Funcom has opened the Beta Application process for their highly-anticipated Massively Multi-player Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), The Secret World. Suggested for release in 2010, The Secret World is currently being developed for Xbox 360 and PC.
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Sep 29, 2009

Funcom To Cut Staff, The Secret World Delayed

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Age Of Conan developer Funcom will reportedly cut 20 per cent of its workforce and delay the release of its new PC and Xbox 360 MMO, The Secret World, by several months.

The news was revealed in a stock exchange announcement on Tuesday, according to a Google translation of an E24 report. The site said that the Norwegian developer's stock fell 18 per cent following the announcement.

Founded in 1993, Funcom currently employs over 320 staff across its offices in Norway, the US, China, and Switzerland. It has developed over 20 titles but is perhaps best known for its MMO Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, which shipped over 1.2 million copies to retail in 2008.
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Sep 14, 2009

Funcom Sign Enlighten for The Secret World & Age of Conan

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360 - The Secret World - Funcom Sign Enlighten for The Secret World & Age of Conan

Funcom is the latest company to announce that it has adopted the market-leading lighting technology Enlighten from Geomerics. Enlighten will be used in the The Secret World as well as the highly anticipated expansion of Age of Conan. The new look of Age of Conan, with Enlighten technology incorporated, was first demonstrated publicly at GDC Europe and Gamescom in Cologne.
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Sep 11, 2009

The Secret World Gameplay Details & Screenshots Revealed

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360 - The Secret World - The Secret World Gameplay Details & Screenshots Revealed

After a series of media-only presentations held at the Penny Arcade Expo 2009 in Seattle last weekend, Funcom today lifted the press embargo allowing gaming sites everywhere to reveal new details on The Secret World, Funcom's upcoming modern-day Massively Multi-player Online (MMO) game. As a part of the new reveals of the game, Funcom today also released the first ever official screenshots of the real-world MMO.
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Sep 6, 2009

Weekly Recap Sept. 5th: SexBox Game Console, Alienware Store, GTA IV Gay Tony

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360 - The Secret World - Weekly Recap Sept. 5th: SexBox Game Console, Alienware Store, GTA IV Gay Tony

Blend Games writes:

"This is the second week in a row where Grand Theft Auto IV headlines the Blend Games Weekly Recap. This time, however, it's all about the new Ballad of Gay Tony DLC trailer and screenshots. The first week of September wasn't just about Gay Tony, though. Assassin's Creed 2 first gameplay-only trailer was released, Alienware announced a new TactX line that includes a keyboard, mouse and the ability to test this stuff out with a new concept store. And, of course there's the new adult-only SexBox game console that was recently announced for all your interactive pornographic needs."
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Sep 5, 2009

Secret World MMO detailed at PAX 2009

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360 - The Secret World - Secret World MMO detailed at PAX 2009

The Lost Gamer Writes "It seems that there isn't a day that goes by where we hear of another MMO, and today is no exception following the trend of a more recent tendency for Developers to start to look at console MMO projects. Secret World from Funcom is one such project, and will release on PC and Xbox 360 in 2010. Yet, what will set the MMO apart from the rest.

Secret World will be set in modern day times in the real world, and players will be able to roam the good planet Earth just like normal life – however all the myths and legends that we have heard of in real life will actually turn out to be true in the Secret World. There will be three secret societies that players can take allegiance with and such choice will then allow players to then pick a start location of either London, New York or Seoul following which the adventure begins to uncover the truths behind the myths."
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Sep 4, 2009

Dark Days Are Continuing

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AggroGamer: "While Funcom has stated they were going to finally be showing more of their new IP, The Secret World, that doesn't stop stuff from being slipped out to cause a stir around the net. This time it is the continuation of the trailer we brought you way back in April. I'm sure you've seen it by now. It is the one with the random hot chick drinking a milk shake, going into her apartment, and then being attacked by mister bondage face. Ring a bell? No? Then watch that video before this one.

Now that you are caught up to speed, here is the new clip. Not really a continuation, but it is an awesome look at one of the games other character types/factions. But also a cool looking creature and creepy terrain. Something that looks like a weird scarecrow, with blades for arms, and that can explode into crows. It looks as awesome as the way they made Scarecrow look in Batman Arkham Asylum."
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May 11, 2009

The Secret World detailed

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360 - The Secret World - The Secret World detailed

New information on Funcom's upcoming Xbox 360/PC MMORPG, The Secret World, has been released. Scrawlfx give details on the story of the game as well as some of the game's main features.
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Jan 29, 2008

The Ring inspires Funcom's new MMO

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Funcom's been keeping The Secret World so secret since it was revealed last year that we were beginning to wonder whether the whole game was just one massive leg pull. However, now some eight months after the MMO was originally confirmed, the studio's started to blow away veil of fog surrounding it. In an interview with the UK's PC Zone magazine, it reveals that classic Japanese horror movie The Ring is a major inspiration for the ... » Read More

Jan 29, 2008

The Ring inspires Funcom's new MMO

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360 - The Secret World - The Ring inspires Funcom's new MMO

In an interview with PC Zone magazine, Funcom (Age of Conan, Anarchy Online, The Longest Journey, Dreamfall) has finally revealed some more details on The Secret World. Product manager Erling Ellingson explained that the classic Japanese horror film The Ring is a major inspiration for their latest massively multiplayer online game.
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May 11, 2007

New MMO unveiled for 360, PC

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Funcom is beefing up its already meaty online portfolio with yet another MMO. Taking place on our earth, in our times will be The Secret World, "inspired by history and mythology, modern conspiracy theories and ancient mysteries" says the publisher. "We started envisioning this contemporary online world more than ten years ago, and as the years passed the ideas grew and improved," said producer Ragnar Tørnquist. "We always wanted a different kind of online world, something scary and ... » Read More

May 11, 2007

Funcom Reveals New MMO for PC & Xbox 360 - 'The Secret World'

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360 - The Secret World - Funcom Reveals New MMO for PC & Xbox 360 - 'The Secret World'

A modern day online world of action, horror and intriguing conspiracies awaits. New action-packed MMO set to release on both Xbox 360 and PC.
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