New MMO Shocker: Set in Contemporary Earth!
Funcom’s latest still has magic and fantasy though
Age of Conan developer Funcom's new PC and Xbox 360 MMO game, The Secret World is, intriguingly, set in present day London, New York and Shanghai.
Check out the first screens right here of the game. SPOnG has to admit that we are intrigued by the idea of a decent MMO based in contemporary settings. We’ve pretty much had it with elves and Middle Earth rip-off fantasy worlds.
The Secret World has been "inspired by history and mythology, modern conspiracy theories and ancient mysteries" according to Funcom producer Ragnar Tørnquist, the brains behind The Longest Journey and Dreamfall.
"We started envisioning this contemporary online world more than ten years ago, and as the years passed the ideas grew and improved," he added. "We always wanted a different kind of online world, something scary and contemporary, something deeper and closer to our reality. Our goal now is to create a detailed world where players feel empowered and part of something big, something mystical and epic."
So The Secret World is set in contemporary earth, although with a healthy dash of good old fantasy and magic behind the surface reality.
"We believe there are millions of gamers out there who want to explore something beyond traditional fantasy and sci-fi games," said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. "'The Secret World' is just that - a fantastic new setting that will fuel the imagination of online gamers, and keep players busy for years."
“We have a golden opportunity to bring something fresh and exciting to the genre, and we firmly believe the game is an ideal extension of Funcom's MMO portfolio."
Check out the first screens right here of the game. SPOnG has to admit that we are intrigued by the idea of a decent MMO based in contemporary settings. We’ve pretty much had it with elves and Middle Earth rip-off fantasy worlds.
The Secret World has been "inspired by history and mythology, modern conspiracy theories and ancient mysteries" according to Funcom producer Ragnar Tørnquist, the brains behind The Longest Journey and Dreamfall.
"We started envisioning this contemporary online world more than ten years ago, and as the years passed the ideas grew and improved," he added. "We always wanted a different kind of online world, something scary and contemporary, something deeper and closer to our reality. Our goal now is to create a detailed world where players feel empowered and part of something big, something mystical and epic."
So The Secret World is set in contemporary earth, although with a healthy dash of good old fantasy and magic behind the surface reality.
"We believe there are millions of gamers out there who want to explore something beyond traditional fantasy and sci-fi games," said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. "'The Secret World' is just that - a fantastic new setting that will fuel the imagination of online gamers, and keep players busy for years."
“We have a golden opportunity to bring something fresh and exciting to the genre, and we firmly believe the game is an ideal extension of Funcom's MMO portfolio."
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RiseFromYourGrave 12 May 2007 17:58
1/1
sounds interesting! a manchester expansion pack would make it a purchase