The buzz about The Game Awards reached a fever pitch, especially after host Geoff Keighley posted a puzzling image of a desert monolith. The secret has been revealed. The acclaimed developer is creating a brand-new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was presented with a audacious trailer featuring intense imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to an orgy and the literal opening of infernal gates.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
For those hoping for Divinity Original Sin 3, prepare for a surprise. The studio warned that a third Original Sin game to its venerated RPGs is not being worked on now.
However, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a continuation of the core franchise. This distinction hints that the team could be building a more action-oriented experience instead of another turn-based title. For now, it remains theory, as only a teaser video is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is widely praised and many say it kicked off the recent resurgence of deep computer role-playing games. These games are defined by rich lore, branching plots, and deep class systems—elements that later found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is traditional swords and sorcery, what makes Divinity apart is the immense freedom bestowed upon the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with unique possibilities that are viable by choosing a specific type of character with a specific history of choices.
The series is also famously open-ended, allowing players to find creative solutions both in story and combat. Nearly every quest can be completed in diverse methods, frequently in lateral fashion.
- You might find an answer because you remembered something a dog told you.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by teleporting a glob of lava in a unorthodox way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is these creative systems that have cemented the series to hail games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games of all time. Now, the RPG community can get ready for a new entry in this legendary franchise.
