Conan is the first release from THQ’s deal to develop games based on Robert E. Howard’s Cimmerian books and comics – and is due out in early 2008.
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of its first published story, the game is being eveloped by Nihilistic Software (Vampire: The Masquerade, Marvel: Nemesis and Starcraft: Ghost).
According to THQ, the forthcoming title features a story, “…of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat. Players will follow the journey of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights a vicious battle against a variety of enemies and an elusive power that threatens to consume the Hyborian world.
“Playing as Conan, players will take advantage of a deep and gratifying combat system that offers a variety of deadly weapons, fighting styles and interactive environments to battle hordes of enemies.”