Larian Studios Announce a Fresh Divinity, Declaring it Their Biggest RPG to Date
The anticipation around this year's gaming ceremony reached a fever pitch, notably after host Geoff Keighley shared an enigmatic photo of a desert monolith. The mystery is finally answered. Larian Studios is working on a fresh Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was presented with a daring trailer packed with intense imagery, from a burning man to scenes of revelry and the literal opening of infernal gates.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
Anyone anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, this is not that. The studio warned that a follow-up to its beloved RPGs is not on the cards right now.
That said, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a continuation of the core franchise. This phrasing hints that the team is likely designing a more action-oriented experience instead of another turn-based title. For now, we can only guess, 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 crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are known for rich lore, player agency, and deep class systems—traits that recently reached new heights 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.
Where many modern RPGs have streamlined options, Divinity is packed with niche playthroughs you can achieve if you're playing as a particular class or origin with a specific history of choices.
The series is also wonderfully open-ended, letting players to improvise both in story and combat. Virtually all objectives can be solved in a variety of manners, frequently in lateral fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you recalled something a non-human character said.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by moving environmental hazards in a clever way.
More to Come
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, players can look forward to a new entry in this groundbreaking franchise.
