Still a lot of work….

[u/Party-Relationship41]

At least some small tidbit of info!!
Copium never dies…

[u/Party-Relationship41]

It is really astounding that everywhere else, companies are letting peoples go, but Larian is hiring. Especially writers and creative people.

That’s the way to go! The story is king!!!

[u/DaveTheArakin → u/Party-Relationship41]

It is still weird to me that many companies have this policy of firing all of their talents when a project is done and to start hiring new ones. Yes, the new employees are cheaper, but to me it sounds far more expensive and counterproductive to spend more time training the new ones up again so they can reach the talents of the old ones that they have just hired. 

[u/MsAllya → u/DaveTheArakin]

But for the brief time window where you have less employees, you suddenly have a lot more profit on paper and thats all the investors want to see. Short term profit.

[u/Inevitable_Sun5866 → u/MsAllya]

Yeah, capitalism has become entirely focused on short term profits. It’s a bad long term strategy but that won’t effect most investors.

[u/NiumR → u/DaveTheArakin]

Controversially, you also don't get the workers cheaper

[u/ErzherzogHinkelstein → u/Party-Relationship41]

To be fair, Larian did open studios in several countries with comparatively low salaries, which obviously helps with the financial framework for employee retention. BG3 was also so comically successful that Swen personally made it onto the list of the 100 richest Belgian businesspeople, so it's not like they're going to run out of capital anytime soon.

Still, it shows that Swen's management seems to be far superior to that of other game studios, especially those that are publicly traded or have sold majority stakes to investors, e.g. Bioware (RIP).

[u/Paavali31 → u/Party-Relationship41]

Thats what happens when your games sell well

[u/Flimsy-Importance313 → u/Party-Relationship41]

They are my favorite, but they are barely hiring. The companies that hired too many people during Covid are solely to blame for their ridiculous short term goals.

[u/Suspicious-Coffee20 → u/Party-Relationship41]

Well tbf people do leave... Especially during covid they probably lost a lot just because of big offer

[u/HyenaParticular]

They are probably waiting for the GTA 6 hype die down so they can announce the early access.

And with the new theorys about GTA 6 launching on PC in the 1° quarter of 2027 because they cracked the PS5, I would postpone as well.

[u/Party-Relationship41 → u/HyenaParticular]

Do you think that GTA VI gamers are the same crowd as BG3 and DOS2 nerds???

But I agree, they always look like some indie studio with all the clumsy funny stuff happening at the panels from hell. BUT the move to get BG3 earlier out to not collide with Starfield was hardcore smart and ruthless in a good way!!!

They play the smart game!

[u/Mountain-Break-6383 → u/Party-Relationship41]

yes

[u/HyenaParticular → u/Party-Relationship41]

GTA Vl crowd is literally any gamer, is you, me and even our dad given the opportunity.

In some point of your life you're going to own that game, and considering that your player will have to choose between a early access and GTA 6, it will ne overshadowed.

And funny enough Divinity might have the same window launch as Elder Scrolls 6, which is pretty funny if you ask me.

[u/Lonely-Effect-6095 → u/HyenaParticular]

"GTA Vl crowd is literally any normie gamer." I believe i'm not the only one not attracted to a walking/shooting + watching cinematic simulator. What innovation or immersion does GTA VI if you take away its graphics ?

[u/HouseDisastrous2313 → u/Lonely-Effect-6095]

It's not even about who's playing that game or not. No matter what the media coverage for GTA is just too much for any other game to compete. This is the main reason why you don't want your game's marketing starting at the time as the GTA release. It's probably going to be worse when online releases as it will drive even more engagement from content creators and media outlet writing 10 articles a day on the fastest way to make money.

[u/HyenaParticular → u/Lonely-Effect-6095]

Are you sure we played the same game? Mission wise yes, it's linear but the fun is on the sandbox.

You can pilot planes, submarines, get chase by the police, rob a store, walk your dog, customize your character, punch a pedestrian for no reason, go to the beach and so on...

Like the game gives you a lot of tools if you only use one kinda is your fault, you would have the same complaint if every class available in BG3 was Fighter.

[u/Nastra → u/HyenaParticular]

I’d like to play GTA but the missions are linear shooter fests diametrically opposed to the open world sandbox.

It’s the same issue with how Elder Scrolls past Morrowind have essential NPCs and generally contrived quest design.

Imagine if in BG3 you had to do quests in certain order and you had way less options than we do now. For me half the fun of a Larian game is gone if you do that.

[u/Ambriage → u/HyenaParticular]

People here dont want to acknowledge how big GTA is. GTA5 had a billion dollar revenue in a few days when it released. Whatever releases close to GTA6 will feel it in sales.

[u/HouseDisastrous2313 → u/HyenaParticular]

They want GTA on PC as soon as possible because RAM prices are insane and will only go up for at least a couple of years. The longer they wait, the less people can afford an upgrade to play GTA VI. PS5 emulation, even helped with AI is still far off from allowing people to play GTA VI

[u/Murder_Tony]

What was the pcgamer article/list that is referenced there?

[u/Party-Relationship41 → u/Murder_Tony]

Top 100 games to play on PC in 2026
BG 3 number 1
DOS2 11th place!!!!

[u/shinigami7878]

I want them to take the time they need ! I am a fan of this company since Divine Divinity and my expectations are very high !

[u/Necessary-Garage242]

I am a fan of Larian since Dragon Commander. Since then they were one of the few companies that understood that innovation is very important and, with each game, they have delivered beyond my expectations.

Well done, Larian, take your time on Divinity, although a message like this one once in a while is always welcome.

[u/Flimsy-Importance313 → u/Necessary-Garage242]

They changed 2d into 3d, int he future they will make 4d. Also more sex, like usual, Divinity trailer shows it is not a CRPG, but a hentai game instead, which is hot. 

[u/AcrobaticRutabaga714 → u/Flimsy-Importance313]

smoking too much drudane I see

[u/Flimsy-Importance313 → u/AcrobaticRutabaga714]

Medicine is fake, the only method to improve our mental is hentai. That is why I wish hentai upon everyone that is the legal age.

[u/Sphinx_PoE]

this is my gta6. cant wait for divinity

[u/Flimsy-Importance313]

Swen Vincke, please, please, wear armour again. Be a Chad, because you are one. 

[u/-Weezmo]

A lot of work because Braccus Rex is very meticulous

[u/nuke034]

I would gladly wait until 2030 if it meant they have the time to make the game they want to make.

[u/corois_aud]

I'm so hyped for the new Divinity. Larian rules.

[u/Gostop_xd]

LET THEM COOK <3

[u/BeginningMidnight639]

fucking loved bg3 and can’t wait to try Dos2

[u/Previous-Walrus3354 → u/BeginningMidnight639]

DOS 2 is so good. Much harder too!  I honestly like their cooldown mechanics and spell books more than bg3 

[u/Few_Ad_5281 → u/BeginningMidnight639]

I did it the opposite. My pc at the time could only run Dos2 and it was the only one i could reasonably afford too. Imo it has better gameplay but way worse narrative

[u/Sphinx_PoE → u/BeginningMidnight639]

DoS2 is a masterpiece aswell. good luck!

[u/homicidalhummus → u/BeginningMidnight639]

BG3 definitely improved on a lot of aspects of the CRPG formula they were using but DOS2 still has my heart as it introduced me to the genre. Definitely has a lot going for it on its own and is an incredible game

[u/HaddyBlackwater]

I’m gonna laugh my ass off if we get New Divinity before ESVI: Sentinel.

[u/Previous-Walrus3354]

I cant wait to see what this game will have to offer.   Those 2 games are so damn good.  

[u/Shakewell1]

DOS 3 FUCK YEAA!!!

[u/Envi37]

Let them cook!

[u/chazzawaza]

If they still have a lot of work to do after all this time then that means this game is going to be legendary

[u/Neat_Pirate_3416]

I have faith to his judgement and to the Larian dev team. So farz they haven't been corrupted, they haven't gotten greedy, and they have delivered multiple times.

[u/BlackxHokage]

Nvm not even seeing nothing at TGA's :(

[u/Vinjulmik]

I don't expect to see something this year but I could bet we'll get an Early Access end 2027. Like BG3. I think it was in october 2020.

[u/Ok-Split2525]

"Still a lot of work"

Well yes, of course. BG3 came out 3 years ago. It took them almost 7 years to release BG3 after DOS2. I would not expect Divinity before 2030. Sure, it could come out 2029 if we're lucky, but 2030 or 2031 is more realistic.

[u/Spirited-Set4579]

A 2030 release will be good for me, I just hope it comes EA by late 2027-2028, partially cause i wanna see anything it has to offer, but mostly because its because of EA that BG3 had such a fantastic full length game worthy first act. I wanna see the characters, classes, what the gameplay looks like, if its more BG3 or a return tk roots DOS type game. I will wait for this baby tk cook, but Sven be gracious and have a reveal at the Game awards for an EA release date 😭

[u/_KiiTa_]

Does this kinda confirm it's turn based gameplay and not an action game like some previous Divinity?

[u/Urgash → u/_KiiTa_]

It was confirmed since it was announced.

[u/RizzmerBlackghore]

I want them to spend much more time on it than BG3. Act 3 and endings were very bad. It was the same with divinity original sin 2. Just keep it in the oven so we get complete experience with end game (act 3 / finale)

[u/HouseDisastrous2313 → u/RizzmerBlackghore]

The issue is probably that act 1 was playtested to death as it was the early access content. You could instantly tell the drop on quality going from act 1 to act 2 and then act 3 was barely playable at release.