Crate had hoped to pick up on the momentum that Black Legion had gained but due to the U.S. economic recession publishers opted to pass on a large project from the studio.

[8] After the strong success of the Kickstarter campaign (where they received nearly double their funding target in pledges), Crate were able to hire additional staff, several of whom were former employees of the defunct 38 Studios.

In June 2015, Crate announced that they had hired Eric Sexton, former artist and designer at Blizzard North, stating that his role primarily involved world building and the development of lore.

[9] On August 3, 2016, one of the Kickstarter goals - a survival mode - was released entitled "The Crucible" where players battle waves of foes across multiple arenas.

On 29 August 2023 in a live dev stream Crate announced a 3rd expansion for Grim Dawn entitled Fangs of Asterkarn provisionally planned to release in 2024. https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/announcing-fangs-of-asterkarn/129879