General Discussion

While it was not mentioned during this past week's press tour, Funcom has announced today that Age of Conan will be released on May 20th rather than on March 25th as we had thought.

The moves comes in order to "stress game systems and polish the game further leading up to launch".

The highly anticipated MMO receives 8 more weeks of development, allowing Funcom to deliver a more polished MMO experience when the game launches on the 20th of May 2008. Despite great feedback on vital aspects like immersion, fun factor and the exciting combat system, the management of Funcom has decided to polish the game even more. Eight weeks of development work is therefore added to stress game systems and polish the game further leading up to launch.

 

Funcom is fully committed to its communities and the quality-level they demand and deserve, and has previously postponed the Age of Conan launch. The changes implemented as the game was moved to a 2008 release have proven to greatly improve the experience for newcomers, while introducing a more involving and accessible character progression throughout the game. Press and beta feedback in the aftermath of these changes has been very positive. As a result, the ongoing presentations of the game have continued to increase the anticipation for Age of Conan. To date, Age of Conan has received more than 20 magazine covers and 15 industry awards, and is widely considered to be one of the most anticipated MMOs in development.

Read the entire explanation here.

I have to say that although a bit disappointed, I was hoping this would tide me over till WAR, I'm not that surprised.

Is this going to coincide with WARs release, I think that was Q2 as well wasn't it?

If AoC doesn't get released before WAR I think the numbers will be disappointing...

Originally posted by Stradden

While it was not mentioned during this past week's press tour, Funcom has announced today that Age of Conan will be released on May 20th rather than on March 25th as we had thought.

The moves comes in order to "stress game systems and polish the game further leading up to launch".

The highly anticipated MMO receives 8 more weeks of development, allowing Funcom to deliver a more polished MMO experience when the game launches on the 20th of May 2008. Despite great feedback on vital aspects like immersion, fun factor and the exciting combat system, the management of Funcom has decided to polish the game even more. Eight weeks of development work is therefore added to stress game systems and polish the game further leading up to launch.

 

Funcom is fully committed to its communities and the quality-level they demand and deserve, and has previously postponed the Age of Conan launch. The changes implemented as the game was moved to a 2008 release have proven to greatly improve the experience for newcomers, while introducing a more involving and accessible character progression throughout the game. Press and beta feedback in the aftermath of these changes has been very positive. As a result, the ongoing presentations of the game have continued to increase the anticipation for Age of Conan. To date, Age of Conan has received more than 20 magazine covers and 15 industry awards, and is widely considered to be one of the most anticipated MMOs in development.

Read the entire explanation here.

And again and again and again ... will say the same that before: better got a finished game on may than unfinished buggy on march but... if now we are like this, how the F$%&" were they thinking about when said that it will be finished on 2007 ?

jesus enough already!!!!!!!!! stop giving freaking specific dates

if you can't hold them fitty times in a row!! just say it will be released in 2008

I knew it would happen hah..

Dang now I have to change my vacation time.

"When it's done." should be the release date until you're pressing the discs and boxes...

Ghehehehe

Bwahahaha

*evil kuckel*

Yea sorry that was the TCoS fanboiii in me.

But serious now, dont be disapointed. I mean, if you release the game this buggy, who will enjoy it? And there will be tons of trolls who will bash the game to the ground. So, this is the wisest to do.

But why are they giving specif dates. I want to know which PR team thought that is good for hyping and such. *sigh*

Oh btw, I might be a TCoS fanboi, but if that game doenst make up its promises, ill be playing AoC if it does make it up. No please flame on the poster above me or something who is saying stuff about not-a-2007-release. kkthxbye

And here I was hoping they'd do this, only because of what has been said in reviews...

But I still wanna play the damn game! Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh!

sign..... thought i just have to endure 2 more months..... just 2 more months....... just...... j........