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Good news, gamers. You can now pick up The Secret World through EA’s Origin store for 50% off, or $14.99 USD. The purchase gives access to the full Secret World experience minus the DLC expansions and the items available in the cash shop. Otherwise, The Secret World is completely subscription free (ignore the outdated notice [...]
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Funcom Q4 2012 Report
March 15th, 2013 
Omali 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 [...]
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 [...]
The Secret World Opens Up Account-Wide Unlocks
January 23rd, 2013 Omali Cash shops can be a major pain in the rear, especially if you’re the type of player who would take Bioware up on their 350 character slot limit. Buying multiple copies of the same piece of cosmetic clothing or vanity pet can get pretty expensive when you’re looking at three, four, or more alternate characters. [...]
[Community] Must We Threaten To Sue Over Everything?
January 14th, 2013 Omali As you all know, The Secret World went Buy-to-Play, dropping the required subscription in return for giving subscribers more perks and allowing the unwashed masses to play (and presumably spend some cash in the cash shop) by simply picking up the box copy. Like any other town with a bridge to live under, there is [...]
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 Follows Arenanet: The Secret World Is Buy To Play
December 12th, 2012 Omali Good news, bears. As of…now, The Secret World is buy to play for all. Like Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2, this means that all you have to do is purchase the client and you have full access to the game for as long as you desire (or as long as the game is up [...]
The Secret World Marks The End of Days, December 21st
December 3rd, 2012 Omali I know what you are thinking, and you are wrong. The end of the world is upon us, and what better game to celebrate in than the one that brings truth to all of the wibbly wobbly, timey wimey…stuff. The Secret World has posted an upcoming Alternate Reality Game event, beginning in just a few [...]
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 Listens: The Secret World Receives Reticle Combat, Back End Engine Updates
October 10th, 2012 Omali The Secret World marks three months since launch, and while shakeups at Funcom have resulted in the team being moved around, the team is dedicated to keeping everything business as usual. In a continued effort to improve on the game, Funcom has been releasing near monthly “issues” updates, offering new quests and features. With the [...]
