Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Announced

It was simply a matter of time until Funcom would respond to the rumors floating about the Web, and here they come, breaking the silence of the coming Conan Uproar.

You forgot Conan? We sure didn't. Aged hero of the 80s, Master Barbarian, his running and fight and ..well, there wasn't anything else in these movies. Now it'll be our turn to run and fight.

Funcom today officially announced that Age of Conan (rumored to be named Conan Online before) is in development and that it is bound to a gigantic chain of companies building Conan things to amaze the world of this first class hero in 2006. The movie, Anime, Comic, Collectibles, Merch of all sorts and of course what interests us most: Age of Conan will hit the (virtual) shelves sometime in 2006. Be prepared.

The technical side of Age of Conan has nothing to do with the 80s by the way, "a dark, lush, violent and sinful universe, presented in fantastic graphics and stunning 7.1 surround audio" will be helping to display the most accurate picture of "a world filled with cruel gods, mythical creatures, lost civilizations and a struggling human race". Of course the game settles after the Conan movies, King Conan has now seized the throne of Aquilonia.

Not enough for you? Well then throw Shadowbane and Horizons' old promises into the bowl! Let's take the ability to "form guilds and lay siege to enemy castles" from Shadowbane, "letting their catapults sing their merry song of death as the enemy is crushed to a pulp". You will also be able to command NPC or Player formations in battle, allowing for epic slaughter. How about "Real Combat", originally promised by Horizons? In "Real Combat" you can point your weapon and swing, giving you real control over what the heck you are doing with your sword instead of clicking a button.

This must do for the start, for more information make sure to visit the official website.