June 6, 2008
Age of Conan reaches one million
milestone
Age of Conan reaches one million
milestone – Standard edition sold out in numerous territories, hundreds of
thousands additional copies now shipping – – Officially number one on the charts
in all major markets –
Funcom is proud to announce that Age
of Conan will pass the astounding “One Million Copies Shipped” milestone, in
less than three weeks after the launch of the game. Due to overwhelming demand
Funcom’s retail partner is now re-supplying retail boxes rapidly while also
including new markets to the mix. As a result of the tremendous interest from
gamers, Age of Conan has for the past few weeks been claiming number one spots
on the sales charts across the western world – including the US, Germany, France
and the UK – while receiving glowing review scores from gaming media.
“Sales data shows that Age of Conan
is the biggest MMO launch since World of Warcraft,” says Funcom Vice President
of Sales and Marketing, Morten Larssen. “The numbers are very promising, and we
are very proud to be one of the fastest selling PC games ever in a launch month
and the biggest simultaneous Europe/US MMO launch in history.”
In the US, Age of Conan has a strong
# 1 chart position and is now moving past the 500.000 shipped mark. Meanwhile
the attention for the game is growing across the globe, with over 8 million
unique visitors from over 200 countries to the Age of Conan websites so far in
2008. The community surrounding the game is also growing fast, with over 800,000
signing up as members of the Clan of Conan fan club.
Age of Conan was launched May 20th
in the US and May 23rd in Europe, receiving critical acclaim from media across
the globe. “Age of Conan has raised the bar,” wrote US gaming website Gamezone,
giving the game a score of 94 out of 100. Gamespot, one of the world’s leading
gaming websites, rewarded Age of Conan a 8,5 score calling it “one of the finest
online RPGs available”. The game is also receiving acclaim in Europe, where a
broad range of early reviews gave an average score of over 90 percent. Funcom is
committed to continue to expand and improve on the game by adding more content,
features and fixes in order to make Hyboria a favorite place for gamers across
the globe, and players can expect some exciting news in the weeks and months
ahead.
More information about the game can
be found on www.ageofconan.com
