The Sport Awards’ mysterious statue was such a well-kept secret that not even PlayStation or Xbox knew which recreation it was far.
That’s based on Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke, who advised VGC that the rationale for the statue – which was to advertise a brand new recreation within the Divinity sequence – was so well-guarded that platform holders didn’t find out about it.
In our in depth interview with Vincke, we requested if Larian intends to launch the subsequent Divinity recreation on PS5 and Xbox consoles, given the position they performed within the a part of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Vincke replied that Larian has but to have conversations with the platform holders in regards to the recreation, as a result of they didn’t find out about it till The Sport Awards reveal.
“The platforms didn’t know the sport existed till The Sport Awards,” Vincke advised us. “They only discovered, so we nonetheless must go and discuss to them, so it was a enjoyable reveal for them too. We actually wished to maintain it a secret, which is mostly a pity that the leak occurred.”
Shortly earlier than the complete reveal at The Sport Awards, it was observed that trademark info that matched the statue had been registered, pointing to a brand new Divinity recreation by Larian. As such, by the point The Sport Awards arrive, some already knew to anticipate a brand new Divinity recreation, which was irritating for the studio.
“There was a little bit of cursing,” Vincke advised us. “It’s a factor that occurs, proper? It’s not the tip of the world. There are far more vital issues in life.
“It was actually cool to see that the viewers was engaged with the Hellstone. It actually was numerous enjoyable. We all know, clearly, what each single factor on that stone means, which we are going to reveal over time. It might have been cooler if it had remained a secret.”
The brand new recreation, which is just titled Divinity for now, is the sixth primary recreation within the sequence following Divine Divinity, Past Divinity, Divinity 2, Divinity: Unique Sin and Divinity: Unique Sin 2. The final recreation was launched again in 2017.
“The gods are silent. Rivellon bleeds. New powers stir,” the sport’s description reads. “Constructed by the crew who introduced you Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios unchains its ambitions to deliver you an RPG with better breadth and depth than ever earlier than.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 was launched in 2023 to nice vital acclaim and gained six awards at The Sport Awards 2023, together with Sport of the Yr, however final 12 months Vinke mentioned the studio was transferring on from the Dungeons & Dragons universe to attempt its hand at one thing else.
