The anticipation about the recent awards show reached a fever pitch, especially after presenter Geoff Keighley shared an enigmatic photo of a desert monolith. The mystery is finally answered. Larian Studios is developing a completely new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was debuted with a daring trailer packed with intense imagery, from a burning man to scenes of revelry and the very unleashing of hell.
A Different Direction
Anyone hoping for Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio warned that a direct sequel to its venerated RPGs is not being worked on now.
That said, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a continuation of the main series. This distinction hints that the team could be building a faster-paced experience instead of another turn-based title. At this moment, we can only guess, as only a announcement clip is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is highly rated and it's fair to claim it kicked off the modern wave of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are defined by detailed worlds, player agency, and complex character building—traits that subsequently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its universe is classic fantasy, what makes Divinity apart is the immense freedom granted to the player.
While numerous modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with unique possibilities you can achieve with a particular class or origin with a personal story.
The series is also wonderfully permissive, allowing players to find creative solutions both in story and combat. Most missions can be solved in multiple ways, frequently in unexpected fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you remembered something a non-human character said.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by using the world itself in a unorthodox way.
More to Come
It is this design philosophy that have cemented the series to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games of all time. Now, players can anticipate more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
