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Funcom Cutting 20% of Workforce, The Secret World Delayed

by Alice O'Connor, Sep 29, 2009 6:16am PDT

Age of Conan and The Longest Journey developer Funcom has announced that it intends to to reduce its workforce by 20% as part of a cost-cutting program.

The cuts will chiefly strike Funcom's Norwegian branch. Funcom employs over 300 people worldwide with studios in the USA, Canada, Norway, Switzerland and China. The US division was struck by a number of layoffs in November 2008.

The Secret World and Rise of the Godslayer

Funcom also reveals that The Secret World has been delayed by "some months" to ensure it meets "the high expectations amongst fans and gamers," though there is still no indication when the MMORPG set in a fantastical version of reality will be released.

Development on Age of Conan's upcoming expansion pack Rise of the Godslayer "will continue as planned." No mention was made of whether the cuts will impact the fantasy MMORPG's Xbox 360 release, which was originally expected to arrive in 2008.

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Are you f*ckin kidding me? Another MMO? These guys just love a beating don't they. And here I was hoping they'd regain their poise.

Sep 29, 2009 11:16am PDT

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- I know that the concept is sometimes hard to swallow, but you do realize companies have different teams t... : felicia
- While AoC wasn't my cup of tea, I have very fond memories of Anarchy Online. The game was buggy as hell a... : Ebu

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Don't know why they tried to expand AoC. They should have just made the original game more solid and left it at that if they were going ahead with another MMO (which could be better).

Sep 29, 2009 9:01pm PDT

Don't know why they tried to expand AoC. They should have just made the original game more solid and left... : BorenKets123

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If they would have taken the time to make all 80 levels as perfect as amazing as the first 20 levels of Age of Conan they wouldn't be having these problems.

That game seriously felt like a beta test after level 20-30 or so.

Sep 29, 2009 9:13am PDT

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If they would have taken the time to make all 80 levels as perfect as amazing as the first 20 levels of A... : Miller_TYM
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- I picked it up for the first time about 2 months ago and have been actually very surprised by the quality... : Deepjay1

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Bugger. Don't die, Funcom. The Secret World actually sounds rather good.

Sep 29, 2009 2:05pm PDT

Bugger. Don't die, Funcom. The Secret World actually sounds rather good. : T-900

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Bummer?

Sep 29, 2009 1:42pm PDT

Bummer? : etherealrhythm

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Bankruptcy in 3...2...

Sep 29, 2009 11:44am PDT

Bankruptcy in 3...2... : TwwIX

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I liked AOC it was the first Funcom game I've played. Im interested in this Secret World game although very little is known so far.

Sep 29, 2009 11:04am PDT

I liked AOC it was the first Funcom game I've played. Im interested in this Secret World game although ve... : Cashh

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Why do they tell us that a game with an unknown release date has been delayed?
It seems counter-productive to me. I mean, was anyone going to know the difference?

Sep 29, 2009 7:23am PDT

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Funcom is a talented game developper, hope they stay alive...

Sep 29, 2009 6:48am PDT

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  FIXED* The company, Funcom, is made up of a wholesome group of developers, who's talents cannot be measur... : zuff
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    I think Funcom is a pretty cool guy. Eh makes gaems and doesnt afraid of anything. : GoS-CPT-Stewart
    - Funcom is the best the best the best the best the best the best the best the best the best the best the b... : The_Turbinator
    - I personally feel that this Funcom chap is a rather intriguing and interesting individual. The man slays ... : The_Turbinator

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Despite AoC not meeting my expectations, the first twenty levels were so well put together, they have talented people working for them, I hope they don't go under.

Sep 29, 2009 7:07am PDT

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  It's like they work, work, and work doing some great things. Then, halfway through, they burnout. They... : mobab
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    Most MMOs are like that, though. Yes, even WoW. : xpaladin
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      I had fun in AoC right up to 80, twice. It's a great game. May be a terrible MMO, I don't know much about... : daedraug

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I'm not going to shit on a bunch of people getting laid off, I hope they can bounce back quickly.

I will however shit on their AoC launch and how they handled it from marketing to development. When your PR guy is being compared to the Iraqi Information Minister, you should know you aren't handling things well. There was a loss of trust there which they are paying for.

Sep 29, 2009 7:44am PDT

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Noooooo! Funcom absolutely must stay alive until the next Longest Journey is completed.

And in a related note, you can now hire me for WAY less than those expensive artists you just got rid of, Funcom.

Sep 29, 2009 7:17am PDT

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  - I wasn't joking. My refreshingly insensitive honesty is hard to digest sometimes, I know. : Jobos

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