The speculation around this year's gaming ceremony has been intense, especially after presenter Geoff Keighley shared a puzzling photo of a desert monolith. The secret has now been solved. Larian Studios is developing a completely new Divinity game.
Revealed to be Divinity, the game was showcased with a bold trailer featuring memorable imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to an orgy and the very unleashing of hell.
A Different Direction
For those expecting Divinity Original Sin 3, that is not happening. Larian warned that a follow-up to its venerated RPGs is not on the cards right now.
That said, the developer described this new Divinity as a evolution of the core franchise. This choice of words hints that the team could be designing a real-time experience instead of another turn-based title. For now, we can only guess, as only a announcement clip is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is widely praised and many say it kicked off the modern wave of deep computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for detailed worlds, player agency, and flexible progression—traits that later were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its world is classic fantasy, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the immense freedom granted to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is brimming with unique possibilities only possible with a particular class or origin with a personal story.
The series is also notoriously open-ended, allowing players to improvise both in story and combat. Virtually all objectives can be completed in diverse methods, frequently in unexpected fashion.
- You might progress the story because you remembered something a dog told you.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by teleporting a glob of lava in a inventive way.
More to Come
It is this design philosophy that have cemented the series to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games of all time. Now, the RPG community can anticipate a new entry in this groundbreaking franchise.
