The anticipation around this year's gaming ceremony was significant, particularly after presenter Geoff Keighley shared an enigmatic photo of a strange statue. The mystery has now been solved. The acclaimed developer is developing a completely new Divinity game.
Titled simply Divinity, the game was presented with a audacious trailer featuring intense imagery, from a burning man to an orgy and the very opening of infernal gates.
A Different Direction
For those expecting Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. Larian warned that a follow-up to its venerated RPGs is not currently in development.
Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a next chapter of the core franchise. This phrasing suggests that the team could be crafting a real-time experience as opposed to another turn-based title. For now, this is speculation, as only a announcement clip is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is highly rated and it's fair to claim it pioneered 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 setting is classic fantasy, what makes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency bestowed upon the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with specialized paths only possible by choosing a specific type of character with a specific history of choices.
The series is also wonderfully permissive, allowing players to find creative solutions both in story and combat. Virtually all objectives can be completed in multiple ways, frequently in unexpected fashion.
- You might progress the story because you recalled 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 lead fans and critics to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as one of the best role-playing games ever made. Now, the RPG community can look forward to more where that came from in this legendary franchise.
