Popular indie-game Terraria coming to Windows Phone later this summer

Earlier concluding month, Daniel discussed the ascent of Windows Phone and how the platform is now legitimate. The main proof was the slew of large apps that have been striking the store for the first time or getting major updates. New apps like Tumblr, Hulu, and Pandora are helping tip the scales in favor of Windows Phone and its users. Want some more proof? Popular indie game Terraria is coming to Windows Phone later this summer.

Don't worry if you aren't familiar with Terraria, I wasn't before reading up on it. Merely now I'm stoked to get it when information technology comes to the Windows Phone Store in a few months. Terraria is an action-run a risk/RPG game from independent game studios Re-Logic. It first came out for Windows back in May 2022. It sold fifty,000 copies the first day and about 200,000 during its kickoff week in the Steam store. Since then, it's sold over 2,000,000 copies and recently made available in both the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

Re-Logic is working with Dutch studio Codeglue (guys behind Rocket Riot) to bring the game to mobile platforms later this summer. We'll see the game become bachelor for the PlayStation Vita, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices. The YouTube video beneath is gameplay from the PC version, yous can watch it to get an idea of the gameplay if y'all've never seen Terraria.

Looks similar a mix second, side-scrolling Minecraft adventure game. Which sounds pretty awesome. How are the developers going to make it work on touchscreens? Well let'southward just have a await at what the press release says:

"Players will discover more than than a dozen environments and confront treacherous perils including over a hundred twisted foes, magical creatures and villainous bosses. The controls have been completely redesigned for touch screens and every aspect of the game has been tweaked and balanced to give players the perfect on the become Terraria experience."

Everyone stoked to run across Terraria coming to Windows Telephone? No word on if it will be an Xbox Live game. Simply we'll reach out to the developers and find out.

Source: Terraria Forums, Via: Polygon

Thanks for the tip MrCraggle!

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