The speculation about this year's gaming ceremony reached a fever pitch, particularly after presenter Geoff Keighley shared a mysterious photo of a desert monolith. The question has been revealed. Larian Studios is working on a fresh Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was debuted with a audacious trailer featuring memorable imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to an orgy and the very descent into chaos.
A Different Direction
Anyone hoping for Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio warned that a follow-up to its beloved RPGs is not on the cards right now.
However, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a evolution of the main series. This choice of words implies that the team might be designing a more action-oriented experience instead of another turn-based title. Currently, we can only guess, as only a cinematic trailer is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is widely praised and many say it sparked the contemporary revival of deep computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for rich lore, choice-driven narratives, and deep class systems—elements that recently found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its setting 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 niche playthroughs you can achieve if you're playing as a specific type of character with a specific history of choices.
The series is also famously permissive, letting players to experiment both in story and combat. Virtually all objectives can be completed in multiple ways, sometimes in surprising fashion.
- You might progress the story because you remembered something a dog told you.
- Or, you could overcome an obstacle by moving environmental hazards in a unorthodox way.
The Journey Continues
It is this design philosophy that have cemented the series to hail games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games ever made. Now, players can anticipate a new entry in this groundbreaking franchise.
