“There aren’t currently any plans for a new Divinity Original Sin 3 game, but once we are ready to show what we’ve been working on, we will,” he said on Twitter in response to another user. Which seems innocuous, but he didn’t acknowledge the recent trademarks for Divinity.

You see, there’s a statue that The Game Awards has been teasing for weeks, leaving many befuddled about what its designs could relate to. Some thought it was Diablo 4, others believed it was God of War or The Elder Scrolls 6. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier noted that it was none of these things, but that the announcement would excite many people.

Afterwards, trademarks of the Divinity name and a symbol that resembled the statue’s multi-armed design emerged. These were registered by IHDE and Partner Rechtsanwalte, which usually handles Larian’s trademarks. Of course, it’s very likely not Original Sin 3, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a new title in the same universe, especially considering the franchise began with Divine Divinity.

We’ll find out tomorrow at 4:30 PM PST when The Game Awards airs, so stay tuned. As for Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition, it could be a shadow-drop for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. Check out our review of the base game, widely considered one of the best of all time.

Available for PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox One, the Definitive Edition offers numerous improvements, over 130,000 words of new story content, more quests, an improved Epilogue, rebalanced combat encounters, and much more. Subsequent “gift bag” updates added new content like powerful new armor sets called the Four Relics of Rivellon, stronger summons, a combat randomizer, and more.

It remains to be seen if the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 editions will have the Sir Lora DLC from the outset or any new features and content. Stay tuned for updates, and check out our reasons to play the Definitive Edition, even if you’ve already cleared the original.

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NieR: Automata

PlatinumGames’ hack and slash RPG is truly a marvel three years after its initial release. Along with superb combat, bolstered by numerous weapon types and customization options, it has an incredible story about the meaning behind life, existence, autonomy and love. You may have to commit to a few playthroughs for the full picture but it’s worth it in the end, especially with the incredible aesthetics and soundtrack.

Larian Studios’ Divinity: Original Sin 2 is out now for Nintendo Switch in one of the more surprising announcements from Nintendo Direct. Along with four player online co-op, it also supports Steam cloud saves. So if you want to transfer progress over to the Switch version and continue playing, that’s possible.

Check out the trailer below, which showcases how the game looks and plays on Switch. First released in 2017 for PC, Divinity: Original Sin 2 would be ported over to Xbox One and PS4 last year. It was also updated to the Definitive Edition, bringing a host of improvements, new story content, and tweaks to present owners.

The Switch version is the Definitive Edition, which means you receive all current DLC – including the new companion Sir Lora – for free. Future DLC, like the developer’s Gift Bags, will also be free. Check out our review of the base game here to see if it’s worth jumping into. Larian Studios is currently working on Baldur’s Gate 3, the long awaited follow-up in the legendary RPG series.

Larian Studios achieved a lot with Divinity: Original Sin 2, delivering what’s one of the greatest role-playing games of all time. It wasn’t an easy journey though. As Larian founder Swen Vincke revealed during a panel at the Game Developers Conference, the original plan was to have the game’s four Acts contained in a single map.

Currently, the game has a map for each Act. The first Act takes place on Fort Joy, the second on Reaper’s Coast, and so on. However, these were all meant to be part of a single map. Even more interesting is that this would have been the map of the human lands, with other maps dedicated to the other races.

PC Gamer reports Vincke as stating, “Once we started realizing that we were in trouble and that we weren’t going to be able to make everything that we planned on, we had to make cuts. Originally Original Sin 2 had a map for the human lands, one for the dwarven lands, one for the undead, basically for each of the races present in the game. What you’re looking at here is a map of the human lands, which contains the city of Arx, Driftwood, and Fort Joy, all on one map. Which is essentially the entire game. That gives you an idea of the level of cuts that we had to do.”

This also affected the stories of the Origin characters as well, since each of their stories would take place in their respective race’s location. “Each of these maps had a lot of action going on, and when we cut it, we suddenly started cutting into what was supposed to be the real estate for the origin stories.

“So that meant that we had to go and change our origin stories again. This constant ping-ponging between adapting to the fact that we were going to be late and having to make cuts had an impact on the story. The fact that it had an impact on the story meant that the rest of the production was going to be delayed. We struggled quite a lot with that, but eventually managed to have it under control.”

Despite all of the content cutting, Divinity: Original Sin 2 turned out incredibly well. It’s story-telling, quest design, and combat are some of the best in the genre. The game received a fairly large overhaul with the Definitive Edition and also released for Xbox One and PS4. Larian Studios is still updating it with free content, but also has another project in development.

Even though the base game is over a year old now, Larian Studios continues to update Divinity: Original Sin 2. The game’s Definitive Edition has received a new patch, which provides new recipes, several fixes, and changes to combat notifications. There’s even a nice little fix for party members not running through surfaces like oil and ice, which deal no damage.

Those interested in the new recipes have quite a few to choose from, though they essentially boil down to making Static Cloud Arrows or Explosive Arrows. Given how statuses and elemental weaknesses work, even a few more options are enough to lend depth to the combat. Other new features include the ability to have more than 15 items in the barter window when using a controller.

One key fix has also been implemented for Sir Lora. He’ll now be ignored by Shriekers, which means you won’t have that much trouble keeping him alive in battles. Check out the full patch notes below for a detailed look at all the fixes. Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition is available for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

Updates:

• More than 15 items in the barter window are now allowed when using a controller
• The correct DOS2 edition launches automatically when receiving a multiplayer invite instead of having to manually select it in the launcher
• Moved notifications to allow better visibility during combat
• Party members now run through non-damaging surfaces like oil and ice automatically
• Dimensional bolt now correctly heals undead when rolling poison damage
• Lohse can no longer bypass the Doctor’s possession by wearing an Immune to Charmed item
• Summons no longer teleport together with their masters in Arena Mode
• Tentacle lash is no longer affected by low ground penalties
• Worm tremor no longer entangles undead characters when they have active magic armor
• The unique gloves Soft Touch now allow the wearer to cast Healing Tears instead of setting the status directly
• Sir Lora is now ignored by Shriekers
• Added 5 per cent accuracy and dodging bonuses for players in Story Mode to match Explorer Mode. Also decreased Story Mode NPC’s accuracy by 15 per cent
• The Apotheosis tooltip now mentions the increased primary attributes
• Reallocated Radeka’s attributes in the Arena to have more points in Wits, making her Savage Sortilege talent more useful with a new Critical Chance of 8 per cent
• Potions of Strong Will and Cryogenic Stasis now provide immunity to Madness
• Added new recipes:
  – Stunning Arrowhead + Well = Static Cloud Arrowhead
  – Stunning Arrow + Well = Static Cloud Arrow
  – Stunning Arrowhead + any source of water = Static Cloud Arrowhead
  – Stunning Arrow + any source of water = Static Cloud Arrow
  – Steamcloud Arrowhead + any air essence = Static Cloud Arrowhead
  – Steamcloud Arrow + any air essence = Static Cloud Arrow
  – Fire Arrow + Any oil source = Explosive Arrow

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed windows7 specific issue when changing vsync settings
• Fixed a crash on start-up related to cloth settings. Added a ClothGPUAcceleration option in the graphicSettings.lsx file for users experiencing issues with this
• Fixed Fake Fullscreen always using the desktop resolution. It should now allow resolutions lower than the native resolutions.
• Fixed not being able to write to network paths on start-up (Failed to create dir:\\ error)
• GM: fixed several minor visual and gameplay issues with The Dark Eye campaign
• GM: added default music settings to The Dark Eye campaign
• GM: fixed lighting issues when loading a level with default atmosphere
• GM: fixed a crash related to changing levels right after changing the atmosphere
• GM: fixed item generation levels being incorrect when using keyboard input
• GM: fixed a visual issue in the Character Creation screen for clients after a party reroll
• Fixed an issue with changing graphics options and pressing the close button
• Fixed an issue with clients connecting to hosts with several mods installed and enabled
• Fixed inactive quests not being hidden correctly in the journal
• The correct Game Edition is now automatically launched when receiving an invite
• Fixed tooltips sometimes not fitting on the screen
• Fixed the launcher buttons not being visible on certain machines with a specific combination of display scaling and Windows versions
• Drag and drop is now cancelled when switching characters during combat to avoid issues and exploits with summons
• Fixed the combat log not automatically showing the latest entries
• Fixed a rare crash when opening and closing the same dialogue many times in a row
• Fixed not being able to progress to Act Three due an issue with Malady’s dialogue
• Fixed a crash related to taking shared gold from a dead party member (when buying resurrection scrolls, for example)
• Fixed a rare crash related to video playback
• Fixed a crash when trading a large amount of items
• Fixed a crash related to receiving the Eternal Blade
• Fixed certain mods causing a blocker with Malady’s dialogue when trying to go to Act Three
• Fixed a Game Over message appearing in rare cases during the endgame dialogue. The epilogue should now show correctly.
• Fixed not being able to talk to Saheila anymore after escorting her to the camp
• Fixed Corbin not teleporting to the Lady Vengeance correctly
• Fixed a memory and performance issue when AI needs to evaluate too many barrels during combat
• Fixed Malady incorrectly starting The Weakening event on the Lady Vengeance
• Fixed a visual issue with the inventory after using the Shapeshifter Mask
• Fixed an issue with the Seven Altars achievement
• Fixed Almira disappearing if players were doing her quest in two separate parties
• Fixed an alignment issue with Zaleskar and Sergeant Zrilla on the Lady Vengeance
• Fixed multiple players being able to use the same consumable at the same time
• Fixed an issue with the Bard’s dialogue in Arx when one player character has already tried to pay him
• Fixed not being able to do certain actions in the inventory after dismissing a party member
• Fixed certain tooltips reserving empty space, which made them larger than necessary
• Fixed combat continuing after escaping the secret room in the Lady Vengeance
• Fixed an issue with teleporting party followers when freeing Saheila after the fight with Roost
• Fixed not being able to cast certain spells in the tutorial after loading a savegame from the main menu
• Fixed not being able to cast spells by opening the skill hotbar
• Fixed surfaces re-appearing incorrectly after saving and loading
• Fixed several portraits not being rendered correctly for specific NPCs
• Fixed not being able to click on the top left blocks of the pipe puzzle in Arx
• Fixed not being able to rejoin an ongoing Arena match in some cases
• Fixed certain items floating in the air after stacking and destroying other items beneath them
• Fixed infinite loading screen when connecting to a lobby that no longer exists
• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to take a trader’s gold in controller mode
• Fixed Traditional Chinese being labelled incorrectly in the launcher
• Fixed vibration being reset to zero after opening the audio menu
• Fixed selection issues in the skills interface after memorizing or forgetting a skill
• Fixed an issue where player 1 could affect the interface of player 2 in split screen during combat
• Fixed container interface not closing when switching characters
• Fixed the Toggle Info button not working correctly in the Actions menu
• Fixed the Lone Wolf Talent not taking the skill cap into account in Character Creation
• Fixed the map filter on the lobby screen
• Fixed item rotation when using the shoulder buttons on a controller
• Fixed an issue with getting stuck when refreshing the list of lobbies
• Fixed an issue with cancelling lockpicking in stealth also cancelling stealth
• Fixed incarnates not teleporting correctly when using gateways or waypoints
• Fixed an issue with characters still being in the Magic Mirror during a level swap
• Fixed summons not getting the correct music instrument assigned if summoned out of combat
• Fixed the dialogue interface being displayed incorrectly when clients in hotseat mode would connect to an ongoing multiplayer game
• Fixed the amount of available talent points not updating correctly
• Fixed the saving progress icon not being displayed in some cases
• Fixed the map interface not updating correctly when switching characters
• Fixed weapon shadows appearing when certain enemies are invisible
• Fixed armor values not updating correctly when equipping an armor piece
• Fixed Oil Voidlings constantly exploding and being healed during combat
• Fixed the camera not following the player characters correctly in Wrecker’s Cave
• Fixed portraits not updating correctly after using the Shapeshifter Mask
• Fixed selection looping from bottom to top in several interfaces
• Fixed a selection issue in several interfaces after closing tutorial messages
• Fixed the inventory being stuck in a locked state if the player opened it during a dialogue
• Fixed an issue with entering combat incorrectly when stepping onto a party member’s surface
• Fixed all NPCs reacting to selling the Djinn’s amulet in Reaper’s Coast
• Fixed Dallis not being able to use ladders correctly in Arena Mode
• Fixed Sir Lora teleporting to the wrong location in the Arena of the One
• Fixed Almira’s source point quest not closing correctly
• Fixed Veiled Undead status not being restored correctly after being resurrected
• Fixed an issue with the Playing Dead status being stuck on Fane when the party is teleported to the Lady Vengeance for the first time
• Fixed Sir Lora not following the party anymore in certain conditions. Talking to him again should fix current savegames
• Fixed multi-select not being deactivated correctly when closing a container
• Fixed Almira not following the party anymore during her escort
• Fixed crime investigation not stopping after a successful bribe
• Fixed Ryker’s Mansion hatches not being opened the first time, even when the player has enough strength
• Fixed voidwoken hatchlings near Peeper counting towards the player’s Villain tag
• Fixed enemies receiving a killing blow from Lavafall in Arena mode
• Fixed Hannag’s quest not closing correctly if she dies as Hannag reborn
• Fixed the Lost and Found quest journal not closing correctly when moving on to the Nameless Isle
• Fixed the Death Belowdecks quest not updating correctly when Magister Waters is dead
• Fixed Magister William sometimes surviving Windego’s Source Blast
• Fixed starting equipment Threadbare Gown not being shown correctly on undead lizards
• Fixed the Damaged Oil Pump not accepting the correct lever combination after failing it at least once
• Fixed Magister Reed not always reacting correctly to attacking Higba
• Fixed projectiles not doing any damage on certain spots of several arena maps
• Fixed several smaller visual issues with terrain all over the game
• Fixed the Arx Destroyed ending movie not playing correctly
• Fixed not being able to trade with Papa Thrash when he invites Beast to the undertavern
• Moved status icons up slightly in Chinese and Traditional Chinese languages to improve readability
• Fixed not being able to poison all types of fish
• Fixed attributes not going over 30 inside the Magic Mirror when they should go up to 40
• Fixed the controller point being visible in the Magic Mirror
• Fixed the readability of the text in the Teleporter Pyramid’s interface
• Fixed the selector not being in the correct place near your player character at the start of a turn in Arena Mode
• Fixed certain summons taking minor magic damage from the surface they were created from
• Fixed traps on the Source Bridge in Reaper’s Coast staying invisible even when stepping on them
• Fixed move action not being cancelled when activating the hotbar
• Fixed an issue related to crimes and areas being in alert mode while having Sir Lora in your party
• Fixed Gheists reacting to crimes committed near them while they should not be able to talk
• Fixed the borders of all arena maps
• Fixed several minor sound issues
• Fixed several minor interface readability and usability issues
• Fixed several minor level design and item placement issues
• Fixed certain texts being cut off in French, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese and Traditional Chinese

Larian Studios is already hard at work on its next title after the critically and commercially acclaimed Divinity: Original Sin 2. In a recent documentary by Gameumentary, CEO Swen Vincke revealed that the project is codenamed “Project Gustav“.

Vincke remarked that the project “blends the same things that we’ve been exploring all the time”. “It’s going to be narrative, systems, multiplayer, new things, new ideas,” he added. On the surface then, it doesn’t sound too fundamentally different from what the Divinity: Original Sin series achieves.

He does note that perhaps the “biggest stress” right now is “how can we make something that’s better than Divinity: Original Sin 2? How do we make sure that we don’t lose what was good and how do we know that we innovate on the things that people would not want to do again because they did it once and it was cool but they won’t do it twice, which is typically a trap that sequels fall into. But it’s fun. This is why you do this, right? You make new things, you explore new avenues of gameplay.”

Divinity: Original Sin 2 first launched for PC in September 2017 and quickly garnered acclaim for its combat, world design, quests, writing, and overall aesthetic. Larian Studios had been working to bring the title to Xbox One and PS4, which culminated in the Definitive Edition releasing for consoles in August 2018.

This update also arrived on PC for free and made several improvements to the writing, combat, character progression, and various other systems. Larian Studios hadn’t really hinted at another sequel or follow-up to the Original Sin series till now, so it should be interesting to see where Project Gustav goes.

Larian Studios has a reputation for quality, but it surpassed all expectations with Divinity: Original Sin 2 last year. Now, it’s making the critically and commercially acclaimed RPG even better with the Definitive Edition, which is now available. This marks the launch of the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game. However, the Definitive Edition is also a free update for current owners of the PC version.

Not only that, but they also receive free DLC in the form of Sir Lora, a squirrel knight companion with his own quest. When playing the game, current owners will be able to choose from Classic and Definitive modes. Save files from Classic mode aren’t compatible in Definitive mode so you’ll have to make a new character. If you want to know all the changes, why not glean the over 50 page (!) patch notes here?

Furthermore, Larian confirmed that HDR mode would be coming later (with the editor out in a few days). If you had any mods for Classic mode, they’re incompatible with the Definitive Edition. The developer is working with modders to convert popular mods over to the Definitive Edition in due time.

Expanded Tutorial

Probably the biggest hindrance to anyone enjoying Divinity: Original Sin 2 is just understanding all the various systems at play. Forget what the best decision is or who will be the nicest companion. We’re talking about systems like Magic/Physical Armour, how to create certain status effects, chaining together skills and bonuses and so on. The fact that you’re thrown onto Fort Joy and expected to explore, gather your wits and understand the world, doesn’t help either.

The Definitive Edition aims to fix this with a new floor on the beginning ship. This is full of different characters who will familiarize you with the game’s mechanics, though once again, how deep the explanations go remain to be seen. So again, if you’re someone who played Divinity: Original Sin 2 and couldn’t quite understand what was going on (besides through trial and error), this tutorial should help you. Theoretically, that is.

Revamped Script

At one point during my playthrough with Sebille in Act 2, I was tasked with rescuing Saheila, the blind seer elf from Act 1. After the rescue, Saheila asked Sebille to become the heart of scions, the new Mother Tree in Act 2. Naturally, I disagreed with this approach causing Saheila and her crew to grow hostile. Another act and one Shadow Prince’s death later, Saheila was found alive (sort of) and asked me to kill the Mother Tree but also didn’t appreciate my killing her. To say the whole thing was a little muddled is a big understatement.

Whether the Definitive Edition fixes this or not, Larian Studios has assured fans that the end-game story has received a significant overhaul. Roughly 130,000 words of new story content have been added and the existing script has been cleaned up (and some parts rerecorded) to hopefully better explain the different motivations behind characters. Even the Epilogue is being improved though I’m still sceptical if I can actually travel the world with my companion once all the noise has died down.

Furthermore, I’m hoping that Act 3 and 4 have more quests, lore and interesting side quests like the first two acts. Though the change in pace to be more story-oriented wasn’t bad, it did make the locations from Act 3 onwards feel emptier in comparison, whether it the was numerous decisions and quests intertwining with each other or the sheer number of interesting stories to be experienced.

Rebalanced (and New) Encounters

Depending on who you talk to, Divinity: Original Sin 2‘s combat could either be too difficult – especially in the early going – or too easy. True enough, once you hit a stride in Act 2 and start properly exploiting Ranger bonuses like high ground damage and skills like Jumping Shot (to say nothing of all the AP-granting skills), encounters generally felt easier.

This isn’t to say that overpowered builds won’t have a place in the Definitive Edition but for those who just want to play through at their own pace and experiment a little, encounters will become more engaging. Others are being rebalanced to properly ease players in before the really tough fights start cropping up. If that still sounds too intimidating or you want to forget combat entirely, a brand new difficulty called Story Mode will make the game easier.

Larian did mention new fights though. Remember that Void Kraken in Arx harbour in Act 4? That will actually be a proper boss fight now. So if you’re a veteran who wants new challenges, Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition will cater to you as well.

New Bells and Whistles

Just like with the Definitive Edition for Divinity: Original Sin, the Definitive Edition for Divinity: Original Sin 2 has tons of little quality of life improvements and new features. The Journal has apparently been revamped to make it more useful – hopefully, it does a better job tracking your different decisions and quest progress this time. The game’s optimization for consoles will benefit the PC version as well so those struggling with the frame rate when fire and explosions are everywhere can expect a less jittery experience. There will be a new Party Inventory so you can examine the entire squad’s inventory at once as opposed to going through individual inventory screens.

Perhaps best of all is the music. Each of the Origins characters will be receiving their own theme and I can only hope that they’re as memorable as Lohse’s “Sing for Me”. Each theme potentially playing after a pivotal story point for the Origin character wouldn’t be too bad either but I’m not that picky.

Sir Lora

So Divinity: Original Sin 2 was praised and criticized in equal measure for being grimmer than its predecessor. While there were some elements of comedy here and there, Sir Lora represents a more light-hearted quest overall. It focuses on a Squirrel Knight who’s being hunted by the Knights of Drey, an order of knights that herald the coming of the Great Acorn. Lora believes this to be apocalyptic in nature and thus seeks your help. Though Lora won’t be playable, he will be ever-present on top of his undead cat steed Quercus. If the reveal trailer was any indication, then Sir Lora could be one of the best characters in the game yet with his noble intonations.

Sir Lora is part of free DLC for PC players while console owners need to pre-order the game to gain access. One could criticize Larian for not making this immediately available for console owners but honestly, even if it sold separately for $5 to $10, it would be worth picking up. Because the base game represents so much value across its 50-hour plus storyline that you’ll be hankering for more.

Divinity: Original Sin 2- Definitive Edition brings the fantastic RPG to consoles this year (while also being a free upgrade for everyone who bought the PC version last year), but there’s one way in which the console versions will categorically not be “definitive”- they won’t have mods for now, which the PC version obviously will.

In the past, mods for console games were out of the question; however, thanks to Bethesda’s efforts, they have become more normalized for PS4 and especially Xbox One this generation. And Divinity: Original Sin 2 may support mods on consoles in the future, as well. Speaking with DualShockers, Larian Studios product manager Kieron Kelly said that Larian has looked into getting mods for the console versions of the game, and that the possibility for that happening is still on the table- so, this is something that may well happen in the future, once the game has launched, and Larian has addressed whatever immediate problems that throws light on.

So that’s good. Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition launches for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on August 31. If you pre-order the game on PS4, you get early access to 20 hours’ worth of content. Meanwhile, head on over here to read about what upgrades the game will receive on the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.