Sir.Killalot
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Mensen die nog niet gehoord hebben van The Secret World, de nieuwe MMORPG van Funcom, moeten zich dringend gaan informeren! Want vertel het rond, Dark Days are Coming! En we zijn er maar beter klaar voor!
The Secret World is een Action-Adventure MMORPG in ontwikkeling door het team dat The Longest Journey en Dreamfall gemaakt heeft (m.a.w. een ander team dan Age of Conan), onder leiding van Ragnar Tørnquist (de man die de term "Modern Adventure" gecoined heeft).
Het spel vindt plaats in een soort alternate reality van onze hedendaagse wereld en is hevig geïnspireerd door oude mysteries en moderne conspiracy theories. The Secret World mengt MMO-elementen met die van Alternate Reality Games, iets wat al van in het begin duidelijk werd gemaakt door de tientallen raadsels die afgevuurd zijn op de community.
Er is nog maar weinig bekend over deze aankomende MMO, maar vandaag wordt er heel wat info gereleased over het spel!
De officiële aankondiging van vorig jaar:
From the creators of ‘Age of Conan’, ‘Anarchy Online’, ‘The Longest Journey’ and 'Dreamfall' comes a brave new MMORPG for the PC and Xbox 360. Taking place on our earth, in our times, ‘The Secret World’ (TSW) is inspired by history and mythology, modern conspiracy theories and ancient mysteries.
For there really is a world within ours, a secret world, where magic exists, monsters roam and ancient forces are fighting for the dominance of earth. It is a world of legendary stories, ageless conflicts and powerful cabals. In this world, even modern cities hide secrets. In this world, players can take part in the greatest conspiracies of our age, and battle the forces of darkness across the world and throughout time.
“We started envisioning this contemporary online world more than ten years ago, and as the years passed the ideas grew and improved,“ said Ragnar Tørnquist, Producer and Director on ‘The Secret World’. “We always wanted a different kind of online world, something scary and contemporary, something deeper and closer to our reality. Our goal now is to create a detailed world where players feel empowered and part of something big, something mystical and epic.”
“We believe there are millions of gamers out there who want to explore something beyond traditional fantasy and sci-fi games,“ said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. “'The Secret World' is just that – a fantastic new setting that will fuel the imagination of online gamers, and keep players busy for years. We have a golden opportunity to bring something fresh and exciting to the genre, and we firmly believe the game is an ideal extension of Funcom’s MMO portfolio.”
De site: D A R K * D A Y S * A R E * C O M I N G
Officiële forum: The Secret World Official Forums
Hier vind je een overzicht van hoe het allemaal begonnen is en een groot deel van het verhaal en de raadsels die al zijn opgelost. Zéker lezen als je mee wilt zijn! Lees ook zeker de rest van het forum.
Cinematic trailer:
The Secret World -- First Game Cinematic on Vimeo
Onofficiële teasers/fan vids:
YouTube - Teaser Trailer: The Secret World (Cry Gaia) - New Funcom MMO 2012 Sanctuary of Secrets
YouTube - The secret world so far
Post van op Massively:
If you're unaware of Funcom's newest project, The Secret World, it's about time you knew that the secret is about to be unveiled. Forget the stigma associated with Funcom and Age of Conan, and consider the fact that The Secret World comes to us from Ragnar Tørnquist, the man behind The Longest Journey and Dreamfall. The unraveling of clues that lead up to this game's reveal is impressive, but not as impressive as the fact that The Secret World's community is comprised of some of the most intelligent gamers you'll find this side of EVE. We have games that are hardcore for strategists, games that are hardcore for economists, games that are hardcore for the combat-savvy, but with The Secret World, we will finally get an MMO that was made for the hardcore conspiracy theorists, history buffs and puzzle solvers out there.
Case in point, a recent teaser video was released showing certain decipherable codes that led to a new Alternate Reality Game website called Sanctuary of Secrets. Leave it up to the TSW community to crack the codes and discover the hidden secrets. Of course Funcom has not officially commented on their involvement with this site, but it goes to show the passion brewing in the people anticipating this game. Ever since our demo at GDC last month, we've been itching to let our readers know what's in store. Tomorrow the embargo will lift and everything we know will be revealed, so stay tuned!


