The anticipation surrounding this year's gaming ceremony reached a fever pitch, particularly after host Geoff Keighley shared a mysterious image of a desert monolith. The question is finally answered. The acclaimed developer is working on a fresh Divinity game.
Announced as Divinity, the game was debuted with a audacious trailer featuring striking imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to an orgy and the very unleashing of hell.
A Different Direction
Anyone anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio warned that a third Original Sin game to its critically acclaimed RPGs is not currently in development.
That said, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a next chapter of the core franchise. This choice of words suggests that the team might be building a real-time experience instead of another turn-based title. Currently, this is speculation, as only a announcement clip is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is highly rated and arguably it sparked the recent resurgence of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are defined by intricate stories, player agency, and complex character building—qualities that recently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its universe is traditional swords and sorcery, what makes Divinity apart is the unprecedented level of trust bestowed upon the player.
Where many modern RPGs have simplified options, Divinity is brimming with niche playthroughs you can achieve by choosing a specific type of character with a specific history of choices.
The series is also famously flexible, enabling players to improvise throughout the entire experience. Most missions can be completed in multiple ways, sometimes in lateral fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you recalled something a dog told you.
- Or, you could overcome an obstacle by using the world itself in a clever way.
The Journey Continues
It is these creative systems that lead fans and critics to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games ever made. Now, the RPG community can get ready for more where that came from in this legendary franchise.
