The Torchlight 2 Website is live, announcing Runic Games is at work on a sequel to their well-received action/RPG for release in spring 2011. They also show the way to a PC Gamer exclusive first look at Torchlight 2 Artwork and a Torchlight 2 interview with Runic Games on PC Gamer discussing the game with Max Schaefer and Travis Baldree. Word on the game is: "Torchlight II is richly textured with our unique art style, drawing from traditional animation influences and expanding on the whimsical and quirky world captured in the original Torchlight. We aim for that broad appeal that’s appropriate for older kids, but is really intended for the kid in every adult." The announcement reveals the sequel adds cooperative multiplayer support to the mix:

The most exciting new feature of Torchlight II is the multiplayer element. Play with your friends, and use the free peer-to-peer matchmaking service to meet new players of a similar level and interest. Together players will discover expansive randomized outdoor areas and deep ominous caverns; random instanced and persistent dungeons, a huge variety of all new monsters and villains, endless variations of loot to find, and quests to complete. Players journey through the perilous Overworld, enjoying all new weather features, time of day events, and a rich and cunning story to drive gameplay.