Torchlight III dev Echtra Games has been acquired by Zynga
(Windows Phone Central)

Echtra Games is giving their cross-platform expertise to Zynga. What you need to know Zynga is a gaming giant that has created many popular mobile and social platform games over the years. The company has plans to expand onto other platforms with their titles, and has acquired a ton of talent to do so. The latest acquisition is Echtra Games, the developer of Diablo-like ARPG Torchlight III. Zynga and Echtra Games are already working on an unannounced cross-platform RPG. Today, gaming giant Zynga announced their latest acquisition: Echtra Games, the developer founded by Diablo and Torchlight co-creator Max Schaefer, which recently released Torchlight III. From Frank Gibeau, CEO of Zynga, `Max and his team at Echtra Games are responsible for some of the most legendary game properties ever created, and they are experts in the action RPG genre and cross-platform development. I`m excited to welcome the Echtra Games team into the Zynga family.` Zynga is most-known for their efforts ...