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I wonder how much input CDV had into the name change?

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forgot to say nice ava DATD......

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I believe this has something to with a pattent on the name "Riftrunner" allready taken in the US.

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Well, if the name is already taken then I guess they have no choice in changing it.

" Riftrunner is Larian Studios’ new role playing game set in the award-winning Divinity universe.
In Riftrunner, you become soul-forged with a Death Knight. Your fate is to spend the rest of eternity bonded to this creature of evil, unless you can undo this curse. You and your unlikely companion embark on a great adventure to unlock the secret of riftrunning... your only answer to this life of darkness!"

They could call the game "Divine Eternity" and I would guess that people would see the relation of the first game.

I understand it is a separate game that follows 20 years later, but it is in the same trend.


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The German mag PC Games has taken the Gerücht - what is it in Englisch ? Rumor ! (finally ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> ) and posted it on their website.

They are simply saying "according to rumor" and have no source.


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It seems alot of people are putting too much thought into the name, including myself as alot of my posts have different names.

I guess most people simply wanted to call the first game Divinity, which is great because now we have the Divinity Universe. I agree with almondblight that Divine Divinity is much more memorable. Obviously someone thought it had an extra ring to it, so that's what they went with. Personally I feel that it does push the name forward a bit more and has a shine to it. I am a fan and while liking the game very much I am also happy with the name. I'm sure I would have been equally as happy with Divinity.

It seems with all the feedback and trying to make people happy, that they're wanting to get rid of the Divine part. I think it is something they could work with and use later down the road if they choose. Why not, at least the option will always be there.

Back to thinking too much, I now think Beyond Divinity is fine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Seriously, if you are looking at all the games to come as a series there is nothing wrong with the names. First there is Divine Divinity, then there was Beyond Divinity and now we all wait for Divinity II. It's perfectly fine and the more I see it, the more I like it.

What do people want, King's Quest, King's Quest 2, King's Quest 3, King's Quest 4 and so on. I already like the variety in the Divinity's Universe with names and it adds to the series. Beyond Divnity is great and give them a chance to drop the Divine part if that's what people wish. I guess most people will be happy when the third game comes out and it is simply called Divinity II.

Anyways, I just want to give some positive feedback and let Larian know that I am a happy fan along your bumpy road. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Also it does seem that they will be changing Riftrunner. I just happen to be at GameSpot and they now have Beyond Divinity listed.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/beyonddivinity/

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I'd of preferred 'Divinity: Riftrunner' or 'Divinity: Soul Forge', or something. Oh well, 'Beyond Divinity' isn't a bad name, just a touch melodramatic.

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I see what everyone is saying, especially what janggut said about Star Wars.

Guess they could always go back to what they original wanted when the third game comes along, Divinity II: Sword of Lies. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

Now I am thinking about Star Wars: Splinter of the Minds Eye.

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What about Divine Divinity: Riftrunner? It has the franchise feel, it relates to the first game, and I don't think it imposes on any patents.

Was Riftrunner one of the Army Men games (little green soliders)?

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And after posting that I found this: ign.com
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Riftrunner
also known as:
Divine Divinity: Riftrunner


I found a couple of articles that announce the name change, but nothing more than two sentances. There's no explaination.

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http://www.hipinteractive.com/cms/content/PC2003-11.pdf

This is Acrobat by Hip themselves, on page 2-> Riftrunner and the old name. Shouldn't this be the primary source?
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I'm going to ramble on some more.

I was thinking about the Monkey Island series and how they titled their games.

Monkey Island
Monkey Island 2
The Curse of Monkey Island
Escape from Monkey Island

I still think Larian has alot of choices with future titles and what they wish to do. If they want, they could do something along the same line and make each game have a unique name while keeping Divinity as the focus.

Something along the lines of this,

Divine Divinity
Beyond Divinity
Darkness of Divinity
Curse of Divinity
Shadows of Divinity

Of course these are just examples but it is something to think about. Hey, you can't change the past so you might as well work with what you've got.

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How about;

Divine Divinity
Heavenly Divinity
Spiritual Divinity
Almighty Divinity
Angelic Divinity
Godly Divinity

or

Divine Divinity
Divinity: Another Sword of Lies
Divinity: Axe of Broken Promises
Divinity: Knife of Half Truths
Divinity: Spoon of Fibs


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I still think it could work.

On my box Divine is in smaller print while Divinity is the name standing out for the game. They could do the same with Beyond in a smaller print and Divinity being the focus.

Divine is gone now, so it's not a matter of being repititious in people's eyes. It's just the matter of introducing another Divinity game. I still think it will work with the different print size and Divinity holding the attention as the main name.

If you replace Divine with Beyond in the same manner they did with the first game, it will work I tell you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

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Divinity: Spoon of Fibs

bloody random item generator... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

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I've decided that no matter what RRR is called I will buy it. If the name was or is changed I just hope that there is some kind of annoucement about it.


@Kiya, glad to see that you are better and back <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

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I was thinking about the Monkey Island series and how they titled their games.

Monkey Island
Monkey Island 2
The Curse of Monkey Island
Escape from Monkey Island


Actually no:

The Secret of Monkey Island
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
The Curse of Monkey Island
Escape From Monkey Island

So it should be:

Divine Divinity
DD2: Deamon of Lies's revenge
The Curse of Divine Divinity
Escape from Divine Divinity (specially made for those DD addicts in the form of tablets: you take 5 tablets instead of playing the game... each week, you take less than before.)


Personally, the game was originally named Divinity: Sword of Lies

So in my opinion, it should be:

Divinity: Sword of Lies
Divinity: Riftrunner
Divinity: Whatevercomestoyourmind
Divinity: Whothehellcares?

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Divinity: Spoon of Fibs

bloody random item generator... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />


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Actually yes,

You know what I have been doing, favors for everyone else.

I have been running down a major highway looking for someones lost hubcap. After wasting my time and finding two hubcaps which were wrong, I am told maybe it was farther down the road. Ontop of that this persons car was serviced by a dealer ship and they didn't bother asking for a replacement cap.

Of course all of this was during the day and at night I am running around the bars trying to get paid back 70 dollars someone owes me. But of course after a few nights I spend out 110 dollars not to get anything in return.

So you know what, who really cares about people crying over a name of games that at least give some kind of enjoyment. They are liars and they promised and they said and so on, but at least they damn well talk to people.

Hey, lets just not get any feedback and when it's done it is done.

I know Larian doesn't have total control over everything, but they get excited enough to at least tell us what is going on. But it is so damn OBVIOUS there is no reply to this because they feel bad about changes which they didn't have control over.

So let's just say what they owe us, a good game isn't enough and lets just totally dump on a name.

We love the great games you create Larian and appreciate you understanding why we cry about the little things also.

Just like life, it is never enough so don't knock yourself out.

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