Is A Return To The Divinity Series The Right Move For Larian After...

The studio's newly announced game takes us back to Rivellon.

The announcement that the next RPG from Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian is a new title in the Divinity series didn't come as a huge surprise. We knew Baldur's Gate 4 wasn't on the cards, and a few days ago a trademark filing gave it away.

Ultimately, this is a world that Larian has spent over 20 years primarily dedicated to—it was always likely that's where it would return to to capitalise on its huge modern success.

But is it the right move? Are we excited for a new step in the Divinity series, or would another D&D game been more welcome? Would we have rather seen a new setting altogether?

The PC Gamer team is divided, so I thought I'd better give everyone a chance to state their case. But where do you fall? Let us know in the comments!

Sean Martin, Senior Guides Writer: Even as someone who only discovered Larian games with the advent of Baldur's Gate 3, it's clear to me that this is an extremely positive move for the developer. With BG3, it had to abide by the strictures of Faerun and Dungeons and Dragons, but frankly, having absolutely knocked that out of the park so entirely, establishing such a massive audience, it's time for the developer to go back to their original setting.

Even if it somehow ends in a poorer game, I want to see what Larian will do when given free rein over a massive project like this, having learned so much from Baldur's Gate 3. I know absolutely nothing about Divinity and its setting, but I have faith, based on how damn good BG3 was, that the result will be something worthwhile.

Sure, Dungeons and Dragons did bring a lot to Baldur's Gate 3, but I think that game's brilliance is rooted in a significantly more than just its setting and any borrowed mechanics.

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Robin Valentine, Senior Editor: Don't get me wrong—I love Larian's RPGs, and I also think it was the right move for the studio to work on its own IP going forward. But while I love both Original Sin games, I just don't think there's anything interesting about Rivellon as a setting.

Source: PC Gamer