April 23, 2010
Age of Conan: Rise of the
Godslayer to launch on May 11th
Pre-order now available on the
brand new http://www.ageofconan.com
website
Funcom is proud to announce the
launch of the pre-order campaign for ‘Rise of the Godslayer’, the first
expansion for the highly acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing
game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’. The expansion, set in the eastern
empire of Khitai, builds on an already extensive Conan universe and will let
players travel to a unique part of Conan’s world where an ancient traditional
culture clashes with dark forces. ‘Rise of the Godslayer’ expands on an already
massive game world, and will also introduce entirely new and exciting gameplay
mechanics.
The expansion will launch on May
11th and will be available both through retail and as a digital download. In
retail the expansion will come in an all-new packaging that includes both the
expansion and the original game, allowing new players to quickly get up to speed
with all the new content and gameplay. The retail product comes bundled with a
new social pet as well as a package of virtual items to welcome new players to
Hyboria.
Funcom is proud to be working with
two new distribution partners, Deep Silver for the European territories and
CompuExpert for the North American markets. Both Deep Silver and CompuExpert are
heralded industry-leading distributors with over 35 years of combined
experience.
“We are now ready to publish the
expansion and it feels great to sound the horn and let players into this great
new world that we have created,” says Morten Larssen, Vice President of Sales
and Marketing at Funcom. “It is also very exciting to be re-engaging with retail
together with our great distribution partners with an updated product that
contains both the expansion and the original game, making this release relevant
to both new players, previous players and our current playerbase.”
As a pre-order reward a new form of
in-game pet that aids players in battle is premiered. This pet will immediately
be given to all existing customers that pre-order before the launch date, as
well as to all retail customers that register up until the 25th of May. Combined
with this launch, Funcom is also introducing a digital Collector’s Edition
optional upgrade, which among other things gives immediate access to a flying
fighting pet. The upgrade to the digital Collector’s Edition is now available
through the customer account page.
The soundtrack of the expansion
content is simultaneously being made available in all major territories through
Grappa records, including a bonus DVD with full 5.1 surround recording. The
soundtrack will also include a key that will unlock a unique in-game bone flute.
Launching in May 2008 ‘Age of Conan’
quickly became a smash hit in retail, shipping over 1.2 million copies around
the world. In North America, the most prominent online gaming market in the
west, ‘Age of Conan’ became the third best-selling PC title of the year in 2008.
In the weeks after launch ‘Age of Conan’ simultaneously topped the charts in 17
countries, and the game received critical acclaim from gaming press across the
globe. ‘Age of Conan’ is now available in English, French, German, Spanish,
Russian and Polish localized versions, and is being prepared for launch in Korea
as well.
Go to
http://www.ageofconan.com
for more information such as a complete list of features.
