The World of Conan
When in the timeline of the Conan Universe is the game set?
The setting is chronologically directly after the Robert E. Howard book ¡??The Hour of the Dragon¡?ид, in the era when Conan was king of Aquilonia. This novel is heralded by many as one of Howard?s strongest, and gives us a great entry point into Howard?s world.
Will I be able to ?be? Conan?
No, Conan will not be a playable character, rather you will be playing in King Conan?s world. You can in some way see the journey through the game as many alternate ways of sampling Conan?s history, and getting to know him. This will gradually bring you closer and closer to the grand King of Aquilonia, to his royal court and who knows, maybe even joining him at this top table!
How true to the original writings of Howard are you intending to be?
The world that Howard created was a dark and gritty place and we certainly aim to very true to that feeling and atmosphere. Obviously Howard wrote the original works in the 1930?s, a long time before world war two, Martin Luther King or the 60?s sexual revolution, and some of his themes and characters are very much creations of their time that do occasionally jar our modern sensibilities, so Age of Conan will not be done in a tasteless, exploitative manner. Rest assured however that the world of Conan will never, ever, be politically correct and we hope that the game will capture all the elements of Howard?s creation that make it what it is!
What rating do you expect the game to have?
Although the game is not yet rated we are certainly expecting for the game to be rated as ¡®Mature?
General
When is the game due for release?
Age of Conan is set to release in Q4 2006, with the closed beta starting summer 2006
When is the beta ?
The closed part of the Beta starts in the summer of 2006, with more and more external testers being added as the game moves closer to launch. Watch the community portal for updates.
What platforms is the game being released on?
The game is currently being developed for Windows.
Will the game be subscription based like MMOs or free like online FPS or RTS games?
The game will be subscription based, and you will need to pay a monthly fee to play the game.
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