Flying under the radar is the nearing launch of a sequel to a strikingly popular ARPG franchise.Torchlight 3releases in just two days, reintroducing players to the fantasy/steampunk setting of the Ember Empire. But evenTorchlightfans may be unaware that the sequel is coming out so quickly, for a variety of reasons. To help build some last-minute hype, publisher Perfect World Entertainment has put together a lengthy introduction trailer breaking downTorchlight 3’s premise and features.
Like its predecessors,Torchlight 3is an ARPG still withheavy influence taken fromDiablo 2. Four main classes will be available at launch, including the Dusk Mage, Forge, Railmaster, and Sharpshooter. Players will point, click, and loot their way through the game’s campaign, progressing in strength via weapons, armor, and abilities. Perhaps the biggest feature addition inTorchlight 3is the player’s personalized, customizable Fort, though Fazeer’s Dun’djinn endgame is exciting as well.
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As for whyTorchlight 3may not be on many gamers' radars, that’s at least in part due to the game’s troubled development.Torchlight 3started asTorchlight Frontiers, a live-service massively multiplayer ARPG. Initial impressions and feedback led developer Echtra Games to reconsider andTorchlight FrontiersbecameTorchlight 3. It’s those initial negative impressions ofTorchlight Frontiers, as well as confusion regarding the change toTorchlight 3, that has caused the game to fly under the radar a bit.
Regardless,Torchlight 3is looking to deliver an authentic ARPG experience akin to that offered by the two previous twoTorchlightgames. It may not be the same studio entirely, as Runic closed in 2017, but it still has some of the original games' creators behind it.
Torchlight 3releases October 13 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with a Switch release to follow.
