The Baldur's Gate 3 Creators Announce a New Divinity, Labeling it Their Largest RPG Ever
The anticipation around the recent awards show has been intense, especially after host Geoff Keighley posted an enigmatic image of a strange statue. The mystery is finally answered. Larian Studios is developing a completely new Divinity game.
Titled simply Divinity, the game was debuted with a bold trailer featuring striking imagery, from a figure engulfed in flames to scenes of revelry and the literal unleashing of hell.
Moving Beyond Original Sin
For those expecting Divinity Original Sin 3, prepare for a surprise. The studio stated ahead of time that a follow-up to its venerated RPGs is not currently in development.
That said, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a next chapter of the main series. This choice of words implies that the team could be designing a more action-oriented experience instead of another tactical title. Currently, we can only guess, as only a teaser video is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is highly rated and many say it kicked off the modern wave of crunchy computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for detailed worlds, choice-driven narratives, and flexible progression—traits 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 immense freedom granted to the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with specialized paths you can achieve if you're playing as a specific type of character with a personal story.
The series is also famously flexible, allowing players to find creative solutions throughout the entire experience. Virtually all objectives can be completed in diverse methods, frequently in lateral fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you heeded something an animal companion shared.
- Or, you could bypass a challenge by using the world itself in a unorthodox way.
More to Come
It is these creative systems that lead fans and critics to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as among the greatest role-playing games of all time. Now, players can look forward to more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.
