Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

Though it's still early, we've seen something of a buzz over Runic Games action-RPG styled Torchlight, the spiritual successor to Mythos (which met an uncertain fate under Hanbitsoft when Flagship folded). In the first in-depth interview we've seen, Max Schaefer reveals Runic's overarching plan for the game - that it will be released as a single player game first, followed by a "true MMO" more than 18 months later. We'll read between the lines of this interesting interview to discover what amounts to a financing scheme that may work for gamers and the game developer alike.

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