Torchlight III is just over a month old now, having launched just in time to make use of the holiday gaming season. After the Halloween-themed Gear ‘N’ Goblins in-game events, developer Echtra Inc. has dropped details on the next holiday event, Snow & Steam, which is currently in the works and expected to hit the (Steam) Public Test Realm on December 1.

In a dev update post on the Torchlight III website, also addressed some community concerns players are having with gameplay, including drop rates, itemization, loading issues, quest mob issues, disappearing pets, instance resets, movement skill controls, and others. Devs also included an update on Team Echtra’s Extra Life event stream, and congrats are in order.

Torchlight III launched in mid-October, and the devs were still able to get the Gear ‘N’ Goblins event in place before Halloween. The spooky season update included “new pets, legendary gear, fort decorations, Fazeer affixes, and a large list of bug fixes.” Also delivered was “a limited time Gear ‘N’ Goblins Gift Bundle to Multiplayer Mailboxes” that caught a snag on the way out, and had to be hotfixed later. You should have received your new spooky pet in your Multiplayer Mailbox by now. Be sure to check asap, as they will expire by the end of the year, so you’ll need to claim it quickly if you want it.

The Snow & Steam update is still being dev tested, but they did throw in a few tantalizing details of what you can expect to find when it goes live. A new fort addition is incoming that is both decorative and functional, and “is something you have been dyeing to have.” A new legendary weapon is planned the devs describe as “pretty chill” and “cool as ice”. Sounds as if the Snow & Steam theme will be front and center, and if so, then you may also expect items that play on the steam aspect, as well. And by popular request, there seems to be another new pet incoming; either the cutest snow-white puppy, or the cutest snow-white wolf, you’ve ever had as an in-game pet, and this one wears its own backpack and bedroll!

Click over to the Developer Update post to read the rest of the details regarding the game issues concerning the community, and the Extra Life report.

Source: Torchlight III