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Early in 2009 it was announced that two former members of the now defunct PC game developer Iron Lore had formed a new company called Crate Entertainment. They also bought the rights to two of Iron Lore's projects including a console action-RPG called Black Legion.

However a funny thing happened while Crate tried to shop their game around to publishers: the current economic crisis. In a new chat at Gamasutra, company co-founder Arthur Bruno admitted, "We were looking for funding on a risky venture at a time when the U.S. was in financial crisis and the world economy was destabilized." So Black Legion was shelved and the team began work on a PC-based action-RPG using the same engine that Iron Lore created for its game Titan Quest. The unnamed game will likely be digitally distributed only with Bruno stating, "I think we've reached a point in the PC market with digital distribution where it is possible for a small developer to be profitable catering to a relatively niche audience." No other details about the game were revealed.

Just about a year ago, Boston based game developer Iron Lore closed its doors. It received praised for its products including its debut game, the action-RPG Titan Quest. However the company failed to get funding for upcoming projects it had been developing.

Now two former Iron Lore team members have announced they have bought the rights to two of Iron Lore's unfinished game projects and have formed Crate Entertainment to get these projects on the right track. Iron Lore's lead designer Arthur Bruno and artist Eric Campanella are currently working on the projects in the offices of Demiurge Studios. A feature article on Crate Entertainment at the Journal of New England Technology web site reveals that one of the two projects is yet another fantasy action-RPG called Black Legion. The game is currently being shopped around to publishers.

[Via Shacknews]