You can edit the '
..\Divine Divinity\Run\config.div' file (in Notepad, or any other text editor) to play at higher than supported resolutions. The game itself may work this way (1280x1024 should be fine), but opening the auto-map can cause the game to crash.
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There were job openings announced (Larian's
Jobs page) a couple months ago for a dialog writer and character animator, so presumably they have the bulk of the engine done, and are starting on the finer details of the game itself. I would guess the release date to be sometime next year.