The speculation about The Game Awards reached a fever pitch, especially after presenter Geoff Keighley posted a puzzling photo of a desert monolith. The secret has been revealed. The acclaimed developer is working on a completely new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was showcased with a bold trailer featuring intense imagery, from a burning man to scenes of revelry and the literal unleashing of hell.
Not the Expected Sequel
For those anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, that is not happening. The studio warned that a direct sequel to its venerated RPGs is not being worked on now.
That said, the developer described this new Divinity as a evolution of the core franchise. This phrasing hints that the team could be designing a real-time experience as opposed to another tactical title. For now, it remains theory, as only a cinematic trailer is available.
The Legacy of Divinity
The Divinity series is universally respected and many say it sparked the recent resurgence of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are known for detailed worlds, player agency, and complex character building—elements that subsequently reached new heights in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is classic fantasy, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the unprecedented level of trust granted to the player.
In contrast to modern RPGs have simplified options, Divinity is full of niche playthroughs that are viable by choosing a specific type of character with a specific history of choices.
The series is also wonderfully flexible, letting players to find creative solutions in narrative and gameplay. Nearly every quest can be solved in multiple ways, sometimes in surprising fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you remembered something a dog told you.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by using the world itself in a inventive way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is this design philosophy that allow people to hail games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games of all time. Now, the RPG community can look forward to more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
