Sign-up online for three-day trial or collect a four-day trial card on the
GamesCom show floor -
Durham, NC - August 15th, 2012 - Funcom is excited to announce that a
limited time trial for the company's recently launched massively multiplayer
online role-playing game 'The Secret World' kicked off today. The trial
coincides with this week's GamesCom show that is taking place in Cologne,
Germany, where Funcom is conducting press demos and showcasing exclusive new
content that will be making its way into the MMO in the coming weeks and months.
The Secret World' has struck a cord with the MMO crowd and is currently the
highest rated recent PC game on MetaCritic by user score and is also the highest
rated game on MMORPG.com by reader vote. Needless to say, the trial is a great
way for everyone to
see what all the fuss is about!
The trial offer is open until Sunday August 19th and to participate all you have
to do is visit
http://www.thesecretworld.com and register. Registering will allow you to
play for three days for free (no matter when you sign up as long as you sign up
by August 19th), and players who manage to complete at least thirty missions
during that time will also be awarded with two extra days of playtime! Also,
during GamesCom, secret society agents clad in their iconic red, blue and green
uniforms will also be roaming the show floor giving away scratch cards that
enable four day trials. '
Among the content being revealed for the very first time at GamesCom is the
first raid that will be introduced to the game in a couple of months time. The
raid, set in a devastated New York City, builds on the story focus in 'The
Secret World' to create a truly unique raid experience. Starting out, players
will be introduced to the story by listening to the accounts of characters that
have taken refuge in the New York subway system, and eventually players will
battle a monster that towers over the skyscrapers in the middle of Times Square.
Funcom announced in July that the company is committed to an ambitious update
plan where new content is being introduced to the game on a monthly basis. The
first of these updates, which are known as Issues, launched late July and
introduced several new missions, a marketplace for players to buy and sell
items, and hardcore mode to two dungeons. The second update -- titled Issue #2:
Digging Deeper -- was revealed today and will introduce, among other things, the
rocket launcher auxiliary weapon, several new missions, and the ability for
players to seek out a plastic surgeon and barber in the game world to customize
their looks.
'The Secret World' has been recognized widely for its new take on the MMO
formula. Not only is it set in a unique modern-day setting, the game completely
does away with confinements such as classes and levels. Storytelling is also
taken to a new level and the game introduces engaging missions unlike anything
seen before in MMOs. Public interest in the game has been formidable with 1.5
million gamers all over the world registered to beta test 'The Secret World',
breaking all previous Funcom records.
'The Secret World' is developed by Funcom and co-published by EA Partners, a
division of Electronic Arts Inc. For more information about the game please
visit http://www.thesecretworld.com.
ABOUT FUNCOM
Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC and
consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues
to expand its track-record of more than twenty released games. Recent titles
include ?Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures?, ?The Longest Journey', 'Anarchy
Online' and 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'. For corporate information please
visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games visit
http://www.anarchy-online.com,
http://www.dreamfall.com,
http://www.thesecretworld.com or
http://www.ageofconan.com. Funcom
is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM. |
