"Holiday" edition of AoC box in the works; 360 version on track for late 2009
Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, PvP, News items, Consoles
In another of Funcom's E3 interviews (this time with MMORPG.com) Erling Ellingsen and Senior Marketing Manager Rick Reynolds discussed a new edition of Age of Conan which they hope to release in time for the holidays. For now they could not say what else this version might entail besides a fancy box (Keaira with a big candy cane?), but it may be something along the lines of a unique piece of gear -- undoubtedly it won't have any must-have function after the Totem of Origins debacle.A lot of the rest of the interview runs similar to what we've seen already, but there is a brief mention of the Kingship system. We don't really find out anything that wasn't mentioned in the newsletter which announced the system back in June, although Ellingsen and Reynolds commented that graphics engine improvements currently being made should allow "hundreds" more players to participate in massive PvP without issues.
The last section of the interview covers the Xbox 360 version of AoC, which is slated for a release at the end of 2009. These uber-latecomers will be able to choose between mixed platform servers, or a console-only affair.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-22-2008 @ 10:17AM
crsh said...
No matter how much I enjoy playing AoC at the moment, yes despite the bugs and lack of content at higher levels, the announcement of an expansion being in the works (for as early as first half of 2009) and the X360 version being on track makes me wonder how Funcom prioritizes todo's and issues.
I like the game, but I'm starting to truly despise Funcom.
Of course, if I were to repeat that current players are paying for them to beta-test and develop everything that's missing (and stabilize the game for a X360 release to boot), I'd have a not-so-crazy answer.
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7-22-2008 @ 12:09PM
TwistedBishop said...
Obviously they have a roadmap of work laid out ahead of them. However, the interview expressly states that the entire team is still working on the original release, fixing bugs and adding content. They're not ignoring today's problems to work on next year's port.
7-22-2008 @ 10:38AM
george said...
Why doesnt funcom fix the pc version BEFORE they even start thinking about the 360 version... I wish I had never spent $50 for this game... The company named FUNCOM is complete joke...
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7-22-2008 @ 11:09AM
pufonthis said...
Just in time for the holidy season:
AGE OF CONAN: NOT SO BETA EDITION
Yes folks, now you can play Age of Conan in a semi-working state. Also included is an exclusive* in game item.
*exclusive in game item will be available to everyone in two weeks.
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7-22-2008 @ 12:33PM
Merkur said...
** tho you may get excluded from the in-game item
7-22-2008 @ 12:42PM
danarchy said...
I have rabidly defended funcom since the aoc release, but the more I play the more I realize they don't give two craps about how the game plays, just how the can monopolize on its profitability before a big contender comes out.
The have consistently focused on "class balance" (e.g. nerfbat) and ignored huge massive game breaking bugs. Why? Cause if you level too fast you will see there's nothing to do after 80 and you may not stay with the game as long. So my two main characters have been nerfed back to tortage damage, my two friends that were playing the game quit (a guardian and a necro), and they have not even fixed the *(!@$ memory leak bug yet???
And who the hell releases a pvp based game without a pvp reward system in place?
cmon Warhammer beta key......
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7-23-2008 @ 4:05AM
nickpick said...
I guess the opportunity of getting "Keaira with a big candy cane" could renew a couple of subscriptions. :P
As for the add-on... erh. MMO add-ons are great, as they usually offer a more polished and better throught through content than the orignal game. However, with the current state of the game, Funcom seriously needs to wait a year or two before even considering an expansion. WoW took what? 2-3 year before they released BC?
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7-30-2008 @ 3:03AM
Zonzai said...
Why do I get the impression that they're just making a new box and throwing in all of the patches that should have been in the game before it went live and marketing it as a "holiday edition"?
FunCom can't code for crap and their PR is the worst in the business. But wow, is their marketing department amazing!
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