Dual Class System
Every Grim Dawn hero blends two of ten masteries.
The game was developed and published by Crate Entertainment.[1] Players can combine two of five classes—such as demolitionist, occultist, or soldier—into a hybrid in the action role-playing game Grim Dawn.[1]
Key facts and history
The developers added a pre-order page to the official website after fans wished to donate to support the project.[2] On April 17, 2012, Crate opened a Kickstarter project page with a $280,000 funding goal, which finished with $537,515.[3] The first expansion, Ashes of Malmouth, was released on October 11, 2017.[4] Crate Entertainment made the development of Grim Dawn public on January 21, 2010, after they had obtained a license for the Titan Quest engine from Iron Lore.[5]
On May 15, 2013, the game's alpha version, designated Build 8, became available via Steam Early Access.[3] Forgotten Gods, the second expansion, became available on March 27, 2019.[6] The third expansion, Fangs of Asterkarn, was first revealed on August 29, 2023, and its release date was July 23, 2026.[7]
What the cited sources add
The Grim Dawn website describes the game as featuring a "dual class system, choice and consequence questing, factions and rewarding end-game activities."[8] The Crate Entertainment forum post announcing Fangs of Asterkarn stated the expansion was expected to release in 2025.[9] A later forum post confirmed the expansion would be pushed back to 2025.[10]
References
- Johnson, "Grim Dawn Review", PCGamer, March 12, 2016. facts only, no text reused. pcgamer.com
- Wikipedia, "Grim Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Grim Dawn Website"; "Grim Dawn Website"; "The Escapist, Crowd Contributed Game Development Article" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Grim Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bruno, "Kickstarter - Update #2: Grim Dawn is backed 50% in 4 days! New goals on the horizon!", Kickstarter, April 21, 2012; "Grim Dawn", Kickstarter; "Grim Dawn Alpha Release!", Crate Entertainment Forum, May 14, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Grim Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Brown, "Grim Dawn: Ashes of Malmouth is out now", PC Gamer, October 12, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Grim Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Crate Entertainment Website"; "Arthur Bruno Interview - Big Download"; "Crate Entertainment Website"; "Crate Entertainment Website - Games Section" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Grim Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Forgotten Gods is coming March 27th!", Crate Entertainment Forum, March 8, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Grim Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Announcing Fangs of Asterkarn!", Crate Entertainment Forum, August 29, 2023; "Grim Misadventure 183 Ascension", Crate Entertainment Forum, July 15, 2024; "Grim Dawn: Fangs of Asterkarn Releases July 23rd 2026!", Steam (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Grim Dawn Website". facts only, no text reused. grimdawn.com
- "Announcing Fangs of Asterkarn!", Crate Entertainment Forum, August 29, 2023. facts only, no text reused. forums.crateentertainment.com
- "Grim Misadventure 183 Ascension", Crate Entertainment Forum, July 15, 2024. facts only, no text reused. forums.crateentertainment.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Grim Dawn (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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