"We are very pleased with the reception AOC has had in retail and we naturally hope that the early interest and our early access programs will materialize in an eventual success," said Morten Larssen, VP Sales and Marketing of Funcom. "
AOC is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipated PC games in development. It has received close to twenty magazine covers and more than fifteen awards, including numerous "Best MMO of E3" awards and the official "Best Online Game of Show" award at the GC convention 2007. AOC is a key title in Microsoft's Games for Windows line-up, as well as a showcase title for nVidia. AOC is set for release on May 20th, 2008.
Hyborian Adventures is a massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) based on the world and works of acclaimed author Robert E. Howard. aoc gold , players enter Hyboria with thousands of their friends and enemies to live, fight, and explore the dark and brutal world of King Conan.
Adventures takes players to an ancient, dark period where great kingdoms clash in feudal conflicts. As members of 12 diverse classes, they can live, fight and explore in a world based on over 75 years of books, movies, art and other materials.
IGN Movies checked in with its secret Conan source to find out what the current status is of the barbarian's big screen return. Nu Image/Millennium Films is producing the new Conan the Barbarian movie for Lionsgate.
Age of Conan has been in development for more than four years and to highlight the release of this epic title, an investor update (via Voodoo Extreme) shows that Funcom and Eidos are willing to spend nearly 12% of the company's anticipated gross revenues on promoting the game.
You may have noticed the lack of a review for Funcom's Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures on IGN. It's not because we've been avoiding play time. Since the game launched in the United States on Tuesday, we've been slugging our way through its content every day. The simple fact of the matter is games of the massively multiplayer online genre are enormous; they're meant to be played and enjoyed for years.
Fresh off the heels of releasing an update to the highly successful Age of Conan MMORPG yesterday, developer Funcom has once again graced us with its presence by releasing yet another substantial patch hours after the previous update.
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It seems that many of us are interested in the upcoming release of Age of Conan (AoC) and the world of Hyboria. Before you immerse yourself in the world of Robert E. Howard there are a few things that should be considered.