Age of Conan News/2007

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  • 29th December 2007: Crygaia AoC Beta Key Giveaway – the CryGaia fansite are giving away 10 beta keys to members of their community on January 20 2008.

[edit] 30th November 2007

  • Clan of Conan Newsletter #12
    • Mounted Combat, Sanctum of the Burning Souls, and more, all in this week's Friday Update... Read More

[edit] 27th November 2007

  • Developer diary #4 on GameSpot
    • "And if you'd like to know a little about the developers of Age of Conan, the latest video Developer Diary is up on Gamespot." Read More
  • Interview with Erling Ellingsen on ITPro (Norwegian)
    • Interview with Developer Erling Ellingsen Read More

[edit] 26 Nov. 2007

  • Age of Conan Class Interview #3: The Conqueror
    • "Ten Ton Hammer's bi-weekly Age of Conan class interview series continues: this class interview focuses on the last of the Soldier archetype classes, the Conqueror"... Read More

[edit] 23 Nov. 2007

  • Friday Update: "What's going on in beta?!"
    • "The most commonly asked question is “What’s going on with beta?!” So, with that in mind, we’ll have some beta news, some website news, and some other news."... Read More
  • New editorial on WarCry
    • "What I really want for christmas" Read More

[edit] 16 Nov. 2007

  • Friday Update: Postcards from Beta #2: "Definitely not from around here"
    • "In this installment, I got some levels behind me and set about exploring the world as a rough, tough, confident man in a silly mask as opposed to a fresh-off-the-beach nooblet in a silly mask"... Read More

[edit] 13 Nov. 2007

  • Q&A and "Hyborian Stories" on GameStar.de
    • "German game magazine GameStar.de features a Q&A where some questions from their community have been answered by Erling Ellingsen."... Read More
  • Interview Up On QJ.Net
    • "The AOC Developers answered some questions on Age of Conan for QJ.Net. "... Read More

[edit] 12 Nov. 2007

  • Age of Conan Class Interview #2: The Guardian
    • "Ten Ton Hammer's bi-weekly Age of Conan class interview series continues this week as we shift our focus from the Dark Templar to the Guardian, another class in the Soldier archetype"... Read More

[edit] 9 Nov. 2007

  • Friday Update: Making Keaira
    • "Those of you who read Playboy are in for a treat as our own Keaira is one of the featured girls in their December 2007 issue. You’ve also seen her in the CG trailer we released, lurking around the displays, slipping through the shadows to adorn the occasional article on the website, and sidling her way onto posters and other artwork. This Friday, we’ll walk through the process of making Keaira, showing you how a single character goes from concept to reality, and some of the changes she’s undergone along the way."... Read More

[edit] 2 Nov. 2007

  • Clan of Conan Newsletter #11
    • "Buried deep beneath an ominous mountain that looms behind Kheshatta, rests the infamous home of the Black Ring Citadel. This week we share a peek into this beautiful location with a new video, wallpaper and some new screenshots. Let us not forget to mention the new special feature that takes a glance at the character development in detail."... Read More

[edit] 30 Oct. 2007

  • Age of Conan Class Interview #1: The Dark Templar
    • "Those of you who like to dabble on the dark side of life, pay heed. There's an interview up with Jørgen Tharaldsen on the Dark Templar"... Read More

[edit] 29 Oct. 2007

  • Interview with Jason Stone on Uberguilds Radio
    • Check out last Sundays interview with Age of Conan developer Jason "Athelan" Stone from Uberguilds Radio.... Read More

[edit] 26 Oct. 2007

  • Friday Update: Postcards from Beta #1: Silly Hats Only
    • "The only thing more anticipated than the Clan of Conan newsletter (coming up next week) is beta screen shots. This Friday, we’re presenting four snapshots taken with the build currently running on the General Beta Servers, with accompanying narration from Pharamond on why each one was chosen and what was interesting about each shot"... Read More

[edit] 19 Oct. 2007

  • Friday Update: The Women of Hyboria
    • The women of Hyboria have long been a lively debated topic among the Age of Conan community, even to the extent where many of you doubted their very existence in the game. Suffice to say Hyboria will be FILLED with women of all kinds, from the “to be expected” female prostitutes to the extremely able female fighters... Read More

[edit] 12 Oct. 2007

  • Friday Update: Server set-up & beta progress
    • Funcom inform the community about the AOC server set-up, and shed some more light on the beta progress. It is likely there will be thousands of beta invites going out after the new year, and 'veterans' of the community yet without invites may be asked to help focused testing efforts within the next few weeks. Read More

[edit] 5 Oct. 2007

  • Friday Update: Developer Profile: Elliot Kingdon
    • "What, exactly, is a lore guy? Where can they be found? Is it true they roam dusty, forgotten libraries in search of forgotten manuscripts? Meet Elliot Kingdon, a Quest Designer and Lore Master for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures." Read More


[edit] 28 Sept. 2007

  • Clan of Conan Newsletter #10
    • "It’s that time again for the new Clan of Conan Newsletter. This time, we offer the well-deserved player vs. player siege warfare peek, another look into a new location known as the Purple Lotus Swamp, and the new bestiary with the mighty War Mammoth and Killer Rhino! Also to include the new developer profile from Quest Designer Joel Bylos and new guest comic given from our friends over at the German games website buffed.de!" Read More

[edit] 21 Sept. 2007

  • Friday Update: Community Q&A #2
    • When FunCom took questions from the community, the response was so overwhelming that they had to split the answers into several parts. Herein lies another selection of questions from the community and answers from the development team. Read More

[edit] 14 Sept. 2007

  • Friday Update: The Drinking Cape!
    • Funcom officially reveal the secret item granted to Clan of Conan members and bring you the first images of the Drinking Cape. To qualify for this exclusive in-game item, all you have to do is register for the AOC newsletter before release. Read More

[edit] 10 Sept. 2007

  • Age of Conan Wins Best PvP Experience Award
    • Age of Conan added another feather to its cap (or, if you prefer, "enemy's head to its belt"), picking up TenTonHammer's Best PvP Experience Award for Games Convention Leipzig 2007. Read More

[edit] 7 Sept. 2007

  • Friday Update: Funcom And The Five-O: Tales From Dragoncon
    • Pharamond: "Dragoncon is a different kind of convention for us, a lot more fan-oriented and a lot less press-focused. Check out the guy who can't be distracted, the baby we got, and the writeup and pictures from the con." Read More


[edit] 31 Aug. 2007

  • Friday update: Community Q&A #1
    • At the beginning of August, we took questions from our community, and today, we bring answers. Read More

[edit] 30 Aug. 2007

  • More GC 2007 Pictures Updated
    • The Leipzig crew tossed us some more pictures of the show floor, demo, and the award for "Best Online Game of the Show" at Games Convention 2007. Read More
  • Dragoncon 2007 and Funcom!
    • We are pleased to confirm that we will once again have a big presence at the mega Dragoncon event.Dragoncon.This is North America’s largest sci fi/fantasy convention and the event grows bigger each year. It takes place in Atlanta, Georgia from August 31st thru September 3. Read More

[edit] 24 Aug. 2007

  • Age of Conan wins “Best Online Game” awards at Games Convention 2007
    • Durham, USA – August 24th, 2007 – Funcom and Eidos’ highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ has been awarded the prestigious, official ‘Best Online Game of the Show’ award at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. The trade show is one of the largest gaming conventions in the world and by far the largest in Europe, with all of the major upcoming game titles represented. Read More
  • New Screenshots on Warcry!
    • There's two new screenshots up on Warcry, check them out! Read More
  • Friday Update: Live from Leipzig
    • Well, there's still a few hours to go, but we thought a little update on how things are going would be nice for this Friday's update. Read More

[edit] 23 Aug. 2007

  • GC 2007 Pictures Updated
    • The Leipzig crew is busy, busy, busy, but they found time to snap some more shots from the show floorRead More

[edit] 21 Aug. 2007

  • First Pics From Leipzig Up
    • Wondering what you're missing? Wonder no more. Our Photos section has the first batch of pictures from the Funcom Crew at GC in Leipzig. Read More

[edit] 20 Aug. 2007

  • Age of Conan siege warfare unleashed at GC 2007
    • Durham, USA – August 20th, 2007 – Funcom’s highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ is getting ready to invade this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. Read More

[edit] 17 Aug. 2007

  • Friday Update: Road to Leipzig
    • An article discussing the upcoming Games Convention in Leipzig, due to take place next week... Read More

[edit] 10 Aug. 2007

  • Funcom announce new release date for Age of Conan
    • Durham, USA – August 10th, 2007 – Funcom announce a new release date for 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures'. The highly anticipated MMO is now set to release on the 25th of March 2008... Read More

[edit] 07 Aug. 2007

  • Q&A With JeuxOnline
    • Funcom's own Jason Stone and Erling Ellingsen teamed up to answer some questions for JeuxOnline. Read More

[edit] 03 Aug. 2007

  • Class Preview - Conqueror
    • This week, we take a look at the inspirational frontline fighter in the world of Conan: The Conqueror. Read More

[edit] 27 Jul. 2007

  • Friday Update: The Tarantula and Kern Wolfeye
    • For this Friday's update, we have new information available on the deadly Tarantula, as well as a profile of the mighty Kern Wolfeye. Read More

[edit] 23 Jul. 2007

  • Age of Conan E3 News Roundup: Coverage and Awards
    • We gathered up a nice batch of E3 coverage over the weekend, plus several awards. Read More

[edit] 20 Jul. 2007

  • Class Preview - Guardian
    • This week, we take a look at the walking fortress Hyboria knows as The Guardian. Read More

[edit] 18 Jul. 2007

  • Age of Conan: Santa Monican Adventures III
    • Coverage continues to come in from E3. This batch includes comments from MMORPG.com, TenTonHammer, Voodoo Extreme, GameZone, Total Videogames, USA Today, Worth Playing, and FilePlanet/IGN. Read More

[edit] 16 Jul. 2007

  • Age of Conan: Santa Monican Adventures II
    • We've got a hands-on, some pictures, and even some video from E3 for you, plus a writeup from one of our very own forum-goers. Read More

[edit] 13 Jul. 2007

  • Age of Conan: Santa Monican Adventures
    • E3 is well underway and some early reports on Age of Conan have come in. Read More
  • Class Preview - Barbarian
    • This week, we take a look at one of the most savage fighters in Hyboria: the Barbarian. Read More

[edit] 11 Jul. 2007

  • Funcom Reveals Age of Conan CG Trailer
    • Funcom and Eidos are proud to reveal the Age of Conan CG trailer. Read More

[edit] 06 Jul. 2007

  • Class Preview - Priest of Mitra
    • This week we take a look at one of your very best friends on the battlefield -- the Priest of Mitra. Read More

[edit] 05 Jul. 2007

  • Conan invades the online press!
    • Following hands-on events held in both the US and Europe for the online press, coverage is beginning to pop up all over the place. Check it out! Read More

[edit] 29 Jun. 2007

  • Never fear, your Clan of Conan is here!
    • With our editor's scattered all over the world at press time, it's been nothing but all nighters for the little grunts - er, hard workin' folks back at HQ. Take a look at what they've pulled together for you! Read More

[edit] 22 Jun. 2007

  • Friday update: A dungeon unveiled
    • We haven't really been too generous when it comes to screenshots of dungeons, have we? Well, this week we want to remedy that. Read More

[edit] 21 Jun. 2007

  • Erling Ellingsen talks to GameTribes.tv
    • Erling Ellingsen, Product Manager at Funcom, grabbed his webcamera and had a long-distance chat with GameTribes.tv. Check it out! Read More

[edit] 15 Jun. 2007

  • Warcry interviews Gaute Godager
    • The wizards over at Warcry managed to capture and interrogate Gaute Godager, Game Director on Age of Conan. This is what they got. Read More
  • Friday update: Quest storyboard comics
    • This week we take you into the world of quest-making, as we show you one of the in-game storyboards for a relatively simple quest.Read More

[edit] 12 Jun. 2007

  • Erling Ellingsen interviewed by CVG
    • British gaming website CVG sat down with Funcom product manager Erling Ellingsen to talk about massive online games in general. Read More
  • Funcom featured on CNN
    • On June 13th CNN will broadcast a program that takes on the virtual worlds phenomenon. Funcom's CEO Trond Arne Aas is also featured. Read More

[edit] 11 Jun. 2007

  • AOC In The Press! (again)
    • "Following our recent hands-on event where we invited press from across Europe to come and play the game, coverage has steadily been made available across our great continent. More is on the way, but this is what's currently available:" Read More
  • Age of Conan invades Dreamhack!
    • Age of Conan is set to invade Dreamhack, the world's largest LAN event according to the Guinness Book of World Records, next week. Read More
  • New blog update!

[edit] 08 Jun. 2007

  • Developer Diary #3 (Part 2)
    • The second part of the Developers Diary #3 continuing the insight on the visuals of Age of Conan. Read More

[edit] 06 Jun. 2007

  • Exclusive content on WarCry
    • Gaming site WarCry is hard at working digging up new information on Age of Conan. Check what they recently added! Read More

[edit] 01 Jun. 2007

  • Location update: Frost Swamp
    • If one region could be said to house every nightmare of the frozen north, it is here, in the Frost Swamp. Read More

[edit] 29 May. 2007

  • Age of Conan invades the press!
    • In the weeks ahead you will see more and more online and print coverage based on journalists' first hands-on experience with Age of Conan.Read More
  • Interview with Jørgen Tharaldsen
    • Product Director Jørgen Tharaldsen sat down with website ActionTrip to talk about Age of Conan. Check it out! Read More

[edit] 25 May. 2007

  • Class Preview - The Dark Templar
    • In this week's Friday Update we take a look at one of the fighters who will also turn to the forces of darkness in order to secure power for himself. We are, of course, talking about the Dark Templar! Read More

[edit] 21 May. 2007

  • Letter from the Game Director #1 - Savage and sexy!
    • Game Director Gaute Godager writes about the "Savage and Sexy" aspects of Age of Conan in the very first 'Letter from the Game Director'. Read More

[edit] 18 May. 2007

  • Developer Diary #3 (Part 1)
    • This week we bring you a fresh, new video developer diary focusing on the graphics and art direction in Age of Conan. Read More

[edit] 16 May, 2007

  • New blog update!
    • Lead Designer on Age of Conan, Ole Herbjørnsen, has updated his blog on 1UP. Check it out! Read More

[edit] 11 May, 2007

  • Class Preview - Bear Shaman
    • This week we take a look at one of the hardiest and most battle-capable of the healing classes -- the Bear Shaman. Read More

[edit] 08 May, 2007

  • Age of Conan featured on BBC News!
    • Mike Ward over at BBC News has made an interesting article on massively multiplayer online games, featuring Funcom's very own Game Director Gaute Godager... Read More
  • March sweepstakes winners!
    • In the March newsletter we asked you to send in your contact information and be a part of a sweepstakes that could possibly land you a bunch of nice Age of Conan loot. Here are the winners! Read More

[edit] 07 May, 2007

  • Age of Conan featured on G4!

[edit] 04 May, 2007

  • Get your fresh Clan of Conan update!
    • Another month, another Clan of Conan update. The newsletter is out and all members should be watching their inboxes closely. Or you can just read it online! Read More

[edit] 27 Apr, 2007

  • The technical beta kicks off!
    • The technical beta is kicking off and we’ve already started inviting several hundred players to join us. This week take a look at what they can expect to see! Read More

[edit] 20 Apr, 2007

  • New Lore Updates
    • We have added some new lore entries to the site today giving you some insight into some of the foes you might find yourself crossing swords with in Age of Conan! Read More

[edit] 16 Apr, 2007

  • Conan goes to RPC in Germany!

[edit] 13 Apr, 2007

  • New video developer diary!
    • This week we take an exclusive look behind the scenes to find out how the sound and music is made for Age of Conan, in this brand new edition of the video developer diary! Read More

[edit] 03 Apr, 2007

  • Beta sign-up goes live!
    • Saddle your war-mammoth and grab your sword, brave adventurer. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is finally about to charge into external beta. Read More Sign up!

[edit] 01 Apr, 2007

  • Feature: The great rat threat (April Fools!)
    • By most people's standards, rats are considered vermin. In Age of Conan they will be great foes that will provide hours of challenge in your early levels. Read More

[edit] 30 Mar, 2007

  • Get your fresh Clan of Conan update!
    • Another month, another Clan of Conan update. The newsletter is out and all members should be watching their inboxes closely. Or you can just read it online! Read More

[edit] 28 Mar, 2007

  • February sweepstakes winners!
    • In the February newsletter we asked you to send in your contact information and be a part of a sweepstakes that could possibly land you a bunch of nice Age of Conan loot. Here are the winners! Read More

[edit] 23 Mar, 2007

  • Four new screens
    • This week we bring you four new screenshots giving you a small glimpse at the Cimmerian settlement of Broken Leg Glen, and a trade caravan that runs through Stygia. Read More

[edit] 16 Mar, 2007

  • Class Preview - Demonologist
    • This week we take a look at those who would trade their very souls in the quest for absolute power - The Demonologist. Read More

[edit] 13 Mar, 2007

  • Developer Blog update
    • Wonder what it takes to get the brutal feel of Conan's world 'just right'? Well, check out the latest developer blog over on 1UP for the all the blood soaked details... Read More Blog.

[edit] 12 Mar, 2007

  • New screens uploaded
    • Thanks to even more coverage from the Games Developer Conference, we've uploaded five new screenshots to the site. Take a look yourself! Read More

[edit] 09 Mar, 2007

  • Update from GDC
    • Take a peek at the process involved in bringing Age of Conan to GDC, and also check out what the press is saying about the game at the show. And oh, we’ve also got a bunch of new screenshots for you! Read More

[edit] 02 Mar, 2007

[edit] 30 Jan, 2007

  • Developer Profile: Didrik Tollefsen
    • For the month of January, the people of MMORPG.com sat down with Funcom's Art Director Didrik Tollefsen for an interesting chat about work and life in general. Read More
  • MMOSite Reader`s Choice Final Phase - Cast Your Vote!
    • During the first round Age of Conan has ranked #2 in the Most Anticipated Category! Competition is going fiercly. Cast your vote now and help bring it to #1! Cast Your Vote Here!

[edit] 29 Jan, 2007

  • Interview at Onlinewelten
    • Take a look at the new Age of Conan interview available in both an English and a German version at Onlinewelten.com. Read More

[edit] 26 Jan, 2007

  • Latest Clan of Conan Issue!
    • Today sees the release of the latest Clan of Conan Newsletter packed with goodies to feed your appetite for Age of Conan info! Read More

[edit] 25 Jan, 2007

  • December sweepstakes winners!
    • In the December newsletter we asked you to send in your contact information and be a part of a sweepstakes that could possibly land you a bunch of nice Age of Conan loot. Here are the winners! Read More

[edit] 24 Jan, 2007

  • New DirectX 10 screens and video
    • Today we have a special treat for you. We've uploaded new screenshots and a video showing some of the DirectX 10 enabled graphics in Age of Conan. Read More

[edit] 19 Jan, 2007

  • Class Preview - Scion of Set
    • This week we start taking a look at some of the classes in Age of Conan in a little more detail. First up for this weeks update we travel to the desert lands of Stygia to find out more about the Scion of Set from the Priest Archetype. Read More

[edit] 16 Jan, 2007

  • Cast your vote now!
    • MMOSite has nominated Age of Conan for it's 'Most Anticipated' award. Vote now and help bring us to #1!Cast your vote here!

[edit] 12 Jan, 2007

  • Class System Review
    • This week we take a look at some of the changes that are taking place during the beta process and wanted to put some 'meat on the bones' on a decision tying into the class structure in Age of Conan.Read More

[edit] 05 Jan, 2007

  • New Concept Art Feature
    • This week we have added a series of great concept art pieces that highlight the very distinctive looks that weapons from each of the different regions of King Conan's world have. Read More
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