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Larian Sets Direction for New Divinity With Expanded Character Creation and Overhauled Systems

The studio is prohibiting generative-AI art in the game to reassure creators and players.

Overview

  • Art director Alena Dubrovina said in a Reddit AMA that character creation will be “even better” than Baldur’s Gate 3 with “more colors, more options, more control.”
  • Head of design Nick Pechenin said the team has created a new action economy and character progression system informed by its Baldur’s Gate 3 experience.
  • Pechenin indicated a shift toward handcrafted loot, noting that randomization “did not save us much time.”
  • CEO Swen Vincke confirmed the game will include no generative-AI art, and reporting indicates co-op play is planned for launch.
  • Vincke acknowledged increased pressure after Baldur’s Gate 3’s success and said he believes the new Divinity will surpass it “on all fronts.”