Funcom announced that Age of Conan is free once again to returning
players to try it out. More bonuses, and more play time is included.
Thrown into the deal are a few incentives if players decide to
resubscribe, like an in game item, a beta spot for the upcoming The
Secret World, and even AoC's expansion, Rise of the Godslayer - free.
Give it a shot - see if AoC's a game you'd like to sink your teeth into
again. Here's the press release.

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Durham, USA – November 11th, 2009
– Funcom has decided to repeat the successful re-evaluation campaign
that went live earlier this year for the best-selling massively
multiplayer online role-playing game ‘Age
of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’. Previously active players are
encouraged to come back to the game and play free of charge for two
entire weeks. As an additional incentive for players to come back and
play for free, they will also receive a double experience boost
throughout their free period. Those who decide to continue playing
beyond their free period can also look forward to fantastic rewards
such as guaranteed access to the beta test for style="font-style: italic;">The Secret World, a free copy of
the expansion and more.



“We are very proud of what have been able to do with the game since
launch,” says Morten Larssen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at
Funcom. “The game has grown and improved at a remarkable pace, and we
continue to introduce new content, new features and new improvements.
We are introducing these fantastic rewards as we know that coming back
to an MMO demands effort, and we want to make sure that as many former
players as possible are exposed to the new and improved ‘ style="font-style: italic;">Age of Conan’.”



Besides receiving an incredible experience boost throughout November,
players who choose to continue subscribing to the game after their free
period can look forward to a range of exclusive rewards:

• Subscribing for 1 month gives 7 days extra game time for no
  additional cost
• Subscribing for 3 months also guarantees a spot in open beta for
  The Secret World
• Subscribing for 6 months also gives a level 40 helmet with a 10%
  XP modifier
• Subscribing for 12 months also gives a free copy of the Rise of
  the Godslayer expansion

In addition, the rewards for the lower tier subscriptions are also
included in the higher tier subscription, which means that you will get
all these exclusive rewards if you choose to subscribe for 12 months.
This is a time-limited offer only, and is also available to current
players. Players who have signed up for these subscription plans in
October have already secured their respective reward. The Secret World
beta reward includes access to the later stages of the closed beta, and
a date for access will be announced later. The free download of the
expansion will become available when the expansion launches.



New players are also encouraged to take advantage of these offers. New
players who purchase the game now and signs up for one of these
subscription plans will also have secured their respective rewards.



Since launching last year, ‘Age of Conan’ has seen a vast number of
improvements, new content and new features. In fact, the game has
received such a significant make-over that Funcom decided to create a
new website that introduces both former players and everyone else about
how the game has grown. Previous players will find new content such as
the adventure region of Ymir’s Pass, new dungeons such as The Iron
Tower, and new features such as the player vs. player notoriety system
and a complete re-design of the items and character statistics
mechanics of the game. The technology platform has also been vastly
improved, allowing for better performance across a wide range of
computer systems.



Read more about what’s happened to ‘Age of Conan’ since launch href="http://www.ageofconan.com/updates/">on the new website!

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ABOUT
FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of
online games for PC, consoles and mobile platforms. Funcom has provided
outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its
track-record of more than twenty released games. Recent titles include
'The Longest Journey', 'Anarchy Online' and 'Dreamfall: The Longest
Journey'. For corporate information please visit href="http://www.funcom.com">www.funcom.com. For information about
Funcom games visit http://www.anarchy-online.com
www.dreamfall.com, href="http://www.darkdaysarecoming.com">www.darkdaysarecoming.com
or www.ageofconan.com. Funcom
is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM.



ABOUT CONAN PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL
- Conan Properties International LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Paradox Entertainment Inc., controls rights to Conan, many associated
characters and the Hyborian world, as created by Robert E. Howard and
various rights expanded upon by many acclaimed authors and
artists.  Many consider Conan the world's best-known fantasy
character.  For more information about Conan Properties
International LLC, visit www.conan.com. 
For information about Paradox Entertainment Inc., visit href="http://www.paradox-entertainment.com">www.paradox-entertainment.com.



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