Torchlight III (was Frontiers) [PC, PS4, XBone]

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Torchlight III (was Frontiers) [PC, PS4, XBone]

Post by Lee » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:38 am

So a 3rd game in the series is being teased in trailer form for now.


Introducing the next iteration of the award-winning Torchlight series: Torchlight Frontiers!

Set in the same beloved universe as Torchlight I and II, this shared-world action-RPG brings back many of the franchise’s signature features and mechanics that captured the hearts of ARPG fans around the world. Led by former Runic Games and Blizzard North co-founder, Max Schaefer, the team developing Torchlight Frontiers is comprised of veteran developers who were responsible for the games that defined the ARPG genre, including the original Diablo and Torchlight franchises.

Torchlight Frontiers combines the heart of the beloved Torchlight series with a shared, persistent and dynamically generated world. In true Torchlight style, players will team up with friends and devoted pets to hack and slack their way through a vibrant world, discover ancient ruins of lost civilizations and brave dungeons filled with riches and dangerous creatures. Additional details about Torchlight Frontiers will be revealed at a later date.

Torchlight Frontiers will be available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation®4.

https://www.torchlightfrontiers.com/en to sign up for the Beta.
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Re: Torchlight Frontiers.

Post by Mantis » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:55 am

Never could get into this series, it was a bit too cartoony for me where I'd have preferred something more like Path of Exile. Interesting to see what they're doing with the shared world though, I wonder exactly how many people will be within each server instance.

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Re: Torchlight Frontiers.

Post by DjchunKfunK » Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:35 am

Sounds like they are going down the Path of Exile route which should be interesting. I really enjoyed the first two games and I'm kinda the opposite to you Mantis in that I much prefere this look to Path of Exile which looks a bit too grungy.

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Re: Torchlight Frontiers.

Post by Sly Boots » Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:41 am

Torchlight 1 & 2 were both games I tried to get into but didn't really, though I did put about a dozen or so hours into the second one. I didn't mind the aesthetic, I just think perhaps this type of game isn't for me despite my repeated attempts to try to force it to be :lol:

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Re: Torchlight Frontiers.

Post by Medicine Man » Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:40 am

Loved the first one and to a point the second. That point being when I accidentally dismantled a sweet legendary pair of trousers. I just never recovered emotionally after that.

Will definitely keep an eye on this although the shared-world part concerns the social recluse part of me somewhat.

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Re: Torchlight Frontiers.

Post by Lee » Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:02 pm

Really enjoyed the first two games. Haven't played PoE since the early beta times I think so not sure on what to expect with the shared world like feature.
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Re: Torchlight Frontiers [PC, PS4, XBone]

Post by DjchunKfunK » Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:05 am

Turns out it's an MMO.


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Post by Medicine Man » Thu Aug 16, 2018 12:29 pm

Awww. :cry:

Although I suppose that was always their desired intention even back in the original Torchlight days. Good luck to them, it's just not for me.

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Post by DjchunKfunK » Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:01 pm

Yeah Torchlight started out as Mythos, an ARPG MMO. It appears that this will be hewing a lot closer to Destiny rather than a traditional MMO though.

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Post by Lee » Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:37 pm

I'll keep an eye on it still. Might be good [-o<
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Post by Medicine Man » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:07 pm



I might be coming around to the idea. :-k

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Post by Sly Boots » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:11 pm

Medicine Man wrote:
Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:07 pm
I might be coming around to the idea. :-k
Can I just say this works perfectly with your new avatar :lol:

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Post by Medicine Man » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:13 pm

It works on so many levels. :D

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Re: Torchlight Frontiers [PC, PS4, XBone]

Post by DjchunKfunK » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:44 pm

Changed to Torchlight III and will now be a premium product not FTP.

https://www.torchlight3.com/en/news-article/11350673

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