The buzz surrounding the recent awards show has been intense, notably after presenter Geoff Keighley posted a puzzling photo of a strange statue. The mystery is finally answered. The acclaimed developer is working on a brand-new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was debuted with a bold trailer packed with striking imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to scenes of revelry and the literal unleashing of hell.
A Different Direction
For those expecting Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio warned that a third Original Sin game to its critically acclaimed RPGs is not on the cards right now.
Nevertheless, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a next chapter of the core franchise. This phrasing hints that the team might be designing a real-time experience instead of another turn-based title. For now, it remains theory, as only a teaser video is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is widely praised and arguably it sparked the modern wave of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for intricate stories, player agency, and flexible progression—traits that recently reached new heights in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is classic fantasy, what makes Divinity apart is the unprecedented level of trust granted to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have streamlined options, Divinity is brimming with specialized paths only possible by choosing a particular class or origin with a specific history of choices.
The series is also notoriously permissive, enabling players to find creative solutions throughout the entire experience. Nearly every quest can be completed in a variety of manners, often in lateral fashion.
- You might find an answer because you remembered something an animal companion shared.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by moving environmental hazards in a inventive way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is these creative systems that allow people to hail games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games ever made. Now, the RPG community can anticipate more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
