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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One Shots: Pin-up calendar
Here's an interesting idea: using screenshots to make a calendar! Reader Elana was part of a team that did just that in The Secret World:...
The Stream Team: Inside The Secret World’s Issue #12
In a totally evil move, Funcom released TSW's Issue #12 while MassivelyOP's MJ was gone, so she's only now able to delve into it...
The Secret World unlocks Manufactory’s nightmare mode
The Secret World rolled out the next stage of Issue 12 by unlocking the nightmare mode for the new Manufactory instance.
Issue 12 came out on...
Funcom releases second quarter financials and announces The Park
We could quote a lot of numbers from Funcom's second quarter financial report, but let's be honest here: They're just confirming what we already...
Global Chat: Returning to WildStar for F2P
Many WildStar fans, past and present, are digging into the sumptuous buffet of the free-to-play patch on the test server for a better idea...
One Shots: Quiet grace
When I take pictures of people in real life, I almost never ask them to pose. That feels so artificial to me; I'd rather...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR
Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something!
Today's Massively Overthinking question...
Chaos Theory: Touring The Secret World’s Issue 12
Do you think a little thing like being in another country and having dismal internet could keep me from touring The Secret World's Issue...
The Secret World launches Issue 12 today
Have you been enjoying yourself in The Secret World's version of Tokyo? The game's Issue 12 patch brings the end of your visit to...
The Daily Grind: Could The Secret World survive as a single-player game?
Most MMOs would make terrible single-player games by virtue of their scope and design. Take multiplayer out of it and most of us would...
Funcom CEO discusses missteps and the future of the company’s games
It is a very unsettling time to be a fan of Funcom's titles with the news that the studio is actively looking for a...
Chaos Theory: I’d fund The Secret World for Funcom if I could
Funcom is in trouble? Say it isn't so! No, seriously -- giving it words feels like personally putting a nail in the coffin, as...
One Shots: They’ll swallow your soul
Sometimes you can't help but take a screenshot of what is otherwise nightmare fuel, because perhaps in freezing a scene in its tracks, you...
Leaderboard: What’s your favorite Funcom MMO?
Earlier this week, news of Funcom's dwindling financial fortunes kind of depressed me. And judging by our comments, it depressed a number of you,...
The Secret World Issue 12 is coming next week
The final update of The Secret World's Tokyo expansion is almost upon us, as Funcom announced today that Issue 12 will be coming to...
Massively Overthinking: How seriously do you take MMO lore?
Kickstarter donor Alien Legion has proposed an intriguing question about lore in MMORPGs.
"Back in my World of Warcraft days, I mentioned to a friend that I would...
Global Chat: Guild Wars 2 needs to get its act together
Hunter's Insight is a long-time fan and player of Guild Wars 2, but recently he had some pretty harsh words to say regarding the...
The Stream Team: Continuing with The Secret World’s The Cost of Magic mission
During the last Secret World stream, MassivelyOP's MJ and group made it through the landmine-strewn first steps of The Cost of Magic sabotage mission,...
Funcom in trouble, open to investors or acquisition
Things are looking a bit grim for The Secret World developer Funcom. According to a new post on the studio's website, LEGO Minifigures Online...
One Shots: First steps into a greater world
Do you miss Vanguard? It's been a while now since that particular fantasy world closed its doors to players, but warm memories of the...
