Tag Archives: Ragnar Tornquist

Tue, Oct 02, 2012 | 19:05 BST

The Secret World – Funcom reiterates commitment to subscription model for the time being

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The Secret World isn’t going free-to-play “anytime soon,” Funcom has reiterated.

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Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 21:16 BST

Funcom outlines what’s next for The Secret World, monthly updates coming

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Funcom has announced via an update on The Secret World’s website that it has many pots on the stove of the newly released MMO, such as monthly mission packs, and more.

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Fri, Jul 06, 2012 | 20:11 BST

MMO players don’t mind paying a sub for a “growing, living world,” says Funcom

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Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has said the firm decided to go subscription-based with the Secret World because the developers felt players are willing to pay a monthly fee for content, services, and “the benefits of a growing, living world,” than pay for “little things.”

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Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 21:55 BST

The Secret World to contain persistent, large-scale PvP warzones

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Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has said The Secret World will contain large-scale PvP battles between the Dragons, Illuminati, and Templar factions, which will be separate from the smaller PvP zones in the MMO.

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 | 02:03 BST

The Secret World goes globetrotting in new dev diary

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The latest developer diary for The Secret World is a whirlwind tour of hubs, dungeons, and fields all over the world. Check out some sweet in-game footage through the break.

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Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 22:14 BST

Tuesday Shorts Late Edition: Lots of Sonic, LOTRO, Minecraft 1.5, Humble Bundle, sales

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It’s time for more shorts. Get your fill below the belt-line.

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Sat, May 22, 2010 | 20:59 BST

Funcom reveals PvP arenas for The Secret World

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Funcom’s Ragnar Tørnquist revealed during a Q&A that the firm’s MMO, The Secret World, will not only contain PvP – which was a given – but specialized arenas for it as well.

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Thu, Mar 04, 2010 | 16:44 GMT

Funcom talks locations, monsters in The Secret World

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Funcom has been chatting a bit about its upcoming MMO, The Secret World, which will be on-hand for the first time at GDC next week.

Apparently, not only are most of the game’s locations based on real ones, but when it comes to enemies, you will be up against not just vampires and zombies – but Big Foot too.

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Sat, Feb 13, 2010 | 23:16 GMT

The Secret World will not be a grindfest, says Funcom

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Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has said that The Secret World will be accessible to all players no matter what their level once released.

This means no grinding away until you are level 30 to get special powers – you will automatically have some from the get-go.

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Tue, Feb 02, 2010 | 17:59 GMT

The Secret World to be shown at GDC, first in-game footage released

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Funcom has released a video, showing the first bit of in-game footage for The Secret World.

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Tue, Mar 10, 2009 | 16:58 GMT

The Secret World to be shown at GDC

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Funcom’s other MMO, The Secret World, is to be shown behind closed doors at GDC later this month.

Ragnar Tornquist will be demoing the game, according to various reports.

GDC takes place in San Francisco from March 22-27.

Fri, Jan 23, 2009 | 12:28 GMT

The Secret World to get “big changes,” says Funcom

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Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has updated his blog to reveal that some changes have been made to the company’s new MMO, The Secret World, meaning it’s going to take time to implement and therefore delay the overall development process.

“We’ve recently made some Big Changes to the game and those need to be worked through,” he wrote.

However just what those changes were, Tornquist didn’t reveal. “It’s a bit too early to talk about the details,” he offered.

“The story and the setting is the same as it’s been since the early 00′s… The gameplay is going through a redesign – for the better, let me assure you – and we’re revisiting content produced in the past two years to lift it up to a whole new level.”

More over at EG.

By Mike Bowden