The buzz around this year's gaming ceremony reached a fever pitch, especially after host Geoff Keighley shared an enigmatic image of a desert monolith. The mystery has now been solved. The acclaimed developer is working on a completely new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was presented with a audacious trailer featuring intense imagery, from a burning man to scenes of revelry and the very opening of infernal gates.
Not the Expected Sequel
Anyone hoping for Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio stated ahead of time that a direct sequel to its critically acclaimed RPGs is not currently in development.
Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a continuation of the core franchise. This choice of words hints that the team could be designing a more action-oriented experience as opposed to another tactical title. For now, this is speculation, as only a cinematic trailer is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is widely praised and it's fair to claim it pioneered the recent resurgence of complex computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for rich lore, branching plots, and deep class systems—traits that later were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is traditional swords and sorcery, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the immense freedom bestowed upon the player.
Where many modern RPGs have streamlined options, Divinity is packed with unique possibilities that are viable if you're playing as a particular class or origin with a specific history of choices.
The series is also famously open-ended, enabling players to find creative solutions in narrative and gameplay. Most missions can be completed in diverse methods, often in surprising fashion.
- You might find an answer because you remembered something an animal companion shared.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by using the world itself in a inventive way.
More to Come
It is these creative systems that have cemented the series to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games ever made. Now, players can anticipate more where that came from in this esteemed franchise.
