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Spokesperson denies former lead designer's claims majority of studio on forced leave
Read More »Funcom lays off lead designer of The Secret World
Majority of Oslo studio let go, claims Martin Bruusgaard
Read More »Poor Secret World sales sparks Funcom re-focus
MMO garners just 200,000 sales
Read More »Funcom to focus on smaller games as The Secret World sales disappoint
Funcom’s Q2 2012 financial report reveals its MMO The Secret World has sold 200,000 units since its launch in July. Mixed reviews and competing titles were blamed for the lower than expected results, affecting sales ‘significantly’ according to the company. Fumcom mentioned the release date announcements for Guild Wars 2 …
Read More »Secret World dev enacts layoffs
'Cost adjustments' take effect after poor showing for MMO
Read More »Secret World undermined by poor Metacritic ratings
Funcom acknowledges poor performance, blames review aggregate site
Read More »Funcom: Wii U perfect for MMO genre
Funcom, the studio behind upcoming MMO Secret World, has suggested that the Wii U system with its unique controller would be perfect for an MMO. "Wii U could be the first real console on which running an MMORPG without compromise is plausible," Funcom’s lead content designer Joel Bylos told Official …
Read More »Funcom stock price ‘could triple’
The price of stock in Funcom has risen from 5,20 NOK last summer to 20,30 NOK in March 2012. Analysts expects further growth until the release of Funcom’s next big MMO The Secret World in June. Funcom was listed on the Norwegian Stock Exchange (Oslo Brs) in 2005, and has …
Read More »The Secret World release date announced
Over 750,000 registered for MMO's closed beta
Read More »EA helps publish Funcom MMO
Age of Conan developer Funcom has reached an agreement to co-publish its latest PC MMO with EA Partners. The upcoming action title – The Secret World – allows players to create and progress their own character without the restrictions of classes and levels. It’s the third MMO from Funcom following …
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