Zynga Shuts Down Echtra Games | PC Games Insider

Sure, here’s a chaotic, human-sounding overhaul of the article:

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So, get this — Torchlight 3’s creator, Echtra Games, just got axed by the big guys over at Zynga. Sounds wild, right? I stumbled upon this bombshell in an IGN article. Not gonna lie, kind of had to do a double take.

Apparently, Zynga’s part of Take-Two, which, if you ask me, is one of those power moves in the giant corporate chess game. They’re shutting down this San Fran-based studio. Something about a “strategic realignment.” Whatever that means. I feel like they just love their fancy words.

Max Schaefer – ever heard of him? He’s one of the brains behind Runic Games and the original Torchlight. Back in 2016, he decided enough was enough and jumped ship to start Echtra Games. Fast forward to 2020, and they dropped Torchlight 3. Bet you didn’t see that coming.

Then Zynga swoops in around 2021, pockets running deep — no one knows how much they forked out, though. Torchlight 3 still belongs to Perfect World, if that clears up anything. Meanwhile, at Zynga, Echtra’s been busy, supposedly on some hush-hush RPG thingy, plus they threw effort into CSR Racing and — lol — Star Wars: Hunters, which has its own bag of issues.

So yeah, Zynga’s spokesperson goes all official-like, saying they’ve decided to pull the plug on Echtra. No more game dev from them. They mentioned a cut in roles too. It’s all about this grand strategy shift or whatever. Throwaway line or heartfelt gesture, who can say?

They’re promising respect and all for the employees as they spin this web of realignment. Typical corporate speak, but hey, maybe they mean it. End of the day, it’s tricky waters for those involved.

Got a little carried away there, didn’t I? But that’s the scoop — chaotic, but hey, that’s life.