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Funcom’s Three MMO Worlds Are In His Hands. What Will He Do?
Just a few short years ago, Funcom’s Joel Bylos was in charge of level 20 through 40 of Age of Conan, a massively multiplayer online game that was, at launch, widely criticised for a lack of quality content past level 20. Now he’s the creative director in charge of Age of Conan, Anarchy Online and The Secret World, and his goal is to make unhappy players at any experience level a thing of the past.
Funcom’s MMO The Secret World No Longer Requires Subscriptions
The Secret World seemed like a promising evolution of the MMO formula when it came out earlier this year. But publisher Funcom has hit a series of stumbles that have left many wondering how they were going to move forward. One crucial step was revealed today with the announcement that subscriptions are no longer required.
It’s Hard To Be Excited About The Secret World’s Next Update Now
Hey look, it’s a video for the changes coming in The Secret World‘s Issue #2: Digging Deeper update. Plastic surgery, bazookas and an extension of “the Kingsmouth Code” investigation mission — these are things I would have been thrilled about two days ago. Now that lead designer Martin Bruusgaard has been let go, not so much.
The Secret World Update Promises Continued Content, Despite Developer Difficulties
It’s no secret that The Secret World has been facing some troubled times. Developer Funcom laid off half their staff earlier this month, which would seem to make the promised monthly content updates more challenging to release on time.
Sometimes Fan-Made Trailers Are Even Better Than The Official Ones
Well, at the very least, this fan-made The Secret World trailer is impressive in and of itself. But this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a fan take content from a game and create a fantastically appropriate trailer, sometimes to greater success than the game’s own developers.
The Secret World Developer Lays Off ‘Around Half’ Its Staff
Modern-day MMO The Secret World has a great deal going for it. The world is interesting, there are clear plans for regular content updates, and their new raid looks lovely. It even has a free trial now. But unfortunately, what it doesn’t have going for it is subscribers.
