🔗 Share this article The Baldur's Gate 3 Creators Unveil a New Divinity, Declaring it Their Most Ambitious RPG to Date The buzz surrounding this year's gaming ceremony reached a fever pitch, particularly after presenter Geoff Keighley posted an enigmatic image of a strange statue. The mystery has been revealed. The acclaimed developer is creating a completely new Divinity game. Announced as Divinity, the game was debuted with a bold trailer featuring memorable imagery, from a burning man to an orgy and the literal unleashing of hell. A Different Direction Anyone anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, prepare for a surprise. Larian clarified that a third Original Sin game to its beloved RPGs is not being worked on now. Nevertheless, the developer described this new Divinity as a continuation of the core franchise. This choice of words hints that the team could be crafting a faster-paced experience instead of another turn-based title. Currently, this is speculation, as only a cinematic trailer is available. The Legacy of Divinity The Divinity series is highly rated and it's fair to claim it pioneered the recent resurgence of complex computer role-playing games. These games are celebrated for detailed worlds, player agency, and complex character building—qualities that recently were perfected in games like Baldur's Gate 3. While its world is traditional swords and sorcery, what really distinguishes Divinity apart is the immense freedom granted to the player. In contrast to modern RPGs have simplified options, Divinity is packed with specialized paths that are viable if you're playing as a specific type of character with a unique decision path. The series is also notoriously open-ended, enabling players to find creative solutions in narrative and gameplay. Virtually all objectives can be completed in a variety of manners, often in unexpected fashion. You might solve a puzzle because you heeded something a dog told you. Or, you could bypass a challenge by teleporting a glob of lava in a unorthodox way. More to Come It is this design philosophy that lead fans and critics to declare games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as a top-tier role-playing games in history. Now, the RPG community can anticipate more where that came from in this groundbreaking franchise.