Grim Dawn - Update #17, What Happens Next?

Arthur Bruno updates us on Grim Dawn, now that the Kickstarter has successfully ended. It seems some people are expecting immediate results and Arthur explains the reality that there remains a long road ahead:

When will the alpha / beta be ready?!

Our current estimate is that alpha may be ready by the end of this year or early next year.  We're working our hardest to make this happen as soon as possible but we need to produce a certain amount of continuous, playable content and complete certain technical tasks before this can happen.

We expect beta to follow 4-6 months after alpha and then estimate August 2013 for the full release.  I'm sure no one wants us to rush and release the game before it is ready though.  After all, this is part of the reason we've avoided a standard publishing deal.  So, please be patient; it will all pay off when we reach the finish-line.

So what's happening now?  When can we see some new stuff?

I've already had a couple people asking me to release another status update on the game but, you have to understand, we've been putting a lot of energy into the KS campaign over the past month and we don't even have the money yet from it.  Some progress has been made on sounds, animation and programming but, we're still just two guys with a little part-time help, who have also been running a KS campaign.  So, beyond a successful KS project, there isn't a lot of tangible work to show yet.