Release date for Age of Conan finalized

By Derek Boiko-Weyrauch Jan 26, 2007, 14:07 GMT

Battle thunders forth throughout Hyboria on October 30th.

Funcom and Eidos announce a new release date for their highly-anticipated MMO Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures. The two co-publishers have decided to tweak the game a little more, pushing the release date back to October 30th, 2007. The release date was formerly Q2 2007. Following the release of the PC version, a dedicated console version will be released for the Xbox 360.

"'Age of Conan' is truly a labor of love for Funcom and I am proud and amazed at the accomplishments of our world class development team. The extra development time on 'Age of Conan' will enable us to deliver a truly awesome MMO gaming experience – with next generation MMO-combat and a lush and vibrant world to live in," said Gaute Godager, founder of Funcom and Game Director on Age of Conan. "Now we can pack even more punch into the brutal world of Conan, and, by Crom, I feel certain that we will deliver a game that will appeal to a broad range of players as we introduce new features to the genre."

Age of Conan is currently in closed beta. Funcom will soon announce the opportunity for gamers to secure a spot in the open beta of the game. Gamers involved with the Age of Conan community will have a unique chance to influence and impact the Age of Conan game as it approaches its last stages of development.

More information, newsletter sign-up, forums and the game's community portal can be found on the official website at www.ageofconan.com.