Larian CEO Swen Vincke has spoken with various gaming websites – including MeinMMO – and revealed new information about the upcoming Divinity. One of the most important details: the type of game, which has been speculated about since the release of the trailer.
Larian announced Divinity at the 2025 Game Awards, a new game in their eponymous series that the studio has been creating long before Baldur’s Gate 3. However, the Divinity series has not had a uniform gameplay style.
Instead, there have been titles with isometric action RPGs (like Diablo), modern action RPGs (like Skyrim), and cRPGs (like… well, Baldur’s Gate 3). The trailer, which seemed a bit brutal to many fans, has caused some users to speculate and hope that Divinity will return more in the direction of The Witcher 3. However, that’s not going to happen.
This is how Divinity will play: In an interview with GameStar, Swen Vincke revealed that Divinity will be a turn-based role-playing game, so gameplay-wise, it will be like the later installments, Original Sin and Original Sin 2.
Divinity is even expected to follow the story of Original Sin 2, bringing back characters from that time or at least mentioning them. Players who are familiar with Divinity: Original Sin 2 will therefore understand a bit more of the lore. However, this knowledge will not be a prerequisite.
What do we know else? There isn’t much information yet about the new Divinity. Everything that is already known has been compiled in our info hub about release and content.
The interviews with Swen Vincke, however, contain many details that should be exciting for everyone waiting for Divinity. Here you can find his conversation with MeinMMO: Larian CEO Swen Vincke in the interview: “I hate the squirrel” – and about the great freedom for Divinity after Baldur’s Gate 3
This is what the direct predecessor looked like:
Divinity connects to Original Sin 2 – It’s worth revisiting
If you want to bridge the waiting time until Divinity is released, you can catch up on the two predecessors in the meantime. They not only prepare you for the story but also for the gameplay, as Divinity does some things differently than Baldur’s Gate 3.
In particular, the lack of a class system has characterized the series so far and is something you need to get used to. Traditionally, the games aren’t so difficult that you fail without prior knowledge, but if you want to dive deep right away, a little preparation helps.
If you haven’t played Baldur’s Gate 3 yet, it’s definitely worth a look here, especially since you can easily invest several hundred hours there without having seen everything. If you only play one game until Divinity is released, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a good choice.
However, if you decide to go for the direct predecessors, Divinity: Original Sin and Original Sin 2, you’ll undoubtedly find many people to exchange ideas with at the moment. You are definitely not the only ones replaying the older RPGs: 10,000 players are currently playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Steam: Here are 8 quick tips for getting started
