Perfect World Entertainment Partners with Panic Button on Multi-Game Project
Classic ARPG Torchlight II to Launch on Consoles Fall 2019
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – March 28, 2019 – Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of live service games, and developer Panic Button announced a partnership to bring fan-favorites Hob and Torchlight II to brand new platforms. Starting today, players can order Hob: The Definitive Edition for $19.99, which launches April 4 on the Nintendo Switch™ system.
This immersive atmospheric single-player adventure was originally developed by Runic Games for PC and PlayStation®4 in 2017. Panic Button has taken everything that fans loved about the original game and developed a version exclusively for Nintendo Switch, featuring improved controls and game features. The team is also working on an enhanced version of Torchlight II, which will launch on consoles this fall. Soon console players will be able to discover why this classic ARPG dungeon crawler became such a fan-favorite when Runic Games released it on PC in 2012. Additional details on Torchlight II will be revealed soon.
Starting today, users can visit the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch to pre-purchase Hob: The Definitive Edition ahead of launch. Those who purchase the game now through April 17 will save 10% off the original retail price of $19.99