Larian Studios Makes Bold Claim: New Divinity Game Will Surpass Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios just threw down the gauntlet. CEO Swen Vincke says the studio’s upcoming Divinity game will be “way better” than Baldur’s Gate 3—and if you know anything about BG3’s success, that’s a massive claim to make.

How the New Divinity Game Was Revealed

The announcement came with one of the most creative marketing campaigns we’ve seen in a while. Before The Game Awards 2025, Geoff Keighley posted a mysterious photo of a demonic statue sitting in the Mojave Desert. The internet went wild trying to figure out what it meant.

Sharp-eyed fans eventually connected the dots when new Divinity trademarks surfaced that resembled the statue. The Game Awards confirmed everyone’s suspicions with a grisly cinematic trailer, officially unveiling Larian’s return to the Divinity series.

What Makes Larian Think Divinity Will Be Better Than Baldur’s Gate 3?

In a Bloomberg interview, Vincke didn’t hold back. He called Baldur’s Gate 3 “good” but believes the new Divinity game “is going to be way better.”

Here’s his reasoning:

• Built for video games from the ground up – Unlike BG3, which adapted Dungeons & Dragons’ pen-and-paper rules, Divinity will feature mechanics designed specifically for gaming
• Taking turn-based combat “to the next level” – The game will innovate beyond the conventional D&D formula
• Doing things “fans haven’t seen in RPGs before” – Vincke teased completely new features for the genre
• Larian’s biggest game to date – The scale will exceed even Baldur’s Gate 3

The Baldur’s Gate 3 Challenge

Adapting D&D’s tabletop mechanics to a video game was one of BG3’s biggest hurdles. While the team pulled it off brilliantly, Vincke sees an opportunity to create something even more seamless when you’re not constrained by adapting existing rules.

New Divinity Game: What We Know So Far

Details are still scarce, but here’s what Larian has confirmed:

Confirmed Features:

• Turn-based RPG gameplay (like BG3 and classic Divinity games)
• “Everything” that made Larian’s previous games popular—but enhanced
• Larger scale than Baldur’s Gate 3
• Mechanics designed specifically for video games, not adapted from tabletop

What Fans Hope For:

• A better inventory system (BG3’s clunky menus were a common complaint)
• More streamlined organization and UI
• The deep storytelling and choice-driven gameplay Larian is known for

Can Larian Really Top Baldur’s Gate 3?

Let’s be real—surpassing Baldur’s Gate 3 is a monumental challenge. The game:

• Dominated Steam’s Top Global Seller chart for two straight years
• Swept The Game Awards 2023 (similar to how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated this year)
• Became a cultural phenomenon in the gaming world
• Set new standards for RPGs and player choice

But Larian isn’t going in blind. The studio has partnered with more support studios than ever before, giving them the resources to deliver on Vincke’s ambitious vision.

Larian Is Working on TWO New Games

Here’s something exciting: Vincke previously confirmed that Larian Studios is developing two new titles simultaneously. We now know one is the new Divinity game—likely the one Vincke described as “crazy ambitious”—but the second project remains completely under wraps.

What we know:

• One game is the new Divinity RPG
• The second project is a complete mystery
• Both are in active development

What About Baldur’s Gate 4?

A fourth Baldur’s Gate game will happen eventually, but Larian won’t be developing it. The studio has moved on from the franchise to focus on its own projects.

Why This Matters for RPG Fans

If Vincke’s confidence is justified, we could be looking at the next evolution of CRPGs. Larian has proven it can deliver genre-defining experiences, and the freedom to build something from scratch (rather than adapting D&D rules) could unleash the team’s full creative potential.

Bottom line: The new Divinity game has massive shoes to fill, but Larian seems ready for the challenge. With innovative mechanics, unprecedented scale, and the studio’s track record of excellence, this could be the RPG that raises the bar once again.

Keep your eyes on this one—it’s going to be a wild ride.