The speculation surrounding The Game Awards has been intense, particularly after host Geoff Keighley shared an enigmatic image of a desert monolith. The question has been revealed. Larian Studios is developing a brand-new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was presented with a daring trailer featuring memorable imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to an orgy and the very opening of infernal gates.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
For those hoping for Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio stated ahead of time that a follow-up to its venerated RPGs is not on the cards right now.
That said, the developer described this new Divinity as a continuation of the main series. This distinction hints that the team might be crafting a real-time experience as opposed to another turn-based title. Currently, we can only guess, as only a announcement clip is available.
The Legacy of Divinity
The Divinity series is highly rated and it's fair to claim it kicked off the modern wave of deep computer role-playing games. These games are defined by detailed worlds, branching plots, and flexible progression—traits that subsequently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is classic fantasy, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency given to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have streamlined options, Divinity is brimming with specialized paths that are viable if you're playing as a specific type of character with a personal story.
The series is also wonderfully open-ended, enabling players to improvise both in story and combat. Most missions can be completed in multiple ways, sometimes in surprising fashion.
- You might find an answer because you heeded something a non-human character said.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by using the world itself in a unorthodox way.
The Journey Continues
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 look forward to more where that came from in this legendary franchise.
