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Zynga has , the developer of Flashlight 3 (Via Rock Paper Shotgun). The studio was started by the co-founder of Blizzard North and Co-creator of the Diablo series Max Schaefer after leaving his previous stint at Runic Games in 2016. Runic, who Schaefer also co-founded, had worked on the first two Torchlight games, as well as the criminally underrated. Plate. And it was his involvement in Echtra Games that attracted Zynga, which is best known for games like , at the studio.
“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,” said Frank Gibeau, CEO of Zynga. “This acquisition will help grow our iconic licenses and brands from mobile to PCs and consoles.”
Zynga did not disclose the terms of the deal, but he did share his plan for Echtra. The developer will be working with NaturalMotion, another of its proprietary studios, on a new cross-platform RPG. It’s an unusual match, of course, but Schaefer said his team are excited to apply their talents to Zynga’s vision.
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