Torchlight III coming October 13th for consoles and PC

It’s almost time to the world of Ember as Perfect World Entertainment and Echtra Games have announced that Torchlight III will be exiting Early Access and headed to launch on October 13th for Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.  (The Switch version will follow at some point later this year)  Echtra Games CEO (and co-founder of the Torchlight series) Max Schafer had this to say:

The full release of Torchlight III wouldn’t have been possible without all of the incredible work from the entire Echtra team and our excellent community of Early Access players. We’ve put our heart into this new adventure and it has been awesome getting so much support from players while the game has been in live development. With the significant changes we’ve made throughout Torchlight III’s journey in Early Access, we have done our best to meaningfully integrate players’ feedback as much as possible into the game as we march toward launch. Next month, we can’t wait to welcome all players to the Frontier!

If you are returning to Torchlight the team at Echtra assure us that all of the features of the previous games are making their return.  Let’s dig into the specifics:

Torchlight III will feature all of Torchlight’s signature mechanics, including satisfying hack- and-slash combat, a charming and vibrant world, online 4-player cooperative multiplayer and offline single-player, and the beloved pet system that captured the hearts of ARPG fans. This grand adventure will also introduce new features, such as three epic acts, unique Relic subclasses, fully customizable forts, a challenging end-game experience “Fazeer Shah’s Dun-Djinn”, the multi-tiered progression system “Contracts” that lets players earn Fame and unlock elite items, along with a myriad of quests and boss battles across randomly-generated areas filled with epic loot drops.

In Torchlight III, it’s been a century since the events of Torchlight II, where the great heroes of old defeated The Dark Alchemist and sealed the Netherlord’s heart inside the Clockwork Core. The heroes brought peace to the world of Novastraia, but now the Ember Empire finds itself on the brink of collapse as it’s under threat of invasion by the Netherim and its allies. To save Novastraia, Torchlight III players will need to gather their wits and brave the frontier in search of fame, glory and new adventures to become the legends the world needs them to be.

Below is a detailed list of features for the full release of Torchlight III:

• 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 will choose one of five of these at the beginning of their journey and use skill points to unlock or enhance their relic’s abilities. The relic is an important part of a character’s strategy – choose wisely!
• Collect Epic Gear: Suit up in a robust variety of armor and weapons found across the frontier including charming hats, pet apparel, and unique locomotion options. Players can select from a wide array of weapons that suit their playstyle and class build. With over a hundred Legendary items, players can permanently acquire their special abilities in order to make themselves more unique and powerful.
• 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 make these trusty pets stronger by adding skills, equip them with gear to make them hardier, and together battle enemies as a team. Pets also have their own vast inventory for items, and players have the option to have their pets sell items directly in town.
• Build Your Hero: With four classes to choose from, along with 20 class and Relic combinations — each combination offering a unique playstyle — and a wide range of choices of where to place skill points at, 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.

Each version of Torchlight III will come with the following exclusive Fairy pet:

• Steam: Violet Glittersprite
• Xbox One: Verdant Glittersprite
• PlayStation®4: Azure Glittersprite
• Nintendo Switch: Ashen Glittersprite

Torchlight III features four diverse hero classes and five powerful relics with unique abilities and strengths:

Classes

• The Dusk Mage is an enchanter who harnesses the power of light and dark energy to conjure devastating attacks.
• The Forged is a powerful robot who relies on an arsenal of weaponry to build up heat and unleash explosive assaults.
• The Railmaster is a locomotive savvy powerhouse who steams into combat with a massive hammer and heavily armed battle train.
• The Sharpshooter is a powerful and nimble ranged character who uses incredible skill with ranged weapons and magical trinkets to take on enemies from afar.

Relics

• Bane – Summons a cluster of spiders and casts forth volleys of deadly poison.
• Blood Drinker – Heals a player’s wounds while enemies bleed.
• Coldheart – Controls crowds by freezing, slowing, or knocking back immoderate threats.
• Electrode – Unleashes an unpredictable surge of electricity.
• Flaming Destroyer – Consistently burns enemies and sets things ablaze.

I know my wife and I put in an insane amount of time on Torchlight II, so it’ll be interesting to see what this new studio will bring to the table.  You won’t have to wait long — October 13th is right around the corner!    Here’s a quick look at the Switch version in action to tide you over.

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