Big Layoffs at Funcom

25 Nov

Posted by Rajiv Ashrafi as Business

Bearing bad news for Age of Conan fans, Funcom today confirmed that it has indeed laid off a number of its US employees. The developer cited “ongoing cost-based efficiency and performance initiatives” to be the reason of the layoffs.
While the company didn’t reveal the scale of the layoffs, many are speculating that about 70% of [...]

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DX10 Coming to Age of Conan in Next Update

18 Nov

Posted by Rajiv Ashrafi as Action, MMO, PC

Developer Funcom has revealed that the long-promised DirectX 10 support for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures will be a part of the “next major game update” for the MMO.
"We have been determined that the new DirectX 10 functionality would not just be a ‘gimmick’ addition to the game and would [...]

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Age of Conan Gets Big Update

14 Nov

Posted by Rajiv Ashrafi as Action, MMO, PC

A huge new update for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures has gone live for the MMORPG. It adds the entirely new Cimmerian outdoor region that offers new quests, new characters and a new storyline to enjoy.
The update also adds a new dungeon – the Amphitheater – as well as an “epic monster” that has [...]

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Funcom: New Age of Conan Director More ‘Player-centric’

22 Sep

Posted by Rajiv Ashrafi as Action, MMO, PC

Following word that Age of Conan is getting a new game director, MTV Multiplayer speaks with Funcom product manager Jorgen Tharaldsen about the recent departure of Gaute Godager.
"I think that the fact that Gaute leaves means that we get a direction which is more player-centric, since [new game director Craig Morrison] is so good [...]

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Age of Conan Director Leaves

17 Sep

Posted by Rajiv Ashrafi as Action, Business, MMO, PC

Serving a blow to Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, Funcom let out word that Gaute Godager, producer and game director of the violent MMO, has left the company, acting on his dissatisfaction with some of the elements of the recently launched MMORPG.
This post quotes Funcom’s European product manager Erling Ellingsen as saying Godager “wanted [...]

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Age of Conan Expansion Announced

24 Aug

Posted by Rajiv Ashrafi as Action, MMO, PC

Funcom sent out word that the first retail expansion pack for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures will be released next year. The accompanying teaser image hints that it will add Oriental areas, enemies and more to the game, though no details were provided.
The studio also revealed screenshots to highlight the difference between the game’s [...]