The anticipation around The Game Awards was significant, particularly after presenter Geoff Keighley shared a puzzling image of a strange statue. The secret is finally answered. Larian Studios is creating a completely new Divinity game.
Announced as 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
For those anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, prepare for a surprise. Larian warned that a follow-up to its venerated RPGs is not currently in development.
Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a evolution of the core franchise. This distinction suggests that the team might be building a more action-oriented experience rather than another turn-based title. At this moment, it remains theory, as only a teaser video is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is universally respected and many say it sparked the recent resurgence of complex computer role-playing games. These games are defined by intricate stories, branching plots, and complex character building—elements that subsequently found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is familiar fare, what makes Divinity apart is the immense freedom given to the player.
In contrast to modern RPGs have simplified options, Divinity is brimming with specialized paths only possible if you're playing as a particular class or origin with a specific history of choices.
The series is also famously flexible, allowing players to improvise throughout the entire experience. Nearly every quest can be solved in a variety of manners, sometimes in surprising fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you heeded something an animal companion shared.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by teleporting a glob of lava in a unorthodox way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is this design philosophy that allow people to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games of all time. Now, the RPG community can anticipate another adventure in this legendary franchise.
