Torchlight, Neverwinter MMOs scheduled to launch late 2012-early 2013
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Runic Games is scheduled to launch its Torchlight MMO in late 2012 or early 2013, according to an earnings call with Perfect World's Kelvin Lau. Perfect World, a Chinese MMO developer, owns a majority share of Runic and recently acquired the majority interest of Cryptic Studios, which plans to release Neverwinter in the same timeframe as Torchlight, Lau said.
Runic still hopes to launch Torchlight 2 this year. Depending on its sales, the release schedule of its MMO cousin may move, either pushed back so Runic has more time to pamper its success or shoved forward so Runic can hide its screw-up, CEO Max Schaefer said.
Runic still hopes to launch Torchlight 2 this year. Depending on its sales, the release schedule of its MMO cousin may move, either pushed back so Runic has more time to pamper its success or shoved forward so Runic can hide its screw-up, CEO Max Schaefer said.
Reader Comments (9)
Posted: Sep 2nd 2011 8:06PM Marshillboy said
Not an MMO fan, bring on Torchlight 2 though
Posted: Sep 2nd 2011 8:09PM Heffer Wolfe said
I'm about to play the crap out of this Torchlight MMO.
Wait a minute... I hate MMOs. What have you done to me, Runic?
Wait a minute... I hate MMOs. What have you done to me, Runic?
Posted: Sep 2nd 2011 8:54PM bensmith91 said
Wait, I thought neverwinter was supposed to be released like this year. When did it get delayed so far??
Posted: Sep 2nd 2011 8:57PM Gibbeynator said
Again, I say that Runic is picking up bad habits from Blizzard. Now they're hyping up the game they're gonna put out after Torchlight 2, but they still haven't announced WHEN we're gonna be able to BUY Torchlight 2...
Posted: Sep 3rd 2011 4:31AM Omnifas said
@Gibbeynator Runic Game isn't hyping the MMO. Interviewers bring it up, so of course Runic has to answer by saying it's still the ultimate goal. But along with that they're still going "We're not sure what to do after TL2, except the Mac port and patching."
The MMO's the goal, and that's all it has been for the past year.
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The MMO's the goal, and that's all it has been for the past year.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2011 10:59PM EvilCartographer said
Can. Not. Wait.
Posted: Sep 3rd 2011 9:15AM Ospov said
For a second I thought the title said Torchlight 2 was going to be coming out in 2012 and I got sad :(





