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by Alice O'Connor, Sep 29, 2009 6:16am PDTAge 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.
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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That game seriously felt like a beta test after level 20-30 or so.
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It would be a shame to see the company dissolve as despite past mistakes, their product still has massive potential imo. Am levelling two chars simultaneously atm, both around the level 50 mark, and each and every zone I have explored has been an absolute pleasure.
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