It's just extra money. Probably they're developing some features for engine at the same time.
However considering that Japanese have complained that FFXV demo is too hard, too long and they have no idea what to do - Divinity has poor chances to succeed there. Unless "core" JRPG fans in Japan treat Final Fantasy just like we treat Bioware or Bethesda games.
Didn't Japanese made their fan-translation of it anyway?If they change all the character portraits to animu faces, they can market it as a jRPG.
However considering that Japanese have complained that FFXV demo is too hard, too long and they have no idea what to do - Divinity has poor chances to succeed there. Unless "core" JRPG fans in Japan treat Final Fantasy just like we treat Bioware or Bethesda games.