Age of Conan Still Popular
have been created since the Hyborian Age MMORPG launched, leading them to claim
AoC is the "undisputed #2 subscription MMO in the western world," second, of
course, to World of Youknowwhat: Durham, USA – June 30, 2008 – Eidos and
Funcom are proud to announce that Age of Conan continues to dominate the PC
sales charts in all markets where the game is available. Over the last few weeks
it has remained the overall #1 PC game in most European markets, whilst also
performing tremendously well on several all-format charts. In the US, Age of
Conan impressively conquered the #1 PC spot for the first two weeks of available
NPD data. Due to the amazing interest surrounding the game, more than 700.000
gamers have now signed up for an Age of Conan account. In the second month after
release it is also clear that Age of Conan has taken the position as the
undisputed #2 subscription MMO in the western world.
When Age of Conan stormed into retail stores as what we believe to be the most
pre-ordered original PC game in history, it instantly became the best selling PC
game of May. The pace at which Age of Conan sold made it one of the fastest
selling PC games of all times, and Funcom and Eidos are therefore very satisfied
to see the positive sales trend continue. As all countries report sales
differently, it is not possible to get a complete overview of the exact box
sales at the time of writing, but Age of Conan remains the top selling PC game
in most all released markets. This includes being the #1 overall PC game in June
in the Nordic countries, Oceania, Germany, France and Spain, as well a top three
contender in all other markets where the game is out. No substantial sales data
for June is yet available from the US market, but Age of Conan was the #1 PC
game in the latest official NPD update.
“That Age of Conan remains #1 in retail stores several weeks after release is of
incredible importance to us, and proves that the game has a large potential
beyond the early adopters,” said Morten Larssen, VP of Sales & Marketing in
Funcom. “With more than 700.000 accounts created so far we have a fantastic
platform to build from, and we will continue our marketing spend to further
drive numbers in the months to come. It also means that Funcom can dedicate
significant development resources on evolving the game even further, naturally
giving us a great hope for the future of Age of Conan.”
“We are incredibly pleased to see Age of Conan turning into an MMO phenomenon,”
said Gaute Godager, Game Director on Age of Conan. “As an MMO company we know
that a good start is just the beginning for a virtual world. All we care about
now is to make Age of Conan into an even better game, and we have extensive
plans to ensure that Age of Conan remains a top MMO alternative for many years
to come.”
For more information about the game or to sign up for the community, please
visit http://www.ageofconan.com
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