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Perfect World Entertainment announced earlier today that the upcoming anticipated entry in the Torchlight franchise, Torchlight Frontiers, will be launched as the next numbered entry into the series, Torchlight III. A closed alpha will begin on January 29th, and Torchlight III is slated to launch this summer on Steam.
Torchlight Frontiers’ latest Seeds of Fortune update is here and features enchanting, new class skills, and more.
The Torchlight Frontiers team is hard at work on the next major update to the game. Called “Beast Buddies”, the patch will include pet companions. While they’ve always had helpful abilities to share with their player companion, pets in Torchlight Frontiers will be upping their game. Players will be able to collect a number of pets and swap them out as well as collect pet skills to assign to their companion.
When the next update is deployed into Torchlight Frontiers, it will come with a new skill progression system and a ton of leveling changes. Update 6: Adept’s Path is currently scheduled to drop on May 21st.
If you’re one of those folks who like to keep tabs on the ins and outs of game development, then the news that the Torchlight Frontiers “living roadmap” may be of interest. A new blog on the TF site introduces fans to the concept of a living roadmap and how it provides a dynamic picture of what is currently in the development pipeline. While not designed to the the primary source of information about the game, it’s an interesting peek behind the curtain.
Torchlight Frontiers will be getting a beefy update tomorrow that will see the Railmaster added to the playable characters roster. To make space for him, the number of available characters has been increased from three to five. In addition, a number of fixes will be part of the patch. This includes a fix to overspawns, 2-handed focus tuning, text localization and various, smaller tweaks. Lastly, three new types of monsters will be added from the Putrid family: Warrior, Archer and Slayer.
Last week, Torchlight Frontiers devs introduced “Contracts”, the game’s version of seasonal content. Each Contract brings with it the opportunity to complete objectives, earn Fame and unlock “valuable rewards each time a Fame level-up is reached”. Each Contract season will offer unique rewards, new missions and a reset Fame bar.
When the Torchlight Frontiers team goes live for a streaming event later today, they will be showcasing the latest additions and improvements to the ongoing beta test. Of particular note, viewers will learn more about a new system to be added to the game called “Contracts” that is “a new seasonal event system offering exclusive rewards by completing the Empire’s thematic quests”.
The 24/7 version of the Torchlight Frontiers alpha sees players able to share their experiences with the game through streaming, screenshots, articles, Reddit posts and more. Many of the changes listed in the latest update notes reflect updates based on player feedback. There are new quests, a new starter experience before being thrown onto the Goblin Frontier, new crafting recipes, the introduction of Wardrobes and Frontier Levels and much more.
For your second daily PSA: The Torchlight Frontiers team will be on hand on Twitch to reveal what players will find should they be chosen to play in the forthcoming Alpha 3. “Get into the nitty gritty details on what to expect in Closed Alpha 3 with Tyler and Jared. We’ll cover everything big to small, from major new systems to balance changes.” The event kicks off on February 28th at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern.