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Divinity Engine is a <a href="Game_engine" title="Game engine">game engine</a> developed by <a href="Larian_Studios" title="Larian Studios">Larian Studios</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Inverse-1">[1]</a> It has undergone several iterations, with the latest version being Divinity Engine 4.0 developed for <a href="Baldur's_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a>.<a href="#cite_note-HCG-2">[2]</a>

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Larian began development of Divinity Engine 1 for its game <a href="Divinity%3A_Original_Sin" title="Divinity: Original Sin">Divinity: Original Sin</a> on a budget of only a few million dollars.<a href="#cite_note-Inverse-1">[1]</a> Larian included a copy of the Divinity 1.0 Engine with Divinity: Original Sin for some <a href="Kickstarter" title="Kickstarter">Kickstarter</a> backers, allowing them to make custom <a href="Video_game_modding" title="Video game modding">mods</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Inverse-1">[1]</a> To showcase the abilities of the engine, Larian included a "cow simulator" game made with the Divinity Engine Toolkit in its early access release.<a href="#cite_note-eurogamercow-3">[3]</a><a href="#cite_note-rpscow-4">[4]</a>

Divinity Engine 2 was developed for <a href="Divinity%3A_Original_Sin_II" title="Divinity: Original Sin II">Divinity: Original Sin II</a>.<a href="#cite_note-RPS-5">[5]</a> Divinity Engine 2, along with all the in-house tools Larian developed such as for making <a href="Level_(video_games)" title="Level (video games)">levels</a>, was included in the game files as "DivinityEngine2.exe".<a href="#cite_note-RPS-5">[5]</a><a href="#cite_note-pcgamerde2-6">[6]</a> It had a focus of improving existing tools from Divinity Engine 1 as well as creating new tools and improving <a href="Software_documentation" title="Software documentation">documentation</a>.<a href="#cite_note-RPS-5">[5]</a> The engine has also been referred to as "Divinity Engine 3.0."<a href="#cite_note-wccftech-7">[7]</a>

Divinity Engine 4.0 was developed for <a href="Baldur's_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a>.<a href="#cite_note-HCG-2">[2]</a><a href="#cite_note-Larian-8">[8]</a> A major focus for the new iteration was better support for cinematics.<a href="#cite_note-GamesIndustry.biz_27_February_2020-9">[9]</a> It included a <a href="Vulkan" title="Vulkan">Vulkan</a> backend which was used as an option in Baldur's Gate 3 alongside the <a href="DirectX#DirectX_11" title="DirectX">DirectX 11</a> backend.<a href="#cite_note-LarianVulkan-10">[10]</a><a href="#cite_note-HCG-2">[2]</a> The modding tools initially included with Baldur's Gate 3 were not as extensive as those included in previous Larian games.<a href="#cite_note-pcgamer-11">[11]</a> In September 2024, an update for Baldur's Gate 3 was shipped that included essentially a modified version a Divinity Engine 4.0 but with many of the features disabled by default, including the level editor, although there are mods that can enable it.<a href="#cite_note-PC_Gamer_8_September_2024-12">[12]</a> Larian developers attributed part of the game's success with their continued use of Divinity Engine as opposed to using a commercial engine such as <a href="Unreal_Engine" title="Unreal Engine">Unreal Engine</a>, having used and worked on the engine since 2010 while with commercial engines "the engine's roadmap is not necessarily your roadmap".<a href="#cite_note-eurogamer-13">[13]</a>

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<li id="cite_note-rpscow-4"><a href="#cite_ref-rpscow_4-0">^</a> <cite id="CITEREFO'Connor2014" class="citation web cs1">O'Connor, Alice (23 June 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/nude-skins-ahoy-divinity-original-sin-editor-due-this-week">"Nude Skins Ahoy! Divinity Original Sin Editor Due This Week"</a>. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 7 July 2024.</cite>

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<li id="cite_note-Larian-8"><a href="#cite_ref-Larian_8-0">^</a> <cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://larian.com/support/faqs/general-information_46">"Support - Larian Studios | General Information"</a>. larian.com.</cite>

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<li id="cite_note-LarianVulkan-10"><a href="#cite_ref-LarianVulkan_10-0">^</a> <cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://larian.com/support/faqs/what-is-vulkan-what-is-the-difference-between-vulkan-and-dx11_48">"Support - Larian Studios | What is Vulkan? What is the difference between Vulkan and DX11"</a>. larian.com.</cite>

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<li id="cite_note-pcgamer-11"><a href="#cite_ref-pcgamer_11-0">^</a> <cite id="CITEREFWildeLitchfield2024" class="citation web cs1">Wilde, Tyler; Litchfield, Ted (22 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-3-mod-support-GDC-update/">"Baldur's Gate 3 mod tools won't be as extensive as Divinity's: 'We're not a tools company,' says Swen Vincke"</a>. PC Gamer.</cite>

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<li id="cite_note-PC_Gamer_8_September_2024-12"><a href="#cite_ref-PC_Gamer_8_September_2024_12-0">^</a> <cite id="CITEREFLitchfield2024" class="citation web cs1">Litchfield, Ted (8 September 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/it-only-took-two-days-for-someone-to-unlock-a-developer-mode-in-baldur-s-gate-3-s-mod-toolset-opening-up-the-possibility-of-custom-levels-and-campaigns/">"It only took two days for someone to unlock a developer mode in Baldur's Gate 3's modding tools, opening up the possibility of custom levels and campaigns"</a>. PC Gamer.</cite>

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<li id="cite_note-eurogamer-13"><a href="#cite_ref-eurogamer_13-0">^</a> <cite id="CITEREFTapsell2024" class="citation web cs1">Tapsell, Chris (28 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.eurogamer.net/the-big-larian-interview-swen-vincke-on-industry-woes-optimism-and-life-after-baldurs-gate-3">"The big Larian interview: Swen Vincke on industry woes, optimism, and life after Baldur's Gate 3"</a>. Eurogamer.net.</cite>

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