Funcom Pays Tribute to Original Conan Movies

Funcom will this week be releasing the sixth DLC for Conan Exiles, the studio’s bestselling title of all time. The DLC is named after The Riddle of Steel, central to the plot of the 1982 movie featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian, and is part of the game’s one-year anniversary, which is also celebrated with a free update (containing two brand new dungeons) and a prolonged Steam Free Weekend (May 8th – May 12th ). “We thought we’d do something a little different for the anniversary,” explains Funcom CEO Rui Casais. “Although the game is based upon the world … Continue reading Funcom Pays Tribute to Original Conan Movies

Funcom Reveals Cosmic Horror Game: Moons of Madness

Publisher Funcom and the developers at Rock Pocket Games today announced Moons of Madness, a cosmic horror game coming to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 during the Halloween season this year. Set on Mars in a not-so-distant future, Moons of Madness mixes the scientific exploration of the red planet with the supernatural dread of Lovecraftian horror. Some might recognize Moons of Madness from before as developer Rock Pocket Games have previously shown early footage from an in-development prototype version. After Funcom came onboard, the two Norwegian studios got together and took the initial concept to new heights through expanded … Continue reading Funcom Reveals Cosmic Horror Game: Moons of Madness

Mutant Year Zero Coming to Nintendo Switch

During today’s Epic keynote at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, publisher Funcom and the developers at The Bearded Ladies announced from the stage that Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is finally making its way to Nintendo Switch and that the date to mark in your calendar is June 25th, 2019. It was also announced that the Nintendo Switch version will come with an expansion DLC that will also be available for purchase on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Lastly, it was announced that a retail Deluxe Edition will also release on June 25th for Xbox One, … Continue reading Mutant Year Zero Coming to Nintendo Switch

Developer Funcom Celebrates 25 Years

Funcom is celebrating 25 years of making games. They have done pixel platformers on the Super Nintendo and SEGA Genesis (including Pocahontas, Casper, and Winter Gold). And racing games such as Speed Freaks for the PlayStation 1 and Racing Impact for the SEGA Saturn. Funcom made three major PC massively multiplayer online games where they pioneered new gameplay mechanics such as auto-generated dungeons (Anarchy Online), dynamic combat (Age of Conan), and investigation missions (Secret World Legends). And they did The Longest Journey, one of the most critically acclaimed adventure games of all time. To celebrate, Funcom has made a video … Continue reading Developer Funcom Celebrates 25 Years

Conan Exiles Xbox One Gameplay Video Revealed, Pricing Announced

On August 16th, Conan Exiles comes crushing onto the Xbox One platform as it finally enters Game Preview (the equivalent of Early Access on PC). Included on day one is also the brand new free expansion update The Frozen North which introduces tons of new content, features, and expands the game world by 70%. This release marks the start of the second phase of Conan Exiles’ Early Access phase. Today, Funcom revealed the first ever live gameplay of Conan Exiles on Xbox One via Mixer.com Funcom today also revealed the price point for Conan Exiles on Xbox Game Preview: 34.99 … Continue reading Conan Exiles Xbox One Gameplay Video Revealed, Pricing Announced

Funcom Launches Secret World Legends Online RPG

Are you ready to discover the deepest, darkest and most shocking secrets of our world? The time is now! Today Funcom officially launched the shared-world RPG Secret World Legends, and the game is available fully free-to-play via www.secretworldlegends.com on Windows PC. Reimagined and reborn from Funcom’s acclaimed massively multiplayer online game The Secret World, Secret World Legends features well over 100 hours of story-driven content that can be explored in entirety either alone, with a group of friends, or with strangers you meet in the online world. “From the ambitious scale of its storytelling to the quality of quest design … Continue reading Funcom Launches Secret World Legends Online RPG

Bloody Conan Exiles MMO Now in Early Access

Funcom’s epic open-world survival sandbox Conan Exiles is now on Early Access for PC on Steam. Funcom is premiering the Official Cinematic Trailer for the game produced by the talented artists at Bläck Studios. The trailer sets the tone for the savage and barbaric open world that players have to survive, build, and dominate in. Funcom is also excited to announce Conan Exiles – Barbarian Edition! This special edition is the ultimate introduction to the world of Conan the Barbarian and include items such as: • Custom Conan Exiles digital comic book • Exclusive Conan Exiles t-shirt • Six digital … Continue reading Bloody Conan Exiles MMO Now in Early Access

Funcom Reveals Player Servers, Mod Support for Conan Exiles

In less than three weeks, Funcom’s ambitious open-world survival sandbox game Conan Exiles launches into Early Access on PC. Starting January 31st, gamers will get to play either by themselves or with others as they strive to survive, build, and dominate the world of the greatest fantasy hero of all time. Today Funcom announced what many players have been dying to know about: the server system, the tools they get to control the server and the world around them, and the mod support system in Conan Exiles on PC. Players will be able to set up their own dedicated servers … Continue reading Funcom Reveals Player Servers, Mod Support for Conan Exiles