Echtra Games News

Echtra Games Turns Over Torchlight 3 To Perfect World Entertainment

May 27, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

This week’s Torchlight 3 Spring Update will be the last update that Echtra Games releases for the online ARPG as they turn over development and publishing responsibilities to Perfect World Entertainment. The transition is a result of Echtra Games acquisition by Zynga back in March. Perfect World, however, owns licensing rights to the Torchlight IP which means that the game [...]

Zynga Now Owns Torchlight 3 Developer Echtra Games

March 3, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Following the recent string of acquisitions within the game industry, Zynga has just announced today that it has acquired Echtra Games, the studio behind Torchlight 3. While Torchlight 3 is the only game that the studio has released so far, Zynga says that its Max Schaefer and his team’s impressive resume that bolstered the company’s interest in Echtra Games. Max [...]