The speculation around this year's gaming ceremony was significant, especially after presenter Geoff Keighley posted a puzzling photo of a strange statue. The question is finally answered. The acclaimed developer is developing a brand-new Divinity game.
Announced as Divinity, the game was presented with a audacious trailer featuring intense imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to an orgy and the very unleashing of hell.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
For those expecting Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio warned that a follow-up to its beloved RPGs is not being worked on now.
Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a next chapter of the main series. This distinction implies that the team is likely building a real-time experience as opposed to another turn-based title. At this moment, it remains theory, as only a announcement clip is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is highly rated and it's fair to claim it kicked off the contemporary revival of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for intricate stories, branching plots, and complex character building—qualities that recently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its setting is traditional swords and sorcery, what makes Divinity apart is the unprecedented level of trust granted to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with specialized paths you can achieve with a specific type of character with a personal story.
The series is also notoriously permissive, enabling players to improvise throughout the entire experience. Virtually all objectives can be completed in multiple ways, often in surprising fashion.
- You might progress the story because you recalled something a dog told you.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by moving environmental hazards in a clever way.
More to Come
It is these creative systems that lead fans and critics to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as one of the best role-playing games ever made. Now, the RPG community can anticipate more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
