Despite this, however, publishing director Michael Douse has said that it’s currently too early to tell whether we will be seeing a third title in the Divinity: Original Sin series. Responding to a social media post asking whether the name change was a hint, Douse responded by saying, “Too early to tell, my guy.” He continued: “But many pots on the stove. We’ll see where the cooking takes us and when.”

In another, longer post, Douse explained that the studio is currently figuring out its assets, which includes social media handles that might be related to the studio’s IPs. “This is just part of the process to take stock of what we own, and what we have and haven’t claimed when it comes to our IPs,” Douse explained. “Turns out it’s a good idea to own the @’s related to IPs that are yours. For example, to prevent people scamming off the back of your brand, etc.”

“Twitter are transferring a bunch to us, but inexplicably swapped out this one for the Larian account,” he wrote about the temporary name change to Divinity. “I wish it were more exciting, but we are still working away on multiple projects and don’t expect any announcements any time soon. Especially not while I’m watching 1923 on Paramount+ at 1am. But soon if anyone @’s you from a Larian related account, at least you’ll know it’ll be us scamming you and not someone else.”

While no details about the next game by Larian Studios have been revealed, we do know that it will not be a follow-up to Baldur’s Gate 3. CEO Swen Vincke had said back in April that the studio is “deep in the trenches” in the development of its “crazy ambitious” new game.

“We’re deep in the trenches on working on our next big thing,” said Vincke when asked where the studio was with its next project. “It’s shaping up quite well actually, but it’s crazy ambitious. I mean, there are so many new things we can do these days, so yeah. It’s complex. On top of that, we’re trying to figure out how we’re going to be making two games.”

One of the interesting things Vincke said about running Larian Studios was how challenging it can be to run the studio from the perspective of logistics and management.

“Organising ourselves for [two projects] is also not the easiest thing in the universe,” he explained. “We make very complicated games with lots of permutations, with lots of agency for players. So predicting when those are going to be finished is hard, and then trying to organise two games around that is even harder. So we’re keeping ourselves busy, really.”

The studio’s last title was the critically-acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3, which is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check out our review for more details.

While Larian had a storied history with RPGs, with titles like Divinity: Original Sin and its sequel, the studio had to originally go with crowdfunding to finance its previous titles. With Baldur’s Gate 3, however, the studio had a couple of critically successful RPGs under its belt when it approached the current company behind Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast.

With his post on X, Vincke has indicated that the studio will be coming out swinging with its next outing to capitalize on the success it saw with Baldur’s Gate 3.

“Got me all nostalgia – it really has been an incredible journey so far. But the story ain’t over yet” wrote Vincke on X. “Stay tuned. Going to try to skip the dark night of the soul moment though if you don’t mind.”

It is worth noting that the two titles under development at Larian will not be direct sequels to Baldur’s Gate 3. Rather, both RPGs will be based on the studio’s own IP, and will not be tied to Dungeons & Dragons in any way. The studio mentioned this back in 2024, going on to state that it will not be bringing any more narrative content to Baldur’s Gate 3, and that its next game will not be Baldur’s Gate 4.

To help development of its new titles, Larian also opened a new studio in Warsaw, Poland last year. Announcing the new studio, the developer stated that it will be using all the talent it can get to realize the visions behind its two ambitious RPGs.

Baldur’s Gate 3 was released back in 2023, and was a critical and commercial success for Larian. The game also managed to sweep up almost every award it was nominated for. If you want more details about the RPG, check out our review. You can also learn about the next major update here.

Got me all nostalgic – it really has been a incredible journey so far. But the story ain’t over yet. Stay tuned. Going to try to skip the dark night of the soul moment though if you don’t mind. https://t.co/eLSTv3CXb4

— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) January 10, 2025

However, in a recent interview with GameSpot, Vincke indicated the sales total could be even higher. “It’s almost doubled Divinity: Original Sin 2 now, so it’s doing really well, as Divinity: Original Sin 2 was very successful. So it did beyond what we expected.”

While Larian never officially announced how many units Original Sin 2 had sold, Vincke revealed at a GDC 2019 talk that the first game sold 2.5 million units. In an interview with Eurogamer last year in July, he said the sequel sold three times as much, placing it at least 7.5 million sales. By that math, Baldur’s Gate 3 has sold an impressive 15 million units.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. It will receive further updates for mod support, crossplay and more evil endings.

Speaking to IGN, Larian CEO Swen Vincke confirmed that the team will return to it at “some point”, but not before the team takes a break after Baldur’s Gate 3.

“It’s [Divinity: Original Sin] our universe we built, so we’re definitely gonna get back there at some point. We will get back there at some point. We’ll first finish this one [Baldur’s Gate 3] now and then take a break because we will need to refresh ourselves creatively also.

“You’re seeing 400 developers putting their heart and souls into this. You’re getting the best of them and their craft into this game. And so I can tell you, it’s quite a thing.”

The last major title in the series is Divinity: Original Sin 2, which was first released for PC in 2017 after spending a year in early access. It received extensive critical acclaim (check out our review), with many considering it one of the best RPGs ever. The Definitive Edition would arrive for PC, Xbox One and PS4 in 2018, adding new content and quests before it arrived on Nintendo Switch in 2019.

As for Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s out on August 3rd for PC and September 6th for PS5. Head here for more details on what to expect and here to learn about what’s changing.

MASS EFFECT 2

The Mass Effect series has been criticized at times for not making good on its lofty promises of proper choice and consequence mechanics, but in Mass Effect 2, BioWare delivered on those promises in astounding fashion. There’s so many different ways a playthrough of the game can go, with multiple characters of varying important living or dying based on the decisions you make, not to mention the wider, more large-scale impact your choices might have. No matter how many times you make it through the Suicide Mission, you can’t help but jump back into a different playthrough where you make different decisions and see how they play out.

Larian Studios promised some news for Divinity: Original Sin 2 and that comes in the form of The Four Relics of Rivellon. This new DLC – or Gift Bag, as the developer refers to it – brings new quests, items and foes. It’s out now for Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch for free. Check out the trailer below.

The key focus of The Four Relics of Rivellon is to locate four powerful sets of armor. These include the Captain Armor, which boosts Persuasion, Bartering and Lucky Charm; Vulture Armor, providing permanent wings along with more range and damage at high ground; and much more. You can also expect additional narrative content and an Undead Dragon as a new boss.

But that’s not all – there’s also a graphic novel in the works. Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Godwoken is over 300 pages long and focuses on each playable character’s story before becoming Godwoken. You’ll see Fane as a human, the Red Prince in the Forgotten City and so on. The graphic novel doesn’t have a release date but it will be available in both softcover and Limited Edition hardcover versions.

Among the many studios partaking in the upcoming Guerrilla Collective is Larian Studios. The developer is busy with Baldur’s Gate 3, its biggest RPG till date, but that won’t be the only game present during the three-day event. On Twitter, Larian Studios’ director of publishing Michael Douse confirmed that there would be a “couple Divinity announcement(s)”.

But hold on a second. This doesn’t necessarily mean the company is announcing a new game. Douse stated that, “We don’t have a new Divinity game on the cards right now.” However, he did say that the studio was “Playing around with Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Divinity: Original Sin 2’s characters. I love them too and I MISS them.”

It’s possible that Larian Studios announces a new large update for Divinity: Original Sin 2 which adds more even conversations and story content. That would be quite the undertaking considering the amount of additional dialogues crammed into the Definitive Edition. Maybe a paid expansion or proper epilogue for our characters? One can certainly hope.

There’s also the theory that Larian Studios announces remasters for the older Divinity games. Anything is possible but for now, it might pay to temper expectations. Stay tuned for more details on June 6th to 8th when the Guerrilla Collective takes place. The first day will have announcements from a variety of studios like Coffee Stain Studios, Paradox Interactive, 11 bit Studios and many more.

There will be a (couple) Divinity announcement(s) in this, alongside Baldur's Gate 3. Gotchu fam.

— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) May 11, 2020

We don't have a new Divinity game on the cards right now, but we're playing around with DOS2 and DOS2's characters. I love them too and I MISS them.

— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) May 12, 2020

NieR Automata – The [E]nd of YoRHa

By the time you get to Ending E, you’ve already seen plenty of messed up stuff, from the revelation of mankind’s fate to suicidal robots and the death of beloved characters. What more could the game throw at you? How about a chance to recover what was lost? How about…a fight against the credits, the game’s creators themselves? But wait, what if other players could join in and help? You could also sacrifice your own data to potentially help them. All of this just to bring back 2B, 9S and A2 to probably suffer the cycle again in the hope of things changing.

Larian Studios is hard at work on the revival of Baldur’s Gate with Baldur’s Gate 3, a game that promises to be a return to a classic style of RPG. But before that, the studio worked on Divinity: Original Sin 2. The RPG also launched on the Switch earlier in the year, but so far it’s been restrained to digital only, but it seems those who want something on cartridge are in luck as Limited Run Games has you covered.

As announced via the company’s official Twitter, the game will be given a physical treatment for the Nintendo Switch, where the game was recently released. It will run you $59.99 USD, which is $10 over the digital price, but you do get a nifty cartridge that includes the full game and all DLC, as well as a massive 52-page manual. If you are jonesing to get the game on the go, physically, it’s for you.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. The physical version of the Switch port will be available in early 2020, with pre-orders open now.

Starting TODAY, you can pre-order a physical copy of Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Switch in partnership with @limitedrungames – every copy includes a massive 50+ page manual, and all of the free DLC!https://t.co/ECavzLtMHn pic.twitter.com/BoHkfbO8Dl

— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) December 6, 2019

While it’s currently busy developing Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios is finding the time to bring even more Gift Bags to Divinity: Original Sin 2. These are essentially features that can be enabled from the in-game menu and change the way the game plays. Keep in mind that enabling them will overwrite your current save so make a back-up.

The latest Gift Bag is “Order and Magic” and includes Pet Power for making the Summoning class and its spells stronger. This means casting Infusion spells on all summons instead of just the Incarnate. Then there’s the Combat Randomiser which grants special statuses to one or more enemies, changing the flow of the battle entirely.

Check out the full list of features below. If there’s an equivalent mod for each, it’s best to disable it since the Gift Bags function as “official” versions of the mods. Divinity: Original Sin 2 players on the Nintendo Switch should also take note – you can now invite friends to your current game with the friend invite feature.

• Pet Power: Pet Power greatly enhances the summoning class and its infusion spells. With this feature, you can cast infusion spells on all available summons, not just your own Incarnate. Each summons receives different skills depending on the base elemental infusion type.
• Combat Randomizer: When entering combat, one or more random enemies will receive one of the new special statuses created specially for this feature. Think you know how a particular fight is going to go down? Not any more! This will change everything you thought you knew about combat, with each battle presenting a fresh new challenge.
• Nine Lives (Black Cat+): Transforms the Black Cat into a follower. Once rescued, a whistle will appear in your inventory. You can use this if your cat gets lost or if you want to change who it follows.
• Improved Organisation: Find a collection of special bags that allow you to better (and automatically) organise your inventory.
• Sourcerous Sundries: In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players’ current level.
• Hagglers: Tired of forgetting to switch to your ‘haggling’ character when talking to traders? Now the reputation and skill of your whole party can help you wrangle the best prices!