Torchlight 2 Delayed Until Next Year

No one needs to be told how many awesome games are out right now. Torchlight 2 needs some touch-ups before it gets a beta going anyway. And don't you remember how much they need to do that thing and stuff? But don't take my word for it. Here's an update from Runic Games:

So… where is Torchlight 2? Didn't you guys say that you were planning to try to release this year?"

Well, yeah. We did – and we made a good run at that. We've come to the realization, however, that getting a game of this scope up to the quality and polish level we want to achieve is going to take a little longer; especially since we want to run a small beta before release to ensure that our launch is smooth.

…We feel pretty safe in saying that if you enjoyed Torchlight at all, this sequel is superior in every respect. Right now our job is to ensure that the quality level is consistent all the way to the end.

Besides, you're all playing Skyrim right now anyway, aren't you? Or Battlefield 3? Or Uncharted 3? Or Saints Row 3? Or Arkham City? Or Skyward Sword? Or Minecraft? Or Modern Warfare 3? Or Dark Souls? Or Assassin's Creed Revelations?

Those are awesome games. When Torchlight 2 goes live, we want it to be awesome too – all the way through.

They'd still better hurry up. Wait too long and I'll be all over Mass Effect 3 or, dare I say it, Diablo III…