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Funcom Readying The Secret World Reveal

by Chris Faylor, Mar 10, 2009 7:49am PDT

Related Topics – The Secret World, Boogie SuperStar, Dementium II, xbox 360, PC, MMO, GDC 09

Nearly two years after the game was first announced, Age of Conan and The Longest Journey developer Funcom is ready to be "a little less secret" about The Secret World.

The studio has revealed that it will begin "to lift the veil" by showing the MMO behind closed doors at this year's Game Developers Conference, which runs from March 23-27. Director Ragnar Tornquist--creator of the The Longest Journey series-- will be on hand to discuss the title and provide new details.

Unlike most massively multiplayer online role-playing games, the PC and Xbox 360 title is set in the present day, with the stated goal "to create a detailed world where players feel empowered and part of something big, something mystical and epic."

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By: vafanedehar x Show Full Post

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Stop complaining! Funcom has realised its mistake, for the launch of AoC in Russia they are letting another company handle the servers etc. The secret world was playable already in 2007, there won't be any problems with this game. Test-playing has already begun, everything to make sure that the mistakes made with AoC won't be made again. So don't be afraid to but it!! I know I will buy it

Mar 16, 2009 2:48pm PDT

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Don't care how cool it sounds, Funcom doesn't finish their games until 3 years after they release.

No thanks, won't fall for that again Ruin-the-FUNCOM.

Mar 10, 2009 8:10pm PDT

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It's going to be a long wait before we get Dreamfall: Chapters or another sequel to TLJ.

I personally have no interest in The Secret World, and I don't like MMO's but hopefully this won't be as horrible as Age of Conan apparently was?

Mar 10, 2009 8:18am PDT

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Better have magic in it, dammit.

Mar 10, 2009 6:55pm PDT

Better have magic in it, dammit. : at0micgarden

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these guys dont have the best track record for MMORPGs

Mar 10, 2009 6:17pm PDT

these guys dont have the best track record for MMORPGs : gyokuro

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A Funcom MMO?
HAHAHAHAHA. Nice try, you're not getting my money a second time.

Mar 10, 2009 8:27am PDT

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A Funcom MMO? HAHAHAHAHA. Nice try, you're not getting my money a second time. : kpxkrnjc
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I don't mean to be so cynical, but this is a waste of a post, Chris. It's news about no news. *sigh*

Mar 10, 2009 10:59am PDT

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I wish my first name was RAGNAR. It's the only thing holding me back from greatness.

Mar 10, 2009 8:05am PDT

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I wish my first name was RAGNAR. It's the only thing holding me back from greatness. : pupismyname
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- I'm pretty sure Ragnarismyname hasn't been taken yet. Lie to us, we're the internet! : Mad Jack McMad
- You could get it changed I suppose, but you'd be living a VIKING LIE. : d fluke
- My name says it all. : getuse2it

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cool a MMO that actually interests me, i hadn't heard of this before, good to see something present day.

Mar 10, 2009 1:18pm PDT

cool a MMO that actually interests me, i hadn't heard of this before, good to see something present day. : kemical

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By: Salad Sammich x Show Full Post

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Har-de-har-har.

Mar 10, 2009 12:40pm PDT

Har-de-har-har. : Salad Sammich

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looks interesting. But funcom has me hesitant.

Mar 10, 2009 9:33am PDT

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- what looks interesting? There is absolutely nothing to look interested at. : james t kirk

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By: araczynski x Show Full Post

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another mmo that will force me to group grind after a month of playing?

why even bother.

Mar 10, 2009 10:55am PDT

another mmo that will force me to group grind after a month of playing? why even bother. : araczynski

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It's very nice to see a MMO in a fresh setting (modern day with underground magic and stuff), and having Tornquist behind it makes me want to dance all over the place. I'm wary, but i have hopes -- as long as they can make the story engaging (the holy grail of mmos?) and the combat atypical (but not retarded) I'm actually genuinely excited about a MMO in development again.

Mar 10, 2009 10:52am PDT

It's very nice to see a MMO in a fresh setting (modern day with underground magic and stuff), and having ... : pixelat3d

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Oh god here we go...

Mar 10, 2009 10:43am PDT

Oh god here we go... : whistletits

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Not in a million fucking years.

Mar 10, 2009 8:38am PDT

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Needs more Necronomicon and Cthulhu.

Mar 10, 2009 9:32am PDT

Needs more Necronomicon and Cthulhu. : Memphis-Ahn

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I don't get all the companies trying to make MMOs. The amount of content, polish, support required... if they can't make something really outstanding, wouldn't they be better off just making a regular game? Very few MMOs can justify a subscription, but I guess the thought of all that money is just too irresistable for some companies.

Personally I don't even like subscription MMOs, feeling compelled to play just to get my money's worth gets old fast.

Mar 10, 2009 9:21am PDT

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By: r_picmip 5 x Show Full Post

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Never again Funcom. I don't care if TSW is the second coming of Jesus.

Not at launch at least.

Mar 10, 2009 8:13am PDT

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Never again Funcom. I don't care if TSW is the second coming of Jesus. Not at launch at least. : r_picmip 5
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- Same here. I won't touch this unless it's successfully running for half a year and WoW is slowly dieing. : Syrek

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The Longest World Journey

Mar 10, 2009 8:04am PDT

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- Gah. Thanks. : Chris Faylor

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