Torchlight Frontier is now Torchlight III

Echtra Games and Perfect World Entertainment has announced that the upcoming action RPG Torchlight Frontiers is now Torchlight 3 and is being developed as a true successor to Torchlight 1 and Torchlight 2.

This means that the developers have applied major changes to the game. For starters, Torchlight 3 will be a premium game instead of the free-to-play, online only, business model planned for Torchlight Frontier.

The major change was heavily influenced by the game’s Alpha testers, as Torchlight III is in the same vein as previous games in terms of game structure.

“During development, you often discover what type of product a game was meant to be and we found Torchlight Frontiers was meant to be a true successor to Torchlight I & II. Based on this and extensive feedback from our Alpha testers, we decided it was time to take the game back to its roots and model it after the classic Torchlight games that ARPG fans have come to love.” says CEO of Echtra Games, who talked about the major shift to Torchlight III in a Youtube video which you can watch below.

Here’s a rundown of Torchlight III features provided by Perfect Worlds’ press release:

• Travel the Frontier: Players can explore the wilderness, party with friends, gather materials to craft loot, use magical maps to enter unknown dungeons, or show off their spoils in town! There’s always something to do in the new frontier.

• Build & Upgrade Your Fort: It’s time to rebuild! Players will enjoy their very own account-based fort,where they can upgrade gear, and make renovations to show it off to their friends and the world. The game allows them to build monuments of power, pet stables, and more!

• Choose a Relic:  Relics are objects of great power that grant players a suite of active skills and passive skills. Players can craft them, level them up and store them in their fort. The relic is an important part of a character's strategy - choose wisely!

• Collect Epic Gear - Whether it's armor, weapons, dyes, recipes, ember cores, or even new pets ... there's always more to find as adventurers battle through dungeons and take on dangerous foes. Every randomly-generated area can be replayed over and over again since each instance brings different items. Those who want even more epic gear can run maps from the Mapworks, or take on a contract to earn Fame and unlock elite items. 

• Pets are Back: Players can fight their way to fame and glory with loyal companions! Each of the many species comes in a myriad of colors and styles so adventurers shouldn’t settle for the first one they find. They can also make these pets stronger by adding skills, equip them with gear to make them hardier, and together battle enemies as a team. 

• Build Your Hero: With four classes to choose from, players can utilize class-specific mechanics to maximize damage and their odds of survival. Torchlight III lets them gather epic gear, select your Relic powers, and customize loadouts to create a unique combat style for their heroes.

Torchlight III will feature four hero classes:

• Dusk Mage - An enchanter who harnesses the power of light and dark energy to conjure devastating attacks. 

• Forged - Powerful robot who relies on an arsenal of weaponry to build up heat and unleash explosive assaults.

• Railmaster - A locomotive savvy powerhouse who steams into combat with a massive hammer and heavily armed battle train.

• Plus, a brand new class which will be revealed at a later date.

Torchlight III currently has no release date or a price and will be out on PC.

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