The buzz around this year's gaming ceremony has been intense, especially after host Geoff Keighley posted a puzzling photo of a strange statue. The question 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 featuring striking imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to scenes of revelry and the very unleashing of hell.
A Different Direction
For those hoping for Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio warned that a follow-up 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 choice of words implies that the team could be designing a more action-oriented experience as opposed to another tactical title. At this moment, we can only guess, as only a teaser video is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is widely praised and it's fair to claim it kicked off the contemporary revival of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are known for detailed worlds, branching plots, and deep class systems—elements that later found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its universe is traditional swords and sorcery, what makes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency given to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with specialized paths only possible by choosing a particular class or origin with a specific history of choices.
The series is also notoriously flexible, allowing players to find creative solutions both in story and combat. Virtually all objectives can be solved in diverse methods, often in lateral fashion.
- You might find an answer because you heeded something an animal companion shared.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by moving environmental hazards in a clever way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is precisely these elements that have cemented the series to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games of all time. Now, players can anticipate more where that came from in this esteemed franchise.
