Larian Announces New Divinity Game and Original Sin 2 Update

Larian Studios, the developer behind the acclaimed Baldur's Gate 3, announced a new entry in its Divinity series at The Game Awards 2025, confirming it as a turn-based role-playing game that builds on the studio's signature style. The reveal, which took place last week in Los Angeles, has generated significant interest among fans, coinciding with the launch of an updated version of the studio's 2017 hit, Divinity: Original Sin 2, on current-generation consoles including Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Studio founder and CEO Swen Vincke addressed speculation about the upcoming game's combat system in interviews following the announcement. Speaking to Bloomberg, Vincke stated, "This is going to be us unleashed, I think. It's a turn-based RPG featuring everything you've seen from us in the past, but it's brought to the next level." He emphasized that the project, simply titled Divinity, allows the team greater creative freedom compared to Baldur's Gate 3, which adapted Dungeons & Dragons rules for video game play. "Baldur's Gate 3 was a good game and I'm proud of it, but I think this one is going to be way better," Vincke said. Unlike the previous title,...