Divinity: Original Sin 2 Adds New Area After Topping $1.5 Million

Another stretch goal has been met by Divinity: Original Sin II's ongoing Kickstarter campaign. Thanks to surpassing the $1.5 million mark, the game will now include an area called the Hall of Echoes.

"A mysterious realm between reality and the Void, the Hall of Echoes is called a heaven by some, a hell by others," reads a description in a new Kickstarter update. "Upon their deaths, all souls all drawn toward the Hall; those who resist remain on Rivellon as undead. Souls successfully pulled into the Hall naturally drift toward the Forge, where they will be reborn, or the Void, where they will be consumed. Those who remain in the Hall face a pleasant reality, perhaps indescribable to mortal sensibilities. They must decide, or drift, of their own accord toward the Forge or the Void."

All of that joyfulness aside, the Hall of Echoes sounds as if it'll be especially interesting thanks to some special features. Developer Larian Studios describes "its ability to shift, chameleon-like, to suit the needs and desires of its visitors. When your party is eventually invited to the Hall, you’ll find that it may morph to suit your deepest desires, be they for a skill trader, a home for your companions, or perhaps a lost soul from your past."

Larian further teases an encounter with Divinity's gods that the Hall of Echoes may allow for. "[R]umors hold that the Hall holds not only a portal to the Void, but also the gateway to the Gods themselves," it says. "Long have the Seven reigned over Rivellon, but eons have passed since they allowed a mortal into their realm."

This is the last of the original stretch goals that Larian laid out--some of which were met before they were even announced. Last week, it added several more stretch goals reaching up to $2 million. The next one, at $1.65 million, will see dedicated mod support--a team will be hired to work exclusively on improving and streamlining the included editor.

Original Sin II's Kickstarter has raised more than $1.5 million from almost 33,000 backers and still has 11 days to go. For those unable or unwilling to use Kickstarter, Larian has also introduced an option to pledge using PayPal, which should help to only further increase funding.