Torchlight Frontiers is Now Torchlight 3; F2P Project Abandoned
The devs of Torchlight Frontires renamed their game to Torchlight III. With this, the free-to-play model was abandoned and the title will be released this year on Steam.
It's been a long time since two games. Hence the change of title.
- Developer: Echtra Games;
- Publisher: Perfect World Entertainment;
- Genre: hack'n'slash;
- Hardware platforms: PC, XONE, PS4;
- Release date: 2020 r. (PC)
- Other: sequel to the 2009-2012 cycle; MMO elements; pay-to-play title (formerly free-to-play).
This is not a purely aesthetic change. The creators decided to give up the free-to-play model and release Torchlight III as a title. In other words, we will have to purchase the game, but in return we will automatically get access to the entire content. This also forced a change in the structure of the game - the game will be divided into classic acts, as in previous installments of the series, and most of the instances will be private by default, i.e. without the possibility of meeting other players. This does not mean that the online aspect is abandoned. We can meet the rest of the players in public cities, where we can form a party and go on an expedition together. However, if you don't like the mandatory Internet connection, Torchlight 3 will allow you to create characters for solo play, albeit without the ability to use them in online sessions with your friends.
The change of business model also entailed the move of the PC edition of Torchlight III from Arc to further delays.
