"The game launched on May 20, and Funcom said in a Friday earnings report that the game's launch was the "largest MMO launch since World of Warcraft."

Funcom categorizes a "customer" as players "who are either subscribers or are playing in the first 30 days included in the sale of the box."

The game sold-in (to retail and digitally) 1.2 million units, and sold through (customers who have entered game client key and billing info) 800,000 copies to customers.

Age of Conan drove fiscal Q..."

"Everyone knows you should always do some background research before you agree to cybersex with anyone. A Funcom employee, a Game Master for Age of Conan, had to learn this the hard way. This poor bastard lost his job after he led a player to a secluded area in the game, where they proceeded to get fappy over the internet. The kicker here is that he was set up by the player from the beginning!
Turns out the player pretended to be a 9 year old boy who was pretending to be a horny chick. So..."

"What other medium makes such engagement and connectivity possible? In the last few years, our industry has taken great steps to embrace the most recent trends in Web development. From game applications on social networks to free-to-play games that are downloadable or browser-based, these games are evolving – much like the web – to incorporate more and more user interaction.


I think it’s fair to say that videogames, at some level, have social elements in their DNA. From traditional games..."

"The bombshell comes on page 7, where the reviewer states outright that '... Age of Conan's weapon swing time depends on the duration of the visual swing animation, and female characters swing their weapons about 25% slower than males - so every female melee character does 25% less damage over time!'

Immediately, players demand to know whether this is true or not. Some report that it is; others report that they're not seeing anything at all different between their characters, and maybe it's..."

"It took just 10 days for video game maker Funcom Inc. to sell 400,000 copies of its newest title, Age of Conan, last month, making it one of the year's most successful debuts.

But for now, you can't play it on popular living-room consoles like Sony's PlayStation 3, Microsoft's Xbox 360, or Nintendo Wii. Age of Conan is available only on desktop computers that use Microsoft's Windows operating system. PC gamers say its success helps debunk a popular belief: That console games have crushed t..."

"Codemasters’ Race Diver: Grid debuts at No2 in the chart, while Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Wii Play both jump one place, to third and fourth respectively, following sales increases of 66 percent and 40 percent.

Soccer titles Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 and FIFA 08 both move up the rankings, the Konami title by two spots to No5 and the EA game by one place to No8.

Ubisoft’s PS3-exclusive Haze falls from No3 to No6, while Sega Superstars Tennis jumps from No15 to No7. Call of D..."

"June 3, 2008 - Courtesy of NPD:

1. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
2. World of Warcraft: Battle Chest
3. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Collector's Edition
4. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
5. The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff Expansion Pack
6. World of Warcraft
7. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack
8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
9. The Sims 2 FreeTime Expansion Pack
10. Crysis

Age of Conan makes its debut at the top of the US sales charts, beatin..."

"If there's any game likely to remove GTA IV from the top of the German charts, it's a PC game, and Age of Conan has gone and done it.

Funcom's Hyborian Adventures went and nabbed the number one chart slot from Rockstar in both Germany and Sweden, sending GTA IV to number two in the territories.

In the UK, GTA IV still reigns supreme, with Conan sitting pretty in number two.

In Spain though, both Conan and GTA failed to reach the top spot; Wii Play took instead. Girls: stop buying it!..."

"May 26, 2008 - Funcom is proud to announce that Age of Conan is one of the fastest selling PC games of all time. More than 400.000 gamers have entered Hyboria over the last few days, with almost half coming from the North American market. This amazing figure for a PC game shows that the positive pre-order trend has transferred into actual sales, and people from all over the world are now flocking to the most savage, sexy and brutal MMO ever created.

Over the weekend an astounding amount of..."

"MMORPG.com and FunCom have partnered to bring you an exciting new contest! From May 1, 2008 to May 4, 2008 @ 9PM EST we will be accepting entries into a random drawing where we will give away 300 beta keys for Age of Conan. These keys will give you DIRECT access to the beta test and a download source straight from FunCom."

""Shannon 'Pharamond' Drake, Age of Conan community manager has posted a new statement regarding the censorship of the game. It seems their earlier statements that the game would be censored in the US were false! We should get full breasts with nipples and more."
(Official statement at source)"

"Official Release:
Funcom announces a new release date for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The highly anticipated MMO receives 8 more weeks of development, allowing Funcom to deliver a more polished MMO experience when the game launches on the 20th of May 2008. Despite great feedback on vital aspects like immersion, fun factor and the exciting combat system, the management of Funcom has decided to polish the game even more. Eight weeks of development work is therefore added to stress game ..."

"Official Release:
Funcom and Eidos are proud to reveal that a new website for Age of Conan has launched. Conveniently located at www.ageofconan.com, the site gives both new and existing fans an exciting look at the fascinating Age of Conan universe. Filled with several new videos, a selection of some of the best screenshots from the game, popular links and much more, the new site is an entertaining and informative experience for both new and existing fans....
(full release at source)"

"After beta testing the ambitious Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures since last summer, Eidos and Funcom have decided to push the release date for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and PC MMORPG back from October 30 until March 25, 2008.

Both firms are adamant that they do not want to unleash the game unto the public unless it is in tiptop condition and feedback from the beta period so far seems to have confirmed that, well, it isn't.

"...In the current MMO marketplace we know that only the best is..."