by Stacy Jones on Nov 18, 2011
If you had hoped to be playing Runic Games Torchlight sequel this year, youre going to have to wait a little while longer. In a post to the Torchlight II website, Runic Games boss Travis Baldree stated that the game release will be delayed to allow the devs to further polish the game and ensure a smooth launch.
Baldree hopes to have a short beta before the release of Torchlight II and believes that anyone that enjoyed the original Torchlight, which was a surprise sleeper hit, will love its sequel. And to fans that are disappointed about the delay, Baldree explains that there is plenty to keep busy with in the meantime.
Besides, you're all playing Skyrim right now anyway, aren't you? Or Battlefield 3? Or Uncharted 3? Or Saints Row 3? Or Arkham City? Or Skyward Sword? Or Minecraft? Or Modern Warfare 3? Or Dark Souls? Or Assassin's Creed Revelations?
Those are awesome games. When Torchlight 2 goes live, we want it to be awesome too - all the way through.
No new solid release has been given for Torchlight II as of yet but Baldree's post indicates that it will likely not be out this year as originally planned.
Source: Torchlight II website