Age of Conan at Leipzig - Best Online Game!

Yes, it's Funcom and Eidos' upcoming massively multiplayer online game, 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' that has been awarded the prestigious "Best Online Game of the Show" award, at this year's Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. According to an official report, the award was won in competition with online games from all genres and across all platforms. The award was presented by a jury consisting of gaming industry press and mainstream press.

"This is a great honor to everyone working on 'Age of Conan'," says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. "These awards really show that our massive efforts are paying off and that the public, the press and the industry are recognizing the very strong qualities of the game."

"Siege warfare and player-versus-player battles are some of the most anticipated features in 'Age of Conan'," says Game Director Gaute Godager. "We recognize the tremendous importance that Games Convention has in the industry and that is why we chose this to be the arena for first showing off these features, letting gamers play player-versus-player for the first time."

The trade show is one of the largest gaming conventions in the world and by far the largest in Europe, with all of the major upcoming game titles represented. Funcom and Eidos have also won the OMEGA award for "Best Online Game", presented by a German online games magazine association made up of the most important gaming media in Germany, including two of the largest gaming web sites. Nominees for this award included Warhammer Online, Hellgate: London and Unreal Tournament 3, according to the same report.

Age of Conan is said to be heavily represented at this year's Convention in Leipzig, being shown in the Microsoft area, as the Eidos area and behind closed doors to select press. The same report informs that Funcom is also showing new content such as player-versus-player sieges and mini-games.