Torchlight II Closed Beta Planned

I suppose it's a sign of the times that so much of our news lately is coming via tweets, and that's how we learned that Runic Games is planning a "small closed beta" for their upcoming action-RPG Torchlight II, although so far they haven't been able to provide much information about it:
@RunicGames Will there be a closed or open beta for Torchlight 2? :)

@diiiKrazy small closed beta is planned.

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@RunicGames Will the small closed beta be family and friends only? Or will there be keys given out by some other means?

@diiiKrazy we will announce a sign up :)

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@RunicGames that's great news I will hope for beta in jan and release in feb fingers crossed?

@Lunal337 can't speculate on dates but will update everyone as soon as we know!