Mobile game developer Zynga has acquired Echtra Games, a cross-platform studio led by developers of Torchlight and Diablo. The San Francisco-based company will be developing a role-playing game in partnership with Zynga's NaturalMotion studio."We share Zynga’s vision that cross-platform play is an essential part of the future of RPGs and interactive entertainment and are eager to apply our vast experience and talents to this effort," said Echtra Games founder Max Shaefer, a co-creator ofgenre-bending action franchises Torchlight and Diablo.
Echtra'sleadership team has also worked on titles such as The Sims 4and at companies such as Runic Games, Blizzard, Disney and Electronic Arts.
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