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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures

Developer: Funcom
Genre: Fantasy
Status: Published
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Monthly Fee: P2P 14.99/mo
Release Date: May 20, 2008

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Development began in 2003, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an online action role-playing game based on the Conan the Cimmerian stories written by Robert E. Howard in the early 1930s.

One of the primary attractions of Age of Conan is the "Real Combat" system, which provides more player interaction during combat than previously seen in online role-playing games. Players are able to direct the swings of their characters' weapons during combat to attack separate target zones and use the directional attacks to execute combos. Other features include massive siege PvP combat, player built cities and battle keeps, and mounted combat which also uses the "Real Combat" engine.

Players will engage in detailed quests known as 'Destiny Quests' which will unfold into long and detailed story arcs for the player. Popular Conan characters such as the dark sorcerer, Thoth Amon, will appear at times as part of the story. There will also be standard MMOG quests and sub-quests which will lend to the story and lore of Hyboria and a number of dungeons for players to enjoy, and raids to keep high end gamers happy. Characters will be able to evolve using the 'Feat System', which allows players to build up the skills of their character in one of the two detailed trees provided for each class and the on general category for each archetype.

Age of Conan received an ESRB rating of Mature due to its violent content and partial nudity. The game is P2P with a monthly fee of $14.99.

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Age of Conan Launches Second Re-Evaluation Period
Go back to Age of Conan, play for free, and level up twice as fast!
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Posted on Thu, November 12, 2009 by B. de la Durantaye
Go back to Age of Conan, play for free, and level up twice as fast!
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...
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Play Age of Conan Free in November and Get Special Subscription Offers
Re-evaluation period returns to AoC with new subscription offers.
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Posted on Wed, November 11, 2009 by Martuk
Re-evaluation period returns to AoC with new subscription offers.
Funcom is offering players a chance to return to their flagship MMORPG Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures for free and level up twice as fast while doing it. Not only that, Funcom is sweetening the...
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Behind the Scenes with Funcom
Find out what goes on behind the scenes.
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Posted on Wed, November 11, 2009 by Martuk
Find out what goes on behind the scenes.
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes with an MMORPG developer? Now is your chance to find out. This week MMORPG got the chance to go behind the scenes with Age of Conan: Hyborian...
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Age of Conan Game Director Craig Morrison Talks Combat Balance
Combat balance can be a bit tricky.
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Posted on Mon, November 9, 2009 by Martuk
Combat balance can be a bit tricky.
Game Director Craig Morrison recently spoke with MMORPG about combat balancing in Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures. Craig talks about what Funcom is doing to to bring the right balance to the game...
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An MMO Evolution: Connecting Players to the Story
Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs
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Posted on Wed, November 4, 2009 by Dalmarus
Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs

The importance of story in an MMOG is different for every gamer. Some like feeling as though tales within a game have been custom crafted for them, while others are content with an overall...
Loading... Expansion Month?
#1,199 - November used to be the month of expacs... what changed?
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Posted on Mon, November 2, 2009 by Ethec
#1,199 - November used to be the month of expacs... what changed?
November used to be the month of MMO expansions, now it seems like every developer is angling for their own spot on a crowded release date calendar. What's behind a mostly expac-less month this...
AoC: Letter from the Game Director - October 2009
Craig Morrison talks about community promotions and Rise of the Godslayer.
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Posted on Mon, November 2, 2009 by Martuk
Craig Morrison talks about community promotions and Rise of the Godslayer.
Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures' Game Director Craig Morrison has released a new letter to the community this week. The latest update is mostly about community related stuff and how community ...
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Night of the Lost Souls - A Guide to Age of Conan's Newest Seasonal Event
The dead have returned and they are not happy.
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Posted on Wed, October 28, 2009 by Martuk
The dead have returned and they are not happy.
The nights have grown darker across the skies of Hyboria. People are dead, but that isn’t going to stop them from trying to kill you during the ‘Night of the Lost Souls’ seasonal event in...
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Age of Conan Update 1.5.6 Has Arrived
New update brings more content and reward points.
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Posted on Wed, October 28, 2009 by Martuk
New update brings more content and reward points.
Funcom has released Update 1.5.6 for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and with it comes a host of new content, Veteran Rewards, a new Halloween event ‘Nights of Lost Souls’, and more. The new...
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Funcom Offers Bigger Discounts for Longer Subscriptions to Age of Conan
Subscibe longer and pay less.
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Posted on Mon, October 26, 2009 by Martuk
Subscibe longer and pay less.
Funcom is offering a bigger discount to those who choose to purchase longer subscription plans for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The newly adjusted rates offer a 20% discount to 3 month...
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AoC Nights of Lost Souls Seasonal Event
New seasonal event coming to AoC.
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Posted on Fri, October 16, 2009 by Martuk
New seasonal event coming to AoC.
Funcom has announced a new seasonal event for Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures. Night of the Lost Souls will go live with Update 5.6 and will provide players with the chance to earn rewards and...
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AoC Tunes Available on AoCVault
Enjoy AoC tunes from your PC.
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Posted on Thu, October 15, 2009 by Martuk
Enjoy AoC tunes from your PC.
The popular Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures soundtrack now has songs available on IGN's AOCVault. If you're a fan of composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen, you can now enjoy some of his tunes from...
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7-day Free Trials Return to Age of Conan
Free trials return to Age of Conan.
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Posted on Mon, October 12, 2009 by Martuk
Free trials return to Age of Conan.
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is once again offering 7-day free trials for players. If you've been wanting to give the game a first or even second look, now is your chance. Head over to
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Craig Morrison Talks Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
Craig Morrison offers more insight into Rise of the Godslayer.
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Posted on Fri, October 9, 2009 by Martuk
Craig Morrison offers more insight into Rise of the Godslayer.
Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer will offer content for both lower level and higher level players to enjoy. According to Game Director Craig Morrison, between levels 20-40 players can explore...
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Funcom to Cut 20% of Workforce
Funcom initiates plan for cost reductions.
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Posted on Tue, September 29, 2009 by Martuk
Funcom initiates plan for cost reductions.
Funcom is reducing its work force by about 20%. The planned launch for Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures in Korea will continue as planned, but the development of The Secret World has been...
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Letter from the Game Director - September 2009
Craig Morrison talks about the next update for AoC.
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Posted on Mon, September 28, 2009 by Martuk
Craig Morrison talks about the next update for AoC.
Game Director Craig Morrison is updating the Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures community about the coming Veteran Rewards program and a new level 80 instance set to release with the next update...
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Direct2Drive Offers $5 MMOGs to Celebrate 5th Year Anniversary
Direct2Drive offers cheap games for 5th anniversary.
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Posted on Thu, September 24, 2009 by Martuk
Direct2Drive offers cheap games for 5th anniversary.
Direct2Drive is celebrating its 5th anniversary and to kick off the festivities they are offering several game downloads for $5. There are several MMOGs on the list as well such as Age of...
Loading... Sardu's PAX Journal (Part 2)
#1,160 - Reuben Waters continues his ground-level look at the premier fan event.
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Posted on Wed, September 9, 2009 by Ethec
#1,160 - Reuben Waters continues his ground-level look at the premier fan event.
Ten Ton Hammer's Reuben "Sardu" Waters, especially valued by us not
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AoC "Rise of the Godslayer" Video Overview from PAX 2009
Why Godslayer might breathe new life into Age of Conan's post-Tortage experience.
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Posted on Sun, September 6, 2009 by Ethec
Why Godslayer might breathe new life into Age of Conan's post-Tortage experience.
Age of Conan Game Director Craig Morrison takes us on a stunning visual tour of Khitai, the Far Eastern styled setting for Rise of the Godslayer. Players will begin their Khitai experience in the...
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New AoC 'Developer's Blog' and a Changing of the Guards at Funcom
Funcom makes event plans for PAX and Dragon*Con.
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Posted on Wed, September 2, 2009 by Martuk
Funcom makes event plans for PAX and Dragon*Con.
PAX and Dragon*Con are this week and Funcom will be on hand at both to present the latest information on the 'Rise of the Godslayer' expansion for Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures. In his latest...
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