Award-winning independent developer Funcom and global game publisher EA are set to co-publish Funcom\u2019s upcoming modern-day MMO \u2018The Secret World\u2019<\/p>\n
12 January 2011, Australia & New Zealand \u2013 Funcom, the award-winning game developer responsible for titles such as \u2018Anarchy Online\u2019 and \u2018Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures\u2019, and EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), have announced their agreement to co-publish Funcom\u2019s highly anticipated modern-day massively multiplayer online game \u2018The Secret World\u2019. Hundreds of thousands of gamers have joined the ever-growing community surrounding the game, and have \u2013 even before launch \u2013 become active members in the game\u2019s secret societies: the Illuminati, the Dragon and the Templar.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Funcom, one of the world-leaders in the development of massively multiplayer online games,\u201d says David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners. \u201cWe are very excited to be able to take part in the growing online gaming category with such a highly anticipated title as \u2018The Secret World\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018The Secret World\u2019 is a next-generation massively multiplayer online game for the PC platform, where players are given total freedom to create and progress their characters, unbound by the restrictions of classes and levels. Players will get the opportunity to join one of the three secret societies and fight for power over important locations throughout our own world. Players will also journey through familiar places across the globe, such as Egypt, New England, London, New York and Seoul and battle monsters of myth and legend.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are tremendously excited to be working with what is undoubtedly the world-leading games publisher for the past decade, and it is also a great testament to the fantastic work of our development team,\u201d says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. \u201cThe experience and the knowledge that Electronic Arts brings to the table will be instrumental in allowing us to realize the full potential of \u2018The Secret World\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018The Secret World\u2019 is Funcom\u2019s third massively multiplayer game, having previously developed the award-winning \u2018Anarchy Online\u2019 and the best selling new MMO of 2008 \u2018Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures\u2019. No release date has been announced.<\/p>\n
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Award-winning independent developer Funcom and global game publisher EA are set to co-publish Funcom\u2019s upcoming modern-day MMO \u2018The Secret World\u2019 12 January 2011, Australia & New Zealand \u2013 Funcom, the award-winning game developer responsible for titles such as \u2018Anarchy Online\u2019 and \u2018Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures\u2019, and EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc.<\/p>\n