We've been keeping tabs on Grim Dawn for quite some time now. The open-world Action/RPG is being developed by Crate Entertainment, which itself is made up of former members of Iron Lore. That's the team that brought us 2006's spectacular Titan Quest.

Like so many other developers, Crate Entertainment has been bitten by the Kickstarter bug. Unlike most Kickstarter projects, Crate has a working version of their game for all to see. Check out the Grim Dawn website for screenshots and videos. The most compelling video comes directly from lead designer, Arthur Bruno. His six minute Kickstarter pitch is worthy of any hack and slash fan's attention. Don't take my word for it. Let him sell you on the project after the break.

It's been over six months since we've heard much from Crate Entertainment on Grim Dawn, their Action/RPG that's a spiritual successor to Titan Quest.  If you haven't kept up with the official site you'd be missing out on some new screenshots from the game - and the latest batch is looking quite impressive. 

Other Grim Dawn news includes a nice little interview over at Big Download with Crate's Co-Founder, Arthur Bruno.  The interview talks about the state of the project, how the team got there, and some of the goals.  It sounds like the team plans to support Grim Dawn for quite some time after launch next year, with numerous mini-quests packs being released every 6 months or so.  

When Iron Lore studios closed its doors back in 2008, we were sad to hear the news.  After all, Titan Quest, their action/RPG title fashioned in the same vein as Diablo, was a great co-op game and nicely filled that action/RPG void that Diablo II had left in our hearts since the late '90s.  So when Crate Entertainment was formed earlier last year, we couldn't wait to see what that group would crank out.  We had to wait another year, but Crate Entertainment has now announced their new action/RPG title: Grim Dawn.