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Zynga shuts down Torchlight 3 developer four years after its acquisition


Echtra Games, founded in 2016 and the studio behind Torchlight 3, is being shut down by Zynga.

Echtra Games, the San Francisco-based studio behind Torchlight 3, will be shut down by its owner Zynga by the end of June. IGN received an official statement confirming the news, which states, "Zynga has made the difficult decision to cease operations at its Echtra studio, ending development on future titles and reducing roles. Many from this team, including both brothers and Brevik among others from Blizzard North, would then go on to found Flagship Studios, releasing the rad action-RPG Hellgate London in 2007.

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