Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has officially confirmed that the studio's flagship title, 'Baldur's Gate 3', has surpassed 20 million units sold. This statement was made during an interview with Bloomberg shortly after the reveal of their next project, 'Divinity', at The Game Awards. Vincke explained that the massive success of their previous title has solidified the studio's financial foundation, allowing them to focus all their efforts on the development of their next project.

According to information previously shared in an interview with GameSpot, Baldur's Gate 3 had sold over 15 million copies as of March 2024, about six months after its August 2023 launch. This means an additional 5 million copies have been sold over the past year and a half.

The interview revealed that Larian Studios' ordinary profit for the 2023 fiscal year surged nearly 20-fold compared to the previous year. Vincke and his wife hold a majority stake in the company, and while Tencent holds a minority stake, they do not intervene in management. The secured profits are being reinvested into narrative experiments and scaling up the next project. Vincke expressed confidence that the new title would surpass the achievements of its predecessor and evolve into a more advanced work.

Changes to improve development efficiency have also been announced. Unlike Baldur's Gate 3, which took six years to produce, the goal for the new title is to complete it within three to four years. To achieve this, they have introduced a parallel development method for quests and stories and applied a new engine. As in the past, the game is expected to be released in Early Access first, but a release within 2026 is considered unlikely.

Larian Studios, which has grown to 530 employees across seven offices, is utilizing generative AI as an auxiliary tool during the development process. While AI is used for brainstorming, concept art, and drafting placeholder text, the studio has made it clear that no AI-generated content will be included in the final product. All scripts and performances will be handled by actual human creators.