Official Site: Age of Conan (Age of Conan: Unchained)
Studio: Funcom
Launch Date: May 20, 2008
Genre: Dark Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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The Game Archaeologist: The origins of Blizzard, Mythic, Funcom, SOE, and BioWare
A good origin story always captivates me, especially when it gives me a new perspective on something I've come to appreciate over the years....
‘Power demands sacrifice’: Conan Exiles is teasing a big reveal
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Age of Conan turns 14 as celebrations quietly begin today
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Conan Chop Chop launches today as Funcom donates $100K of its proceeds to Ukraine Red Cross
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Perfect Ten: Ten MMORPGs you’ve already forgotten about
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Funcom picks up the Conan IP and ‘dozens’ more with latest acquisition
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Craig Morrison announces his departure from Blizzard
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Battle Bards Episode 197: A royal affair
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Massively Overthinking: The curious cycle of MMO refunds, tutorials, and reviews
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The Game Archaeologist: Why 2008 was one of the wildest years for MMORPGs
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July 27th 2001. On this date, Funcom pulled the trigger on Anarchy Online, launching it in North America with a planned release in Europe a...
Battle Bards Episode 195: In the mountains
Attempting to summit the very best of MMO music, the Battle Bards head up, up, up into the mountains with this episode! What musical...
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Jukebox Heroes: Secret World Legends’ soundtrack
As a video game music collector and lover, I am frustrated by how very few MMO soundtracks ever make it to a proper release....
Funcom says it’s expanded the DUNE game’s scope with Tencent’s backing
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Age of Conan surprises fans with a snowy defense scenario
Ho, Age of Conan! Nice to see that you are still pillaging, burning, and looting your way across the MMO landscape -- and that...
