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Creative direcxtor Ragnar Tørnquist has assured fans the resignation of Funcom CEO Trond Aas isn’t bad news for fledgling MMO The Secret World.

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On the eve of The Secret World’s release, Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas has reportedly left the building.

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Norwegian studio Funcom has just started work on an all-new family-friendly MMO, based on the popular line of LEGO Minifigures.

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Funcom’s CEO Trond Arne Aas has said that Age of Conan has been turned around by the company and because of this, players are returning and server activity has increased.

“The problems for Age of Conan arose after the game had been live for a period of time, as players progressed into parts of the game where content turned out to be too thin and advanced features simply weren’t good enough,” the CEO told GI.biz. “There were also performance issues on some machines, and the items and RPG system – even though it worked exactly as we designed it – did not engage players for as long as we had hoped for.”

“We have turned most if not all of this around and we have corrected these issues through a series of massive updates. For us it was never an option to drop the game despite the challenges we faced.

“I can say that we have seen very positive trends in subscription longevity and server activity, and I think this is proof that we are turning around the fortune of Age of Conan.”

More through the link.

Funcom’s announced that more than 400,000 players have now entered Age of Conan, making the game one of the fastest-selling ever for PC.

“The initial sales and reviews are very encouraging, and it’s great to see that so many are enjoying Age of Conan,” said Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas.

“This is just the beginning, and we already look forward to massive updates and cool new features. We believe our focus on making Conan unique and groundbreaking is a key reason for the initial success. This is a focus we will keep and reinforce, and players can expect continued quality and innovation as we enter a new era for the game.”

The MMO sold out before launch, so assuming the figures keep growing the future’s looking very bright. Next stop 10 million.

Press release after the link.

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