The anticipation around this year's gaming ceremony was significant, especially after host Geoff Keighley shared a puzzling photo of a desert monolith. The mystery is finally answered. The acclaimed developer is working on a completely new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was showcased with a bold trailer featuring memorable imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to scenes of revelry and the very opening of infernal gates.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
Anyone expecting Divinity Original Sin 3, prepare for a surprise. The studio clarified that a follow-up to its critically acclaimed RPGs is not on the cards right now.
However, 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 designing a real-time experience rather than another tactical title. For now, it remains theory, as only a announcement clip is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is widely praised and it's fair to claim it pioneered the contemporary revival of complex computer role-playing games. These games are known for detailed worlds, choice-driven narratives, and deep class systems—elements that recently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its setting is familiar fare, what makes Divinity apart is the unprecedented level of trust granted to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is full of unique possibilities you can achieve by choosing a particular class or origin with a unique decision path.
The series is also famously open-ended, allowing players to improvise both in story and combat. Most missions can be solved in multiple ways, frequently in lateral fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you heeded something a non-human character said.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by teleporting a glob of lava in a inventive way.
The Journey Continues
It is precisely these elements that allow people to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games ever made. Now, players can look forward to a new entry in this legendary franchise.
