Larian Studios Reveal a Fresh Divinity, Declaring it Their Most Ambitious RPG Ever
The speculation around The Game Awards reached a fever pitch, particularly after host Geoff Keighley posted an enigmatic image of a strange statue. The secret has now been solved. Larian Studios is working on a completely new Divinity game.
Titled simply Divinity, the game was debuted with a daring trailer featuring intense imagery, from a burning man to scenes of revelry and the very opening of infernal gates.
A Different Direction
Anyone anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, prepare for a surprise. Larian warned that a follow-up to its critically acclaimed RPGs is not currently in development.
Nevertheless, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a evolution of the main series. This choice of words hints that the team might be designing a real-time experience instead of another turn-based title. For now, we can only guess, as only a cinematic trailer is available.
A Pillar of Modern RPGs
The Divinity series is highly rated and many say it kicked off the modern wave of complex computer role-playing games. These games are known for intricate stories, player agency, and deep class systems—qualities that recently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its setting is classic fantasy, what really distinguishes 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 if you're playing as a distinct build with a specific history of choices.
The series is also famously open-ended, letting players to find creative solutions in narrative and gameplay. Nearly every quest can be solved in a variety of manners, often in unexpected fashion.
- You might progress the story because you heeded something a dog told you.
- Or, you could defeat a foe by using the world itself in a clever way.
More to Come
It is precisely these elements that allow people to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games ever made. Now, players can anticipate another adventure in this groundbreaking franchise.
