Divinity: Original Sin II – Definitive Edition Release Date Announced, Story Trailer

Divinity: Original Sin II – Definitive Edition that doubles as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 release of Larian Studios’ expansive fantasy CRPG will be arriving on August 31, 2018 with new and revamped features, a Story Mode difficulty setting, and a rewritten third chapter that will hopefully fix the plethora of issues plaguing the game’s city of Arx and its surrounding areas. This new announcement is accompanied by a new story trailer. Check it out below:

And here are some additional details:

11th June, 2018 – Richmond, UK: Get ready to enter a world of endless possibilities in Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe brings the critically-acclaimed RPG to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One 31st August, 2018!

Developed by Larian Studios, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is highly-regarded as one of the best role-playing-games of all time, winning PC Gamer’s 2017 Game of the Year award and a 2018 British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA). Divinity: Original Sin 2 has reached universal acclaim with a 93 Metacritic rating and also holds a 10/10 on GameSpot.com, an honor that has only been bestowed upon 15 games. Larian Studios have now upgraded and created all new features for Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition enabling players on console to finally experience the compelling story and turn-based combat that is at the heart of the Divinity franchise.

With Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition, players will be able to play through near endless possibilities by creating an original character or choosing a character featured in one of six different origin stories. The game world will react uniquely to each character, creating limitless possibilities to explore. You play in the world of Rivellon, a world abandoned by the gods. An oppressive order that wields a forbidden magic is rounding up mages from a fear that the mages’ source magic is tearing a rift between worlds. As you grow stronger through your quest, you will replace the gods who left Rivellon however, from your party of four, only one of you will have the chance to become the new Divine.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition also brings in new features for enhanced console play including; a party inventory system, a new journal system, a new tutorial, an updated PvP area and a new Story Mode difficulty setting. The largest update will be the game’s third chapter which has been completely rewritten so that players will be fully immersed in Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition’s rich and compelling story.

Xbox One players can get a taste of Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition and try the game now on Xbox Game Preview.

With stunning graphics, an enthralling story and the freedom to choose your destiny, Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One 31st August, 2018! Pre-order Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition now and get the Sir Lora DLC when the game launches!