The developer of the Torchlight series was closed

Runic Games Studio is no more. It was closed by the owner – the Chinese company Perfect World Entertainment, known for the MMORPG Neverwinter.

The Chinese explain the reduction by the fact that they are now focusing on the development of online games services. As part of this strategy, an indie studio is a non-target asset.

Runic Games, which has 17 employees, is closed after nine years of operation. During this time, she released the Torchlight role-playing dilogy and the Hob adventure game.

Its employees are officially looking for a new home. And they even ask you to write to this address if you have any suggestions.

Together with Runic Games, which is based in Seattle, Perfect World Entertainment has cut most of the employees of another independent team, Motiga from Bellevue. The studio has developed a heroic shooter Gigantic.

The Chinese giant promises not to withdraw the games of both companies from the stores and to support them as far as possible.

There are no sales as part of the closing yet, but the pack of all Runic Games games can be purchased here.

Source: Kotaku