Anarchy Online Turns 15 This Week

Funcom is excited to announce that Anarchy Online, the first Sci-Fi MMORPG and one of the longest-running titles in the genre, celebrates its 15th anniversary today! As part of the celebration, Funcom invites everyone who has ever played ‘Anarchy Online’ to join in the festivities between June 23rd and July 11th (regardless of current Membership status).  New Membership offers, with brand new armor pieces, login rewards and the Desert Rider event are also part of the grand 15th anniversary celebration! Included with the anniversary is an all new Game Update which changes the Player vs Player attack windows on Notum … Continue reading Anarchy Online Turns 15 This Week

The Secret World Releases Issue #8

Funcom is thrilled to announce that a major new and innovative update for ‘The Secret World’ has just been released! Issue #8: The Venetian Agenda introduces an all new type of content through Scenarios, where players fight in virtual challenges, and a fresh layer of character development with the powerful Augments, which let players choose how to enhance their Abilities. In Issue #8: The Venetian Agenda the players get to continue the main storyline where it left off in Transylvania and enter the headquarters of The Council of Venice and take part in virtual training programs called Scenarios. By proving … Continue reading The Secret World Releases Issue #8

New Collaborative Event In The Secret World

Funcom’s The Secret World is offering its players a new chain of events called The Whispering Tide. In these events the whole community joins together to fight the Filth invasion in the hollow earth, Agartha. The first event in this chain starts today, Friday the 20th of September, and lasts until the players have overcome the new challenge by beating back the Filth’s attack. As the players work together they unlock more new content and rewards. The Whispering Tide will escalate in the coming months. As new content becomes unlocked the events offers greater and greater challenges, requiring more and … Continue reading New Collaborative Event In The Secret World

Secret World Update #7

Funcom is excited to announce that the seventh major content update for The Secret World is now LIVE! In Issue #7: A Dream to Kill you can live out your secret agent fantasies by jumping off an exploding bridge, going on a highly weaponized snowmobile chase through the Transylvanian mountains, learning to use the new Flamethrower Auxiliary Weapon and pulling off a daring escape from a secretive villain. Issue #7: A Dream to Kill takes you on a long journey through Transylvania where you get to explore the brand new storyline and uncover hidden Orochi experiments gone horribly wrong. Reveal … Continue reading Secret World Update #7

Anarchy Online Reaches 12th Birthday

Exactly 12 years ago today, on July 27th 2001, Funcom released what was to become one of the most innovative and longest-running massively multiplayer games in history. Anarchy Online immediately captured gamers’ fascination as it launched them into the first-ever science fiction MMO experience, and for twelve years, Funcom has evolved and expanded this rich universe through regular updates as well as major expansions such as Shadowlands and Alien Invasion. Despite its age, Anarchy Online still serves as home to thousands of people around the world, and more than 2.4 million characters have inhabited the alien world of Rubi-ka to … Continue reading Anarchy Online Reaches 12th Birthday

Funcom Announces New Creative Team Leader

Funcom is excited to announce that ‘Age of Conan’ and ‘The Secret World’ veteran designer Joel Bylos has stepped up to take the creative leadership of the company’s newly formed, centralized live team. The dedicated live team is made up by some of the most skilled and experienced developers working at Funcom and is entirely focused on expanding, enhancing and supporting company’s three live games, ‘The Secret World’, ‘Age of Conan’ and ‘Anarchy Online’. The establishment of a joint, centralized live team comes as a result of the organizational restructuring process Funcom recently went through following the launch of ‘The … Continue reading Funcom Announces New Creative Team Leader

The Secrets Of Dragon’s Spine Goes Live On Age of Conan

Funcom is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Secrets of Dragon’s Spine’, the latest content update for ‘Age of Conan: Unchained’. This latest update introduces the brand new area of Dragon’s Spine including the deep and perilous dungeon known as The Sepulcher of the Wyrm. Players may now travel to the mountainous peaks of Dragon’s Spine deep in the Stygian desert to embark on new and challenging high level adventures. Be sure to catch the exclusive preview video of the majestic Dragon’s Spine adventure zone, showing the stunning beauty of the dangerous landscape and the perilous depths of the … Continue reading The Secrets Of Dragon’s Spine Goes Live On Age of Conan

The Secret World Switches To Pay Once, Play Forever Model

Funcom is excited to announce that subscription is no longer required to play the company’s modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. The game is now available online and in retail and starting today no subscription fee is required to enjoy any of the game’s content, features or storylines. There are no complicated rules or restrictions, no complex matrixes telling you what you can and cannot access. Pay Once, Play Forever ‘ it’s that simple. "With this recent change there is no reason not to join and take part in ‘The Secret World’," says Game Director Joel Bylos. ‘Most … Continue reading The Secret World Switches To Pay Once, Play Forever Model