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Yesterday Echtra Games released the “Cursed Captain” update for Torchlight III, adding a playable class, new pets, and applying several bug fixes

Echtra Games Being Acquired By Zynga The team behind Torchlight 3, Echtra Games, is officially being acquired by mobile game powerhouse publisher Zynga. Zynga was apparently interested in Echtra Games based on the team’s pedigree in the gaming industry. Echtra Games will immediately be put to work with Zynga’s NaturalMotion on a currently unannounced cross-platform RPG. Torchlight 3 is available right now for Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Echtra Games has thus far only released To...

Torchlight 3 Developer Acquired by Zynga ✖ Torchlight 3 developer Echtra Games is the latest acquisition for video game publisher Zynga. According to Zynga, the developer will begin work on a cross-platform RPG, though no further details have been revealed at this time. Founded in 2016, Echtra Games features a number of industry veterans that have worked on games such as Diablo, Diablo II, and The Sims 4. Echtras staff has experience working on platforms such as PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...

Zynga acquires Echtra, maker of Torchlight 3, to double down on RPG games Games company Zynga has been on an acquisition tear the last several years to beef up its activity, in particular in mobile and casual-puzzle games, spending over $3 billion to pick up a range of startups across Europe (specifically Turkey and Finland) in the process. Today, however, it’s taking a turn toward more immersive, highly graphic cross-platform experiences. The company has announced that it is acquiring San Fr...

“This acquisition will be instrumental in growing our iconic licenses and brands from mobile to PCs and consoles, while helping to further expand Zynga’s total addressable market.” | MCV/DEVELOP

The studio behind Torchlight 3 has been snapped up and will be working on an unannounced cross-platform RPG.

Zynga has acquired Torchlight III developer Echtra Games for an undisclosed fee to bolster its cross-platform development capabilities.

Adds a talented development team with extensive cross-platform experience to Zynga Brings Echtra Games’ proprietary cross-platform development tools and technologies Strengthens Zynga’s development capabilities for future cross-platform projects The Echtra Games team will be developing a new, yet to be announced role-playing game (RPG) for cross-platform play, in partnership with Zynga’s NaturalMotion studio SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS

Torchlight 3 (Via Rock Paper Shotgun). The studio was started by Blizzard North co-founder and Diablo series co-creator Max Schaefer after he left his previous stint at Runic Games in 2016. Runic, which Schaefer co-founded as well, had worked on the first two Torchlight games, as well as the criminally underrated Hob. And it’s his involvement in Echtra Games that drew Zynga, which is best known for games like FarmVille, to the studio. "Max and his team at Echtra Games are responsible for s...

20 February 2021, 10:01 am EST By Diablo video games  ( Youtube/ Legend Stuff ) Activision Blizzard already confirmed during its financial results conference call that the video game "Diablo 4" wont be released in 20201. However, Blizzard Entertainment revealed an information that should help tide the eager fans of the game. Diablo 4 release For the longest time, a ...