The anticipation surrounding The Game Awards reached a fever pitch, notably after host Geoff Keighley shared a puzzling photo of a desert monolith. The mystery is finally answered. The acclaimed developer is creating a completely new Divinity game.
Announced as Divinity, the game was showcased with a bold trailer that included striking imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to scenes of revelry and the literal opening of infernal gates.
A Different Direction
Anyone anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. Larian stated ahead of time that a third Original Sin game to its beloved RPGs is not currently in development.
Nevertheless, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a next chapter of the main series. This distinction suggests that the team could be crafting a real-time experience as opposed to another turn-based title. Currently, this is speculation, as only a teaser video is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is highly rated and many say it sparked the recent resurgence of complex computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for rich lore, branching plots, and flexible progression—traits that subsequently found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is classic fantasy, what makes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency granted to the player.
While numerous modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is brimming with niche playthroughs you can achieve by choosing a particular class or origin with a unique decision path.
The series is also famously permissive, letting players to find creative solutions throughout the entire experience. Nearly every quest can be completed in multiple ways, sometimes in lateral fashion.
- You might find an answer because you recalled something a non-human character said.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by moving environmental hazards in a clever way.
The Journey Continues
It is these creative systems that have cemented the series to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games in history. Now, the RPG community can get ready for more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
