Welcome to the “The Darkest Day.”

Use a download manager to be able to resume downloads if you have a slow connection, or order “The Darkest Day” on CD-ROM at our website.

9 New and Returning (from BG1) NPC’s
180+ New Items
170+ New Spells
39+ New Creatures
75 New Kits
40+ Minor Quests
5 Major Quests
1 Mega Quest

Over 30 hours estimated minimum added game play! Get more details and see our forum at “The Darkest Day” website.