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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Global Chat: Elder Scrolls Online renaissance
As I peruse a hundred or so community blog posts every day, it's fascinating to me to see what games the MMO blogosphere as...
The Daily Grind: Are contemporary settings underutilized in MMOs?
We all know that fantasy is by far the most popular setting for MMORPGs -- but what is the least? While not completely unrepresented...
Massively Overthinking: Tab-target vs. action combat in MMORPGs
Massively OP patron Duane is kicking the new year off right: with a brawl over combat types in MMOs.
"Tab-target, action, or hybrid combat, for...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and wishes for MMORPGs in the new year
One of the frustrating bits about our end-of-the-year content rollouts is that sometimes predictions and story roundups can come across as negative. It's way...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World says sayonara to 2016
Have you ever had a year that you looked back on and all you could really say was, Hey, I made it through. I've...
The Stream Team: A winter date with Hel in The Secret World
As much as Massively OP's MJ loves The Secret World's Christmas Conspiracy holiday mission, there's more to the event than just that. And she...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMORPG gaming resolutions for 2017
Are you the type of gamer to make resolutions? I'm not, but I know a lot of people who map out their year ahead...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: MMORPG Studio of the Year
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Best MMORPG Studio of 2016, which was awarded to Square-Enix last year.
We asked our writers to...
Massively OP’s MMO guide to the Steam Winter Sale
Do you have any money left after all of that holiday shopping, travel, and dining out? Steam would very much like to have what...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Best MMORPG Holiday Event of 2016
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for the MMORPG with the Best Holiday Event of 2016, which is yet another new award for...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been part of a play in an MMO?
Two of my favorite MMOs, Lord of the Rings Online and The Secret World, share an unusual but interesting trait: They both have interactive...
Chaos Theory: The kink in Secret World’s Krampusnacht
The Secret World, I'm shaking my head at you. I mean, I wasn't expecting anything really for the Krampusnacht holiday. But this?
Remember back when...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the best value at the start of 2017
About a year ago, I listed off the best free-to-play titles on the market. To the surprise of no one, including me, that turned...
PSA: The Secret World is on sale for 75% off
Big discounts are nice. They're especially nice when you're talking about buy-to-play games, since that means you can get the game at a discount...
One Shots: Lost in space
You might think you're having a bad week. You would be wrong. A bad week is getting podded in the void of space as...
Massively OP’s guide to the 2016 MMORPG winter holidays
It's time to get all snuggly in front of a crackling fire, roast up some chestnuts, down a gallon of hot chocolate, and log...
The Stream Team: The Secret World’s snowball fights
This winter seems to be all about snowballs. Even The Secret World is getting in on the act. Not that Massively OP's MJ is...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Best MMORPG Business Model of 2016
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Best MMORPG Business Model of 2016, which is a new award we're doling out...
The Secret World kicks off Krampusnacht once more
Oh, you'd better have guns, you'd better have spells, or else you'll get dragged by a monster from hell; Krampusnacht is in The Secret...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Most Underrated MMO
Welcome to Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards series.
Every year, we poll our writers about the best and worst MMOs, stories, studios, and trends and...
