The anticipation around this year's gaming ceremony has been intense, particularly after presenter Geoff Keighley posted a mysterious image of a desert monolith. The secret has now been solved. The acclaimed developer is working on a completely new Divinity game.
Announced as Divinity, the game was debuted with a daring trailer featuring striking imagery, from a burning man to an orgy and the very opening of infernal gates.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
For those anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, prepare for a surprise. The studio stated ahead of time that a third Original Sin game to its critically acclaimed RPGs is not being worked on now.
Nevertheless, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a evolution of the main series. This phrasing hints that the team could be crafting a faster-paced experience as opposed to another turn-based title. Currently, it remains theory, as only a teaser video is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is highly rated and it's fair to claim it sparked the modern wave of complex computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for rich lore, player agency, and deep class systems—qualities that subsequently found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is traditional swords and sorcery, what makes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency granted to the player.
While numerous modern RPGs have streamlined options, Divinity is brimming with niche playthroughs that are viable with a specific type of character with a personal story.
The series is also notoriously open-ended, allowing players to improvise both in story and combat. Most missions can be solved in a variety of manners, sometimes in unexpected fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you remembered something a non-human character said.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by teleporting a glob of lava in a unorthodox way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is precisely these elements that have cemented the series to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games in history. Now, players can anticipate more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
