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Letter from the editor: In performing the regular sweep of unused drafts (and there are plenty of them) on the MMO Fallout database, I realized that this report for Funcom’s Q4 finances never published. The article was scheduled to publish on March 1st, the same day that Funcom published their own finances, but for some [...]
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Funcom Bigwigs Weigh In On Relocation
January 25th, 2013 
Omali With the recent layoffs Funcom’s Montreal/Raleigh offices and closure of Funcom’s Beijing office, everyone is asking: What does this mean for Age of Conan? Or The Secret World? Or Anarchy Online? Or that Lego Minifigure MMO? Or that kid’s game you probably never heard of? Each of the game’s directors have written their own letters [...]
70,000 Copies of The Secret World Sold Since Buy To Play
January 10th, 2013 Omali Alright, so first the bad news. Funcom has released a brand new press release where they discuss that the company will be undergoing some continued restructuring. Costs will be reduced through the closure and consolidation of offices to create a more unified organization. The goal is to use Funcom’s new streamlined technology to better serve [...]
Funcom Q3 2012 Finances
November 25th, 2012 Omali The third quarter results are in for Funcom, and the news is a mix. The Secret World has launched and revenues for the third quarter are 10,963 TUSD, more than double for the same quarter in 2011 and far higher than in the second quarter of this year. Unfortunately due to the poor launch of The [...]
Funcom Reverses Layoffs, Anarchy Online Engine Update, Steam
October 1st, 2012 Omali You were paying attention when Funcom stated that the layoffs back at the end of August were temporary, weren’t you? In the latest Flash Point podcast, Joel Bylos went on to explain that the rehiring process has already begun, with three of the ex-Funcom employees brought back to the team. On the end of The [...]
Funcom Q2 2012 Highlights
August 28th, 2012 Omali Funcom’s second quarter finances are out, and the results are rather predictable. Since we already know from previous reports that The Secret World failed to meet up to Funcom’s expectations, and greatly so, it comes as little surprise that the recently launched MMO has pulled in less than half of Funcom’s previous “Conan-like” scenario. The [...]
Funcom Q1 2012 Finances
May 25th, 2012 Omali Funcom today released the financial details for the first quarter of 2012, and the results are mixed. Age of Conan continues to be Funcom’s major source of income, although revenue is down due to the release of a “large competitor.” Revenues dropped from 3,389 TUSD in Q1 2011 to 2,293 TUSD this quarter. The Secret [...]
Video of the ___: Anarchy Online New Engine
March 27th, 2012 Omali Anarchy Online’s engine upgrade has been a long time coming, and while there is still some time to wait before players can enjoy the decade old MMO with brand new digs, the team at Funcom has promised to release a series of videos detailing new environments and player design.
Funcom Q4 Finances: Project A Unveiled
February 28th, 2012 Omali In their third quarter finances, Funcom predicted a lower revenue for quarter four on account of the initial fervor over Age of Conan’s free to play ending. In the presentation, released today, Funcom reaffirmed this by posting a revenue loss of 11% quarter over quarter. While Age of Conan remains Funcom’s primary source of income, [...]
Funcom Q3 2011 Finances
November 12th, 2011 Omali Because most of you probably don’t care to read up on it yourself, MMO Fallout is committed to bringing you the important information from each quarter’s financial reports. Yesterday, Funcom revealed its third quarter finances to investors, and there is plenty to boast about. Revenues increased 55% in the third quarter compared to the second, [...]
