The speculation around The Game Awards has been intense, particularly after presenter Geoff Keighley shared a puzzling photo of a desert monolith. The question has now been solved. Larian Studios is working on a brand-new Divinity game.
Announced as Divinity, the game was presented with a audacious trailer featuring memorable imagery, from a burning man to an orgy and the very descent into chaos.
A Different Direction
Anyone anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. Larian warned that a third Original Sin game to its venerated RPGs is not being worked on now.
Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a evolution of the main series. This choice of words suggests that the team is likely designing a real-time experience rather than another turn-based title. Currently, this is speculation, as only a cinematic trailer is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is universally respected and many say it pioneered the recent resurgence of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for intricate stories, branching plots, and flexible progression—qualities that subsequently reached new heights in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its setting is classic fantasy, what truly sets Divinity apart is the remarkable agency granted to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with niche playthroughs you can achieve by choosing a particular class or origin with a personal story.
The series is also wonderfully open-ended, allowing players to experiment throughout the entire experience. Virtually all objectives can be completed in a variety of manners, often in unexpected fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you recalled something a dog told you.
- Or, you could overcome an obstacle by using the world itself in a clever way.
The Journey Continues
It is these creative systems that lead fans and critics to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as one of the best role-playing games ever made. Now, players can anticipate more where that came from in this legendary franchise.
