As part of The Game Awards 2025, Larian Studios unveiled the first cinematic trailer for the new Divinity. The footage showed a vibrant festival that ended with a sacrificial ritual.
Many viewers praised Larian for their courage and willingness to tell far from the most pleasant stories, but there were people who found the trailer too cruel and accused the studio of a primitive attempt to shock the viewer.
Larian's Publishing Director Michael Douse explained the studio's approach.
The phrase "respecting the audience's intelligence" constantly came up during the planning stage. It's not about trying to shock viewers, but about striving to match their ability to perceive what they see so that it resonates with them.