THQ Nordic Launches Titan Quest II Playtest
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Ahead of Titan Quest II's release into Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic are inviting players to take part in a limited playtest on PC.
Starting today, players can apply for access on the Titan Quest II product pages on Steam or the Epic Games Store. Titan Quest II is one of the biggest game projects currently being developed in Germany. It is being developed by Grimlore Games in Munich (the team has around 60 employees) and will be published by Austrian publisher THQ Nordic. The game has received €2.6 million in funding from the Federal Ministry for Economics and Climate Action. The action role-playing game for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will initially launch in Early Access.
The action-RPG is based on its predecessor and the first Diablo, but retains the familiar mythological setting with a wide range of locations. The developers emphasise that encounters are handcrafted and boss fights are unique. Character progression is achieved through masteries and their combination. THQ Nordic emphasises that the game will be a faithful recreation of the original, retaining its strengths such as the vibrant game world, while adding new locations. The combat system will be modernised, but will be tactical and slow.
Speaking of THQ Nordic and Early Access. The publisher and developer Bugbear Entertainment will release Wreckfest 2 on PC via Early Access on 20 March 2025. Developer Bugbear has reworked the game's physics engine to deliver "intense crashes, deeper component damage and absolute vehicular mayhem". Features such as mod support or additional languages will be added as the game progresses through Early Access, or at the latest with the full 1.0 release.
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