Action-RPG, "Torchlight," by Runic Games Launches Today

Now Available from Runic Games and Major Gaming Digital Distributors
SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--
Runic Games, Inc. ("Runic Games"), a specialized developer of PC-based
entertainment software in the United States, today announced the launch of its
highly-anticipated, single player action-RPG, Torchlight, on Runic Games`
official website, www.torchlightgame.com, and on major gaming digital
distribution sites including Perfect World Entertainment, Steam, GamersGate,
Encore, Gameware.at, WildTangent and Direct2Drive. Available for US $19.99,
Torchlight features hours of dungeon-crawling, hack-and-slash enjoyment with
tons of loot drops and randomly generated dungeons for high replayability.

"We`re excited to be able to make Torchlight widely available to gamers via
digital distribution and feel that we do the action-RPG genre justice," said Max
Schaefer, CEO of Runic Games. "Torchlight fills the action-RPG void in the
gaming industry with satisfying and snappy gameplay that has made so many games
in the past addicting."

Runic Games will also be releasing their entire suite of development tools as a
call to arms to the modding community. The release of the tools will be a
separate, free download that will be available from the official site:
www.torchlightgame.com.

"We feel that by giving our development tools to the community, we`re enabling
them to not just buy the game, but to also make it their own. We love our fans
and look forward to seeing what mods the community can come up with," said
Travis Baldree, President of Runic Games.

For more information or to download the single player game from Runic Games`
official web site, please visit http://www.torchlightgame.com/.

About Runic Games, Inc.

Runic Games is a developer of PC-based entertainment software, designing games
that focus on quality, approachability, and fun. Runic Games is staffed by a
team with experienced members, including leads on "Diablo," "Diablo II," "Diablo
II: Lord of Destruction," "Fate," "Hellgate: London" and "Mythos." Runic Games
is located in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Runic Games, Inc.
Wonder Russell, 206-623-0576
wonder@runicgames.com

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