\n\u003cp>For fans of \u003cem>Titan Quest\u003c/em>, the announcement of the long-awaited sequel \u003cem>Titan Quest II\u003c/em> last year was a day to celebrate. The original, which introduced some innovative mechanics, such as the dual class system to the ARPG genre, has long been considered one of the genre’s staples. While we are still a ways out from charging headlong back to the world of \u003cem>Titan Quest\u003c/em>, I recently had the opportunity to participate in a closed playtest for\u003cem> Titan Quest II.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While the playtest encompassed only a small portion of the first chapter of the upcoming ARPG, it was a wonderful opportunity to dip my toes back into the fantastical world of Ancient Greece. As a fan of the original, I was quite excited to see Grimlore Games take on the world of \u003cem>Titan Quest\u003c/em>. As a quick note, the playtest doesn’t represent the finished product and we were only given a small bit of all \u003cem>Titan Quest\u003c/em> \u003cem>II\u003c/em> has to offer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/titan-quest-ii-hands-on-preview-a-promising-start-2025-03-14-792069.jpg\" alt=\"Titan Quest II Hands-On Preview: A Promising Start\" class=\"wp-image-1106958\" title=\"Titan Quest II Hands-On Preview: A Promising Start\" srcset=\"https://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/titan-quest-ii-hands-on-preview-a-promising-start-2025-03-14-792069.jpg 1920w, https://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/titan-quest-ii-hands-on-preview-a-promising-start-2025-03-14-792069-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/titan-quest-ii-hands-on-preview-a-promising-start-2025-03-14-792069-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/titan-quest-ii-hands-on-preview-a-promising-start-2025-03-14-792069-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/titan-quest-ii-hands-on-preview-a-promising-start-2025-03-14-792069-565x318.jpg 565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\n\n\n\u003cp>Firing up the playtest for the first time, I was greeted with a quick cutscene that gave context... \u003ca href=\"https://www.cgmagonline.com/articles/previews/titan-quest-ii-hands-on-promising-start/\">Read more\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/img>\u003c/img>","versions":1,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3596826.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:27","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost","apps":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"App:1154030","typename":"App"}]},"$NewsPost:3596826.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/CGMagazine/1794102528147145","author":"Matt Keith","__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsFeed:27":{"id":"27","display":"CGMagazine","__typename":"NewsFeed"},"App:1154030":{"id":"1154030","name":"Titan Quest II","__typename":"App"},"$ROOT_QUERY.newsPostByGID({\"gid\":\"1794102528147145\",\"limit\":1})":{"news":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3596826","typename":"NewsPost"}],"pagination":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.newsPostByGID({\"gid\":\"1794102528147145\",\"limit\":1}).pagination","typename":"PageInfo"},"__typename":"NewsList"},"$ROOT_QUERY.newsPostByGID({\"gid\":\"1794102528147145\",\"limit\":1}).pagination":{"next":null,"previous":null,"__typename":"PageInfo"}};window.csrfToken="PWWfHNpN-YfHUxLda48y8OAWGZJxAVxxVOfY";