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Age of Conan: Unchained News
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The Savage Coast of Turan - Inspirations
With the new Conan the Barbarian movie on the horizon, it seems only fitting that Funcom would include a tie-in in Age of Conan Unchained. Funcom devs have sent over a terrific look at the inspiration behind the upcoming adventure pack, The Savage Coast of Turan. Check it out and then weigh in with your impressions in the comments.
Reported on Aug 14, 2011 -
Exclusive - Fort Ardashir Reveal
The fine folks at Funcom have decided to share with us the exclusive details on their brand new dungeon: Fort Ardashir. As a part of the forthcoming Savage Coast of Turan Adventure Pack, the new instance focuses on the military honcho General Arman and his henchmen as the baddies, players have a lot to be excited about in this new instance for the newly F2P game.
Reported on Aug 13, 2011 -
The King's Reward for All
Funcom has announced that over two million folks have lined up to try out Age of Conan since launch. To celebrate the milestone event, one character on each player's account will receive The King's Reward. The package is found under 'special offers' and contains, according to devs, a variety of useful potions.
Reported on Aug 12, 2011 -
Server Population Up and Revenues Climbing
According to news from the Age of Conan development team, both server populations and Funcom revenues are way up after last month's launch of Age of Conan Unchained, the free-to-play version of the game. From information provided by Funcom, over 300,000 new players have signed up and played Age of Conan Unchained.
Reported on Aug 11, 2011 -
PvP Highlighted in July Development Letter
The July Development Letter has debuted on the Age of Conan site. In this edition, the spotlight shines on PvP and the changes the dev team has been working on since the Unchained version of AoC went live. Among other things, the letter details upcoming balance changes, resurrection in mini-games and stamina/aggro fixes coming down the pike.
Reported on Jul 29, 2011 -
Ripper X Heads to Hyboria
In the latest of his outstanding 'first impressions' video series, MMORPG.com's own Ripper X heads into the mystical lands of Hyboria as embodied in Age of Conan. Check out Ripper's first faltering footsteps on Tortuga and beyond!
Reported on Jul 06, 2011 -
Unchained Transformation Begins
Age of Conan servers are shut at the moment at Funcom readies the new "unrated and Unchained" version of the game. Unchained, for those not in the know, is the free to play version of Age of Conan. The official website is also down in preparation for the arrival of Unchained.
Reported on Jun 30, 2011 -
Return to Hyboria Part 4
It's been awhile since MMORPG.com's Phil James has visited Age of Conan. In Part 3, Phil journeyed through the world smashing things and having a great time. In today's chapter of Return to Hyboria, Phil wraps up his month long adventure with a few closing thoughts. Read on!
Reported on Jun 19, 2011 -
Hardcore PvP Incoming
MMORPG.com and Funcom have partnered to bring our readers some exciting news for Age of Conan players: When the new "Unrated" version of the game goes live, a new hardcore PvP server called Blood & Glory will make its debut. Funcom's Craig Morrison has an exclusive look at the new servers. Check it out and then let us know your thoughts!
Reported on Jun 10, 2011 -
Return to Hyboria Part 3
It's been awhile since MMORPG.com's Phil James has visited Age of Conan. In Part 2, Phil detailed his first baby steps out into the larger and scarier world of Hyboria. In Part 3 of his Return to Hyboria series, Phil continues his journey while simultaneously smashing things along the way. Get the details on what Phil has found and then leave us a couple of comments.
Reported on Jun 06, 2011 -
Server Merges Coming, FAQ Released
The Age of Conan team has published a handy-dandy FAQ on the topic of server merges coming to the game as devs prepare it for its freemium iteration later this summer. The FAQ details several important questions players might have including characters with the same name on merged servers and issues facing guilds.
Reported on May 30, 2011 -
Return to Hyboria Part 2
It's been awhile since MMORPG.com's Phil James has visited Age of Conan. In Part 1, Phil detailed his adventures on Tortuga. In Part 2 of his Return to Hyboria series, Phil has left the lushness of Tortage behind and has set out in the larger and more dangerous world. Get the details on what Phil has found and then leave us a couple of comments.
Reported on May 30, 2011 -
May Development Update
The Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures team have released the May version of the Monthly Development Update amid the two major announcements made last week; AoC's new Free to Play option and the new adventure pack. Check out what they have to say, now that May is almost over.
Reported on May 29, 2011 -
Hybrid F2P Q&A with Craig Morrison
With today's huge announcement that Age of Conan will be utilizing a hybrid free-to-play / premium subscription revenue model, players are bound to wonder about some of the specifics of the decision. MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller caught up with AoC Executive Producer Craig Morrison to talk about those decisions and more. Check it out and then leave us a few comments.
Reported on May 24, 2011 -
Hybrid Revenue Model Adopted
Funcom has announced that it will premier a new hybrid F2P/premium revenue model for Age of Conan beginning this summer. In addition, a new digital edition will debut called "Age of Conan: Unrated". Funcom has published both a general FAQ about the move as well as a comparison chart that highlights the differences between the free and paid versions.
Reported on May 25, 2011 -
Movie Tie-In Adventure Pack Announced
Funcom has been busy with a new adventure pack that will tie in with the "Conan the Barbarian" film set to debut in August. The Age of Conan adventure pack with reference to the movie is called The Savage Coast of Turan Conan sending players off to assist his friend Artus.
Reported on May 24, 2011 -
3rd Anniversary Interview With Craig Morrison
It's hard to believe that it's already been three years since Funcom's Age of Conan launched itself on the MMO world but it's true! MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with AoC's Executive Producer Craig Morrison. Check out Craig's thoughts about the past three years and what he hopes for the future in our exclusive interview.
Reported on May 22, 2011 -
Third Year Anniversary: Join the Celebration
The Funcom team over at Age of Conan have reason to celebrate, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures turned three years old! And to celebrate the occasion, AoC is letting you in on the benefits. Check out all of the events coming to Age of Conan by the end of May and take full benefit of the event.
Reported on May 20, 2011 -
Return to Hyboria Part 1
It's been awhile since MMORPG.com's Phil James has visited Age of Conan. Phil's been spending time on the lush tropical island of Tortage but it's not all frothy drinks and bikinis. Phil's got the full report in his Age of Conan: Return to Hyboria Part 1. Get the details on what Phil has found and then leave us a couple of comments.
Reported on May 17, 2011 -
Paikang District Revealed
Funcom, the Age of Conan development team and MMORPG.com have teamed up to bring our readers an exclusive preview of the Paikang District. There are two new team instances coming up, both aimed at level 80 players, these instances will be found in the Imperial capital of Paikang in Khitai. Check out this exclusive look at the Paikang District and then leave us a thought or two when finished.
Reported on May 03, 2011
