by Stacy Jones on Apr 23, 2010
Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer has been tagged with its official release date. The first expansion to Age of Conan will launch on May 11th, 2010. This kicks off the first phase of the expansion launch campaign, although it turns out that the announcement may have been fired off a bit prematurely. Expect more details to come over the next few weeks as we approach the expansion's launch.
'Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer' to launch on May 11th
Durham, USA – April 21st, 2010 – Funcom is proud to announce the launch of the pre-order campaign for ‘Rise of the Godslayer’, the first expansion for the highly acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’. The expansion, set in the eastern empire of Khitai, builds on an already extensive Conan universe and will let players travel to a unique part of Conan’s world where an ancient traditional culture clashes with dark forces. ‘Rise of the Godslayer’ expands on an already massive game world, and will also introduce entirely new and exciting gameplay mechanics.
The expansion will launch on May 11th and will be available both through retail and as a digital download. In retail the expansion will come in an all-new packaging that includes both the expansion and the original game, allowing new players to quickly get up to speed with all the new content and gameplay. The retail product comes bundled with a new social pet as well as a package of virtual items to welcome new players to Hyboria.