<s>
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Larian	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
first	O
release	O
in	O
2009	O
was	O
subtitled	O
Ego	B-Application
Draconis	I-Application
and	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
dtp	O
entertainment	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
cdv	O
Software	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
updated	O
2011	O
re-release	O
The	O
Dragon	O
Knight	O
Saga	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
expansion	O
Flames	O
of	O
Vengeance	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
2012	O
release	O
as	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Developer	O
's	O
Cut	O
,	O
were	O
published	O
by	O
Focus	O
Home	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
defining	O
feature	O
of	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
switch	O
between	O
aerial	O
combat	O
as	O
a	O
dragon	O
and	O
more	O
traditional	O
third-person	O
action-role	O
playing	O
gameplay	O
as	O
a	O
human	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Divinity	B-Application
franchise	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
Divinity	B-Application
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
consoles	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
utilizes	O
some	O
elements	O
of	O
games	O
like	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
upgrading	O
equipment	O
,	O
randomized	O
magical	O
effects	O
on	O
equipment	O
,	O
unique	O
item	O
sets	O
that	O
offer	O
greater	O
benefits	O
when	O
used	O
together	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
quest	O
mechanics	O
such	O
as	O
markers	O
to	O
show	O
that	O
an	O
NPC	O
will	O
offer	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Rivellon	O
from	O
Divine	B-Application
Divinity	I-Application
,	O
although	O
much	O
time	O
has	O
passed	O
since	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Divine	B-Application
Divinity	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
began	O
around	O
2006	O
,	O
after	O
Larian	O
Studios	O
had	O
acquired	O
enough	O
money	O
to	O
begin	O
development	O
on	O
a	O
Divinity	B-Application
sequel	O
in	O
earnest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
concepts	O
included	O
more	O
areas	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
map	O
of	O
Rivellon	O
in	O
Divine	B-Application
Divinity	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
features	O
like	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
co-op	O
,	O
and	O
greater	O
importance	O
given	O
to	O
the	O
Battle	O
Tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
the	O
Gamebryo	O
engine	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
its	O
use	O
in	O
Oblivion	B-Application
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
of	O
Ego	B-Application
Draconis	I-Application
,	O
Larian	O
was	O
interested	O
in	O
releasing	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
that	O
would	O
fix	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
bugs	O
and	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
and	O
improve	O
the	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
no	O
retail	O
United	O
States	O
release	O
of	O
The	O
Dragon	O
Knight	O
Saga	O
until	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
12	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
CD	O
and	O
an	O
art	O
book	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
Divinity	B-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Divinity	B-Application
Anthology	O
,	O
Larian	O
made	O
another	O
update	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Developer	O
's	O
Cut	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
design	O
documents	O
,	O
concept	O
art	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
developer	O
's	O
console	O
in-game	O
through	O
a	O
second	O
executable	O
file	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ego	B-Application
Draconis	I-Application
Windows	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
included	O
an	O
18-cm	O
resin	O
figurine	O
holding	O
a	O
metal	O
letter	O
opener	O
,	O
a	O
cloth-map	O
of	O
Rivellon	O
,	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
EP	O
with	O
seven	O
tracks	O
composed	O
by	O
Kirill	O
Pokrovsky	O
and	O
a	O
temporary	O
tattoo	O
showcasing	O
the	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ego	I-Application
Draconis	I-Application
logo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Developer	O
's	O
Cut	O
on	O
GOG.com,	O
the	O
website	O
ran	O
a	O
promotion	O
on	O
a	O
pay-what-you-want	O
model	O
,	O
where	O
people	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	O
Developer	O
's	O
Cut	O
through	O
the	O
bundle	O
were	O
given	O
early	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
bonus	O
materials	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
itself	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
360	B-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
Ego	B-Application
Draconis	I-Application
have	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
72/100	O
and	O
62/100	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dragon	O
Knight	O
Saga	O
has	O
average	O
scores	O
about	O
ten	O
points	O
higher	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
getting	O
an	O
average	O
of	O
82/100	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
getting	O
an	O
average	O
of	O
72/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
's	O
Dan	O
Liebman	O
gave	O
both	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
an	O
8.4	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Strong	O
narrative	O
and	O
open-ended	O
design	O
are	O
the	O
highlights	O
of	O
this	O
fantasy	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ego	I-Application
Draconis	I-Application
will	O
likely	O
be	O
overlooked	O
by	O
many	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
timing	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
offers	O
a	O
genuinely	O
engrossing	O
world	O
for	O
RPG	O
buffs	O
to	O
wallow	O
in.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
scored	O
it	O
a	O
4.8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
I	O
ca	O
n't	O
recommend	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
this	O
product	O
to	O
anyone.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
review	O
of	O
The	O
Dragon	O
Knight	O
Saga	O
,	O
another	O
IGN	O
reviewer	O
stated	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
have	O
n't	O
touched	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
at	O
all	O
and	O
you	O
enjoy	O
action-RPGs	B-Application
,	O
you	O
wo	O
n't	O
be	O
disappointed	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
Saga	I-Application
,	O
Larian	O
expressed	O
an	O
interest	O
in	O
creating	O
more	O
Divinity	B-Application
games	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
developing	O
the	O
dragon	O
gameplay	O
that	O
was	O
featured	O
in	O
Divinity	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
6	O
August	O
2013	O
and	O
is	O
titled	O
Divinity	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Commander	I-Application
.	O
</s>
