Slay monsters across London
Funcom, the creators of ‘Age of Conan’, ‘Anarchy Online’, ‘The Longest Journey’ and 'Dreamfall' has finally revealed some more details on their latest massively multiplayer online game, The Secret World.PC Zone magazine, via CVG, has confirmed that the title has been inspired by the Japanese horror classic, The Ring and will be set in this world, although the developers state that“there is something out there, another world beyond our own”.
"We're putting a lot of effort into making huge, believable environments", product manager Erling Ellingson told the mag. "You will actually be exploring vast cities such as London and New York. This creates some really exciting opportunities for us as a developer, to actually set a massive online game in real-world cities."
He added, "As I said, the game takes place in what is close to our own present time, but [players] will be battling creatures of darkness across the world and throughout time!"
The finer details of the game are still to be confirmed, but the official site hosts the following teaser text:
For there really is a world within ours, a secret world, where magic exists, monsters roam and ancient forces are fighting for the dominance of earth. It is a world of legendary stories, ageless conflicts and powerful cabals. In this world, even modern cities hide secrets. In this world, players can take part in the greatest conspiracies of our age, and battle the forces of darkness across the world and throughout time.
If you want to keep up to date with developments with The Secret World, you can join the community on the official site.
Source :: CVG
