Zynga acquires Diablo co-creator’s Echtra Games in expansion to PC and consoles
Zynga has acquired Echtra Games, the game studio that Diablo and Torchlight co-creator Max Schaefer started, as part of its expansion into cross-platform games...
Despite Runic Games’ closure, the Torch is still Lit
Though developer Runic Games shut down in November, the Torchlight action role-playing series blazes on. The series is continuing with a third game, Torchlight Frontiers,...
The perfect storm: How Blizzard North channeled chaos to design the original Diablo
The author of a new Blizzard book, Stay Awhile and Listen, analyzes game design at one of the industry's most successful companies.
Facing down the giants: CEO Max Schaefer talks Torchlight II and its competition
Chief executive officer Max Schaefer explains where Torchlight II stands in the current action-RPG market.
Diablo co-creator’s quest for “the $20 AAA game” (exclusive interview)
It is the highly anticipated sequel to a million-selling action role-playing game, brimming with monsters and loot – and we’re not talking about Diablo...