The anticipation surrounding The Game Awards has been intense, especially after host Geoff Keighley posted a mysterious image of a strange statue. The question has now been solved. Larian Studios is creating a brand-new Divinity game.
Titled simply Divinity, the game was showcased with a bold trailer featuring intense imagery, from a burning man to an orgy and the literal unleashing of hell.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
For those expecting Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. Larian clarified that a follow-up to its beloved RPGs is not being worked on now.
However, the developer described this new Divinity as a continuation of the main series. This phrasing implies that the team could be designing a real-time experience as opposed to another tactical title. For now, we can only guess, as only a announcement clip is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is universally respected and arguably it sparked the modern wave of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for detailed worlds, branching plots, and complex character building—qualities that subsequently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its universe is traditional swords and sorcery, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency bestowed upon the player.
While numerous modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is full of specialized paths that are viable by choosing a distinct build with a specific history of choices.
The series is also notoriously open-ended, allowing players to experiment in narrative and gameplay. Most missions can be solved in a variety of manners, often in lateral fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you recalled something an animal companion shared.
- Or, you could overcome an obstacle by teleporting a glob of lava in a inventive way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is these creative systems that have cemented the series to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games of all time. Now, the RPG community can look forward to more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
