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The Game Awards 2025 Reveal - Version 1 vs Version 2
May 20, 2026, 05:37 AM
Initial version (2026-05-20)
May 20, 2026, 08:15 AM
Confirm the Rivellon setting, reframe the ruleset, and note the targeted development timeline
11Divinity was revealed during The Game Awards 2025, broadcast on December 11, 2025. The announcement closed a teaser campaign built around a mysterious statue, later named the Hellstone, and confirmed that Larian Studios next project would be a brand new Divinity game.2233The Announcement445-The reveal took the form of a cinematic teaser trailer rather than gameplay footage. Director Swen Vincke confirmed several key details: the game is a turn-based RPG, it uses a new version of the studio's engine, and it is the most ambitious game Larian has made. Vincke summed up the studio's mindset for the project by describing it as the team unleashed.5+The reveal took the form of a cinematic teaser trailer rather than gameplay footage. Director Swen Vincke confirmed several key details: the game is a turn-based RPG set in Rivellon, it uses a new custom ruleset built for the game rather than licensed tabletop rules, and it is the most ambitious game Larian has made. Vincke summed up the studio's mindset for the project by describing it as the team unleashed.6677Scope and Ambition889-Both Larian and the show framed Divinity as larger in scope than Baldur's Gate 3, which is itself one of the studio's biggest releases. By January 2026 the project had grown to a team of around 500 developers spread across the studio's locations, making it the largest game Larian has ever attempted.9+Both Larian and the show framed Divinity as larger in scope than Baldur's Gate 3, which is itself one of the studio's biggest releases. By January 2026 the project had grown to a team of around 500 developers spread across the studio's locations, making it the largest game Larian has ever attempted. Director Swen Vincke said the team is aiming for a three to four year development, shorter than the roughly six years Baldur's Gate 3 took.10101111The Hellstone Tease12121313Before the show, a large statue appeared at a roadside in the Mojave Desert in California. Tracking details shared by the show's host, Geoff Keighley, sent fans to photograph it in person while the community guessed which game it teased. Speculation ranged across many long awaited titles before the reveal tied the statue to Divinity. The full story of the tease is covered on the Hellstone Statue page.14141515What the Reveal Did Not Show161617-No release date, no platforms beyond PC, no gameplay footage, and no story specifics were shared. Larian indicated that more would follow later in development.17+No release date, no platforms beyond PC, and no gameplay footage were shared, and beyond confirming the Rivellon setting Larian kept story specifics under wraps. Larian indicated that more would follow later in development.18181919Related Pages20202121See the Reveal Trailer breakdown, the Divinity overview, and Confirmed Gameplay and Features.