Encore Software and developer
Runic Games have announced plans to enchant its relationship by entering an exclusive publishing agreement that will send the addictive download-only PC title
Torchlight to retail stores on January 5, 2010 for a MSRP of $19.99. Combining skills like so many elemental gems, Runic's design posse includes members from the original team that developed titles like
Diablo and
Diablo II (anyone ever heard of those?).
Torchlight -- which recently released
free editing tools to its users -- is currently available for PC via its
website. A Mac version is planned for
sometime in 2010. Sometime, meaning "not soon enough."
{ Nov 12th 2009 at 11:30AM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Discotheque @ Nov 12th 2009 11:35AM
Between Borderlands and Torchlight it's been a pretty good year for loot-whores.
Professor Lario @ Nov 12th 2009 12:52PM
Agreed about Borderlands, but haven't played Torchlight. Would love to see Torchlight on the 360 or PS3.
Dr.House @ Nov 12th 2009 2:59PM
Point and click arpg's and consoles don't mix well.
Discotheque @ Nov 12th 2009 3:39PM
You could always just check out the demo. Requirements aren't high at all.
hoodoo @ Nov 12th 2009 11:35AM
Any word on price at retail?
Xav de Matos @ Nov 12th 2009 11:44AM
Same ... $19.99
Kevin Gass @ Nov 12th 2009 11:36AM
First game in 2010?
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 12th 2009 11:37AM
It's probably a good thing that this is download only. If it was retail I think it'd be buried under the avalanche of 2010 titles.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 12th 2009 11:50AM
I'm guessing that was meant for the post below me?
Xav de Matos @ Nov 12th 2009 11:53AM
Indeed, deleted.
Oneiromancer @ Nov 12th 2009 11:44AM
The editor was released on Tuesday. Here's the link to the official forum post, which links to the download on Filefront. It's mirrored at several other download sites too.
http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5940
Oneiromancer @ Nov 12th 2009 11:46AM
Wait, you said in this article that the tools will soon be released, but then link to the article which says they already had been released...sorry, that wording really confused me.
Xav de Matos @ Nov 12th 2009 11:53AM
I'll make sure to edit that. I was going off this post http://www.torchlightgame.com/gamenews/2009/10/22/level-editor-a-free-separate-download/ which cites the download will be available at a later date.
Thanks.
ScottG13 @ Nov 12th 2009 12:26PM
Its on Steam, too.
Torchlight is one of the best values of the season. A gem for PC gamers.
Yan @ Nov 12th 2009 12:33PM
The game is worth every penny and more. There's really no reason to hold out on the purchase, though.
Snowblind @ Nov 12th 2009 2:03PM
I'd buy it from Steam right now, but I'm just busy with too many other games, so I'll probably just pick up the boxed version next year sometime.
Granger @ Nov 12th 2009 1:35PM
Love the game. I wouldn't mind buying the retail version as well if it came with some cool extras like a bestiary or a Baldur's Gate / Neverwinter Nights size 800 million page companion/instruction booklet.
Joshua Przygocki @ Nov 12th 2009 2:56PM
Great game, definitely worth the $20
John @ Nov 12th 2009 10:42PM
if you're waiting for a particular game to come out on the Mac...may I suggest you grow a pair and buy a PC...give me a break...Mac is NOT for gaming and never will be so time to LET THATONE DIE!