The speculation around The Game Awards was significant, especially after presenter Geoff Keighley posted a mysterious photo of a strange statue. The question has now been solved. Larian Studios is developing a fresh Divinity game.
Announced as Divinity, the game was presented with a audacious trailer that included intense imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to an orgy and the literal unleashing of hell.
A Different Direction
Anyone hoping for Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio stated ahead of time that a third Original Sin game to its beloved RPGs is not on the cards right now.
Nevertheless, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a next chapter of the core franchise. This choice of words suggests that the team is likely building a real-time experience instead of another tactical title. At this moment, this is speculation, as only a cinematic trailer is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is widely praised and it's fair to claim it sparked the modern wave of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for detailed worlds, branching plots, and deep class systems—traits that recently found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its setting is classic fantasy, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency given to the player.
In contrast to modern RPGs have streamlined options, Divinity is packed with unique possibilities only possible by choosing a particular class or origin with a specific history of choices.
The series is also famously permissive, letting players to improvise both in story and combat. Most missions can be solved in multiple ways, often in surprising fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you heeded something a non-human character said.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by teleporting a glob of lava in a clever way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is this design philosophy that allow people to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games of all time. Now, players can anticipate another adventure in this esteemed franchise.
