FUNCOM HOSTS SUCCESSFUL FINAL BETA WEEKEND FOR THE SECRET WORLD

6/25/2012 4:57 AM EST

The fourth and final Beta Weekend for the company's 
upcoming massively multiplayer online game, The Secret 
World, was held the weekend of June 22. The company is 
pleased to share that the event -- which was the 
largest yet in terms of content, player numbers and 
activity -- has been a significant success. During 
this event, important gameplay systems such as large-
scale player vs. player combat were subject to 
substantial stress tests, all of which were considered 
very successful.

The positive results of this crucial final Beta 
Weekend strengthen the company's optimistic outlook on 
a smooth launch of The Secret World. The company now 
considers that the server and client side technology 
as well as important gameplay systems to be proven and 
ready for launch on July 3 (with Early Access starting 
June 29).

The company is also pleased to announce that The 
Secret World now has a total of 1.5 million beta sign-
ups. This is significantly more registrations than the 
company saw for its previous massively multiplayer 
online game Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The 
Secret World continues to be one of the most 
anticipated massively multiplayer online games in 
development, and the game continues to receive very 
positive previews in the press (see some of the latest 
press reports here: 
http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/check_out_the_lates
t_previews).

Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands, 25 June 2012
Funcom