Tue, Sep 29, 2009 | 12:43 BST

Secret World gets “significant delay” as Funcom drops 20% of staff

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Age of Conan dev Funcom is to drop 20 percent of its workforce, according to E24, resulting in a “significant delay” to upcoming MMO The Secret World.

The game had never been officially dated, but was expected in 2010.

The company employs around 300 staff, so 60 jobs look set to go.

Funcom’s currently in the process of relocating to Quebec and it’s debatable legal games-related tax breaks. It lost $34 million last year.

Thanks, GI and EG.

11 comments

#1

Gekidami
29/09/09, 12:56 pm

Oh dear, PC devs losing serious money. BDH must be in tears.

#2

Grimrita
29/09/09, 12:59 pm

not really. Blizzard are doing just fine from pc development alone. Conan is a poor product, released in a very competitive market and shortly before WAR came out – it didnt stand much of a chance tbh as clearly Eidos pushed out early

#3

Gekidami
29/09/09, 1:06 pm

Blizzard are, EA make a decent amount off the Sims to. Every other dev on the otherhand is another story…
And anyway, i was talking about Funcom, not the whole industry.

#4

blackdreamhunk
29/09/09, 2:11 pm

pc gaming is doing hot in this recssion. Funcom is known for their products.Unlike console gaming by the way I have 2 new links on console gaming.

http://www.endsights.com/2009/09/28/sports-interactive-expresses-concern-over-console-sales/

http://www.develop-online.net/news/32919/360-and-PS3-not-completely-mass-market

I really hope that funcom does not glorify the templers,illumanti and the dragons. Those groups are all evil and satanic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MPZtVwCIeE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2-wvUgHaA4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpRAjJtIc2M

the even the vatican maybe evil and is santic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa73hEYHS6g&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBOML5W4uQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofpa6npXQoY&feature=related

#5

Blerk
29/09/09, 2:15 pm

lol!

#6

SticKboy
29/09/09, 2:22 pm

Get behind me, Satin!

#7

rrod360lol
29/09/09, 2:25 pm

So bdh is David Icke ? It all makes sense now…

[link for the non-brits]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Icke

#9

SticKboy
29/09/09, 3:56 pm

BDH – how old *are* you?

#10

blackdreamhunk
29/09/09, 4:05 pm

who is the antichrist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jEf7INTzy4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McgNXtz-j5g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnq5cQMiAB8

the last pope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8kCYk1LgSA

world goverment on the move or should I say nwo
news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090908/pl_mcclatchy/3307834

the 1 world reglion is now here and on the move
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keiU9WiyPJE

I am doing some reach on the 1 world reglion but I know it’s growing movement.

oh isreal now has 4 red heifers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuUtjW396xU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfnheQjsHhU

EUPHRATES RIVER DRYING UP

http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/euphrates-river-drying-up-new-york-times-notes-prophetic-implications/

#11

SticKboy
29/09/09, 4:08 pm

That’s all very nice – but you didn’t answer my question ;_;

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