The anticipation around The Game Awards reached a fever pitch, especially after presenter Geoff Keighley shared an enigmatic image of a desert monolith. The mystery is finally answered. The acclaimed developer is working on a brand-new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was presented with a bold trailer that included memorable imagery, from a burning man to scenes of revelry and the very opening of infernal gates.
A Different Direction
For those anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, that is not happening. The studio warned that a follow-up to its beloved RPGs is not being worked on now.
Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a evolution of the core franchise. This distinction suggests that the team might be designing a real-time experience instead of another turn-based title. Currently, it remains theory, as only a teaser video is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is universally respected and arguably it sparked the recent resurgence of complex computer role-playing games. These games are known for detailed worlds, player agency, and deep class systems—qualities that recently found massive success in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its setting is classic fantasy, what makes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency given to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have simplified options, Divinity is brimming with niche playthroughs only possible if you're playing as a specific type of character with a unique decision path.
The series is also famously flexible, allowing players to improvise in narrative and gameplay. Most missions can be solved in multiple ways, sometimes in lateral fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you remembered something a dog told you.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by using the world itself in a unorthodox way.
A New Chapter Begins
It is this design philosophy that have cemented the series to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as one of the best role-playing games ever made. Now, fans can anticipate a new entry in this esteemed franchise.
