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Torchlight II Beta Update!

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Happy Thursday, everyone! Justin Miller and Brock Jones provide some great information in this update about how the Torchlight II beta is going, and how you can get your name in for a potential invite. After you watch the video, be sure to check out this great round-up of all the beta coverage so far from Runic Games Fansite. Have a great week, and we'll see you in the forums!

Armor Set Contest Winners Update!

Thu, 03 May 2012 21:08:00 GMT

Happy Thursday, everyone! In February we announced the winners of our Torchlight II Armor Design Contest. Today we have an update on the armor sets including screenshots, an interview with the artists who integrated the armors into the game, and a special download for you modders out there to get you started creating your own!

Torchlight II Available for Pre-Order!

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:58:00 GMT

Pre-orders are now live for Torchlight II! You can find Torchlight II available for pre-order through two platforms, Steam and Perfect World Entertainment, and it retails for just $19.99 (£14.99, €18.99). Players who pre-order through Steam will receive an added bonus, a free Steam copy of the original game, the award-winning Torchlight. In addition, Steam will also offer a four-pack pre-order option. Purchase three copies of Torchlight II and get the fourth game free, perfect for playing with your friends!

Revealing the Torchlight II Opening Cinematic!

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:59:00 GMT

Happy Friday! Last week in our PAX East Wrap Up Part One, we showed our Xbox award, a behind the scenes video of the con, and the exclusive reveal of the final pet, the Papillon. Today in Part II, we bring you the second PAX East exclusive: the opening cinematic!

PAX East Wrap Up - Part One

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:55:49 GMT

Happy Friday! A week ago today, we were at PAX East, as many of you were! We were showing Torchlight II in the NVIDIA PC freeplay area, and we had a couple very fun reveals. Falcor invites you to come on in and take a look!

The Charge Bar and You

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:25:00 GMT

This Friday we are talking a little bit about a neat new mechanic in Torchlight II: the charge bar! As you damage enemies, the charge bar will fill up, and you can use this to give your character an advantage when in the thick of combat. Time spent not fighting will cause the charge bar to empty, so you will need to keep an eye on things to keep your edge. Each class uses the charge bar in their own way, so take a look!

Want to see the charge bar in action for yourself? Come by the NVIDIA PC Area at PAX East this weekend (April 6-8), play Torchlight II, and ask Max and Wonder questions about development!

Pets of Torchlight II

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:32:00 GMT

Happy Friday! The life of a dungeon-clearing warrior can be a lonely one. Friends in your party may not be online, or may be questing abroad. To whom can a solitary skeleton-smasher turn for morale support? Fear not! Fluffy companions await you, whose inventories are surpassed only by their loyalty. Oh, and pointy teeth. Or claws. In this Friday Treat, we introduce you to the pets of Torchlight II, some old friends and new.

Breaking - Torchlight II at PAX East!

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:42:00 GMT

Bring on the baked beans! We surprised ourselves with this one, but yes, we are excited to confirm that we will be showing Torchlight II at PAX East in Boston, April 6-8.

Thanks to our friends at NVIDIA, we will have the latest build running on four stations. Come play the Berserker, the Embermage, the Engineer, and the Outlander! Yes, it's the latest and greatest, yes it's multi-player, Max and Wonder will be there to answer your questions about development. (You can also say hi to Ben if you see him, who will be running around as an Enforcer.)

You can find us all three days in the NVIDIA PC area, located on level 0 near the Expo hall - see the map below for details. It's our first time showing on the East coast; we can't wait to see you there!

Runic Games at Emerald City Comicon: Schedule

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:02:00 GMT

We're pleased to share with you the details of our Emerald City Comicon appearance. This is the first year ECCC has invited games to participate, and we are thrilled to be included. Below are the details of where you can find us this Saturday and Sunday. We'll be chatting about art, PC Games, and giving away signed posters of Torchlight II. Spread the word, bring your questions, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Update from the Animation Team

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:16:00 GMT

Happy Friday! Here is an update from our animation team, Matt Lefferts and Colin Turner. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Potential Loot Drops in Torchlight II

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:12:00 GMT

Recently Erich Schaefer compiled data on loot drops for a test character, and made this amazing infographic. This was sent internally for us to see how a specific character may encounter possible drops. Keep in mind that another character's loot drops will be affected differently depending on elements like play style, quests, and character.

Congratulations to the Diablo III team

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:11:00 GMT

Congratulations to the Diablo III team for announcing a release date! That's got to be a such a feeling of relief to be on the home stretch. We're excited to hear the news, and we can't wait to play.

To our fans:

We know a lot of you are worried about us. We've heard what you're saying, and sure we've had similar discussions. But we began making the first Torchlight in 2008 when development on Diablo III was already underway. We didn't let that be a reason that we couldn't make an RPG. We made the commitment to create a game we loved to play. That's what's important to us, and that's why we go to work every day.

Our commitment is the same today. It doesn't matter what gets announced, or who gets elected, or if there's a zombie attack. (Well actually, in a zombie attack we might leave our desks, but only to smash them into weapons.) We believe that the best business model is to do what you love, to give it everything you've got, and to make something you'll be proud of.

There will be unforeseen challenges along the way, no matter what business you're in. We've chosen to stay small with a total team of 32. We want to be the company that works hard and makes something we love. We know we have a lot of fans out there who've had a chance to play early builds of Torchlight II at conventions around the world, and are eagerly awaiting the sequel. We want you to have the best darn game we can make. We're pretty sure that we want this game out more than anyone (not just so that we can resume a normal sleep schedule!) - but we are going to do it right. That's our commitment to you, and to ourselves.

We're happy for the team at Blizzard - it's been a long haul for them. We are looking forward to our home stretch too.

Friday Treat for March 02, 2012

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:58:00 GMT

We're no stranger to cons, but we've never been part of a comicon before... until now!

Friday Treat for February 24, 2012

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:19:00 GMT

Happy Friday! Here's an update on the state of the game from none other than Lead Level Designer, Patrick Blank. Have a great weekend everyone.

Friday Treat for February 17, 2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:25:00 GMT

Once again we'd like to say Happy Friday to everyone out there, and to celebrate the weekend, we thought we'd give you some new screenshots to look at. Here are a few outdoor scenes from the first two acts of the game. Enjoy!

Friday Treat for February 10, 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:00 GMT

Happy Friday! Here's an update on the state of the game from none other than Max Schaefer. Have a great weekend everyone.

Check out our new site!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:50:00 GMT

Wait, where am I?! What is this shiny new place redolent with never before seen screenshots and new car scent? Welcome to your new and vastly improved Torchlight II home base. We've had this redesign in the works for months. It's been hard keeping it under our helms, but now we get to share it with the world. Explore our new features, new artwork, new screenshots, improved navigation system, and an overall, well, facelift.

Armor Set Design Contest Winners

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

The results of the armor contest are in! Congratulations to our winners! Yes, you read that right, winners plural! We had some great entries with a lot of elements we admired and realized we had a great opportunity to feature a Heavy Armor set and Light Armor set. Both armor sets required very little alteration to work with our style, so the Art team had the bandwidth to incorporate both sets into the world of Torchlight II. Here's what Art Director Jason Beck had to say about the winners - The Crystalform Guard by Seaurchinstosun and the Bhal'Ashir by Henlj.

Contest: Design an Armor Set!

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

As part of our Christmas fun, we're excited to announce a Winter Contest for our community. We know there are lots of talented artists among our forums. You've shared some of your work with us, and your creativity is fantastic! Well, how'd you like the opportunity to design a full armor set for Torchlight II? Now's your chance! Below are the rules from Art Director Jason Beck. We can't wait to see your work. Happy sketching over the holidays!

Friday Treat for December 16, 2011

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

We're thrilled to unveil the new feature art for Torchlight II. This art piece has been in top secret development, created by concept artist Kyle Cornelius.