![]() ![]() Will owner Perfect World Entertainment, which also publishes Magic Legends and Star Trek Online, draft in a new studio to work on the game? The company has yet to say.Įchtra Games was founded in 2016 by Schaefer, a co-founder of original Torchlight 1 and 2 developer Runic Games and veteran of the Diablo series. However, fans are concerned about the future of Torchlight 3 now Echtra Games' has left it behind. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: Do we give Nintendo's bad business practices a free pass? In short, we feel like this puts Torchlight 3 in a good place." ![]() "And very significantly, we've improved performance to a meaningful degree on every platform. ![]() Schaefer this update has killed "countless bugs, made several UI fixes and enhancements, and added lots of quality of life improvements". Torchlight 3's spring update is the final one from Echtra Games. Thank you again for everything, we love you, we love Torchlight, and we will always cherish the memories!" We look forward to seeing you on the other side, and will certainly keep tabs on Torchlight 3. "We hope you'll keep tabs on us in the future, because we're doing some incredibly exciting things that you'll be very interested in. Through thick and thin, you gave generously of your time, provided expert and valuable feedback, and made the trip enjoyable and worthwhile for all of us at Echtra. We had ups and downs, but through it all, we learned so much, and a lot of that credit goes to all of you. But more than that, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to all of you who took this journey with us. We are grateful for the opportunity to have worked on it. "We absolutely enjoyed our time with Torchlight 3, and only hope for the best for the future of the franchise. "As a result of this transition, we are moving on to new (and exciting) things, and we will be passing the baton back to our partners at Perfect World. Perfect World will share additional details about the game at a later date."As you may have heard in the news, we were acquired by Zynga back on March 2nd," Schaefer said. “Torchlight Frontiers” will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The team is building something truly special, and we can’t wait for fans to play it for the first time at Gamescom and PAX West,” he said. “’Torchlight Frontiers’ will be a living, breathing universe that will still feel uniquely ‘Torchlight,’ while we add our own creative spin to the game. Schaefer said evolving the “Torchlight” universe into a shared world has always been a goal for the franchise. Its 2012 sequel added a cooperative mode for up to six people. ![]() The original “Torchlight,” which came out in 2009, was well-received by critics and fans, but many felt it needed a multiplayer component. “Max has put together an all-star team of developers, and we continue to be amazed by the sheer level of talent and wealth of experience that they bring to ‘Torchlight Frontiers.’ We’re proud to have Echtra Games as a part of the company.” “Perfect World Entertainment has had a strong working relationship with Max Schaefer, dating back to the original ‘Torchlight’ game, and we believe in his vision to evolve the ‘Torchlight’ series,” said Perfect World Entertainment senior vice president of publishing Yoon Im. ![]()
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