Upon its release, Divinity: Original Sin II was a commercial and critical success. The Xbox One and PlayStation versions were released in August 2018, the macOS and Nintendo switch versions in January and September 2019 respectively. The game was released for different versions in different years. The game is a role-playing video game, the succeeding sequel to Divinity: Original Sin released in 2014. Larian studios developed and distributed Divinity: Original Sin II in September 2017 for Microsoft Windows.