Official Site:Â The Secret World
Studio:Â Funcom
Launch Date:Â July 3, 2012
Genre:Â Modern Horror Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid B2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
See also: Secret World Legends
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Not So Massively: The dos and don’ts of stealing from single-player games
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OK, OK, I...
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Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent (mostly adjacent today) industry news.
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One Shots: Today’s forecast is foggy with a light chance of dragons
The other day I was at the zoo watching a Siberian Tiger stalk around its exhibit, and I was thinking, "If I encountered that...
Massively Overthinking: Mixing and matching the best crafting systems in the MMO ‘verse
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Funcom...
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Massively Overthinking: How much should MMOs cost in 2020?
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Perfect Ten: More time traveling adventures in MMOs
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Today would have been The Secret World's eighth anniversary. Well, it still exists, but the game isn't live. So to celebrate her favorite IP,...
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