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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 some of the most legendary game properties ever created, and they are experts in the action RPG genre...

Torchlight III’s Winter-themed update Snow & Steam is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. The update is the largest patch to come to Torchlight III since its launch in October and brings plenty of holiday cheer to the light-hearted and fast-paced dungeon crawler. Players can discover four jolly pets and one merry variant of a furry companion, eleven brand-new legendary items (including five new icy weapons) a legendary armor set, festive new fort decorations, a new “Style Station'' to customize a character’s look and more. In addition, the update w...