14 DAY TRIAL // Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a low fantasy-themed MMORPG developed by Funcom for PC and the Xbox 360. Funcom developers estimated the release date to be October, 2007 and it began internal beta testing in the summer of 2006.
CEO Trond Arne Aas comments on the game's evolution:"...brings something brand new and highly innovative to the MMO genre. Age of Conan today looks and plays fantastically, as countless press previews and industry feedback attest to. Even so, we believe that by spending even more time and effort into polishing and enhancing the game we will ensure that the game reaches its full potential in terms of quality and subscriber base. We are confident that our fan base will appreciate this commitment to quality. The prolonged development time reflects our ambition to meet and exceed the expectations of our fans for this game."
Aside from the single-player campaign, one of the primary attractions of Age of Conan is the "Real Combat" system which promises greater player interaction during combat than previously seen in online role-playing games. The player is able to direct the swings of their character's weapon during combat to attack six separate target zones.
Gaute Godager, founder of Funcom and Director on Age of Conan refers to the game as "'a labor of love for Funcom' and I am proud and amazed at the accomplishments of our world class development team. The extra development time on Age of Conan will enable us to deliver a truly awesome MMO gaming experience - with next generation MMO-combat and a lush and vibrant world to live in. I feel certain that we will deliver a game that will appeal to a broad range of players as we introduce new features to the genre."