The anticipation surrounding this year's gaming ceremony was significant, especially after presenter Geoff Keighley shared a mysterious image of a desert monolith. The mystery has been revealed. The acclaimed developer is working on a completely new Divinity game.
Titled simply Divinity, the game was presented with a daring trailer packed with striking imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to scenes of revelry and the literal unleashing of hell.
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 on the cards right now.
Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a next chapter of the core franchise. This distinction suggests that the team could be designing a more action-oriented experience instead of another tactical title. Currently, we can only guess, as only a announcement clip is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is widely praised and many say it pioneered the modern wave of deep computer role-playing games. These games are known for rich lore, player agency, and flexible progression—qualities that later found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is traditional swords and sorcery, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency given to the player.
While numerous modern RPGs have streamlined options, Divinity is full of specialized paths you can achieve with a particular class or origin with a unique decision path.
The series is also wonderfully open-ended, allowing players to find creative solutions throughout the entire experience. Nearly every quest can be completed in multiple ways, often in lateral fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you recalled something an animal companion shared.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by moving environmental hazards in a unorthodox way.
More to Come
It is this design philosophy that allow people to declare 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.
