Here's some surprising news for fans of the critically acclaimed RPG series Torchlight. Torchlight: Infinite, its first cross-platform title, will debut worldwide.
The publisher and developer from XD Games announced they would launch Torchlight: Infinite globally on May 9. This development came months after they launched an open beta and Early Access mode on Steam.
As a cross-platform game, it can be played on mobile phones like Android and iOS devices and PC. It will also remain a free-to-play title, the Shanghai-based game studio added.
XD Games also revealed that they would introduce new content to mark a new milestone. These included a hero called Escapist Bing, during Torchlight: Infinite's release. Escapist Bing is described as an "unpredictable troublemaker."
[He] adds some serious boom to the RPG's character roster, beguiling his foes with a blinding barrage of bombs,
the developers added.
Torchlight: Infinite is also set to welcome players with its first season titled Cube of Rapacity. The new season launch will provide a perfect entry point for those new to the game while enticing hardened Hunters to check out what's changed since open beta,
XD Games said.
Once the game launches its full version this May, players can expect major changes in it, developers added. These included an overhaul in its crafting mechanics and a new 'Guild' feature. Creators have also added higher damage limits, and improvements on Pactspirit, to name some.
Torchlight: Infinite is the fourth title under the hit Torchlight series.The first installment came out in 2009. Travil Baldree and Diablo co-designers Max Schaefer and Erich Schaefer created it.
Baldreee and the Schaefers also co-founded the now-defunct Runic Games to develop Torchlight. After the game's critical and commercial success, they released Torchlight II in 2012. In 2010, Perfect World Entertainment bought a majority stake in Runic Games. Seven years later, the Chinese mass media company closed the studio.
Perfect World launched Torchlight III in 2020. Unlike its predecessors, the game got a lukewarm reception from gamers and critics alike.