Runic Games

Runic Games
FormerlySurprise Truck (2008)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedAugust 11, 2008 (2008-08-11)
Founder
DefunctNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
FateDissolved
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Products
ParentPerfect World (2010–2017)
Websiterunicgames.com

Runic Games was an American video game developer based in Seattle. It was formed by former Flagship Studios developers in August 2008. In 2009, the company released Torchlight, a single-player action role-playing game. It was acquired by Perfect World in May 2010. They released a sequel, Torchlight II, in 2012. It was at this time the developers revealed they were no longer pursuing plans to create an MMO in the Torchlight universe.