 Runic Games was formed specifically for the purpose of keeping the team behind the game "Mythos" together to develop a new action RPG video game as a "spiritual successor" to their previous project.Following the dissolution of Flagship Studios in 2008, all 14 members of the Seattle team that developed "Mythos" signed onto Runic Games.Full production on the game started around November 2008, meaning that the game's total development period was approximately 11 months.