Over 500,000 sign up for The Secret World beta

Funcom experiencing massive interest in upcoming MMO

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 - 1:40pm EST

Independent game developer Funcom has confirmed that over half a million people have registered to participate in the ongoing beta testing of The Secret World, an upcoming MMO set to be published by EA.

“We are thrilled to see the amount of interest ‘The Secret World’ is generating among gamers and the press, and exceeding half a million beta registrations six months before release is definitely something we are proud of,” says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas.

“The gamer interest in ‘The Secret World’ and the community size for the game is even greater than we experienced with ‘Age of Conan’ at the same stage of development. We expect the community size to keep on expanding at an ever faster pace in the coming months as we approach Open Beta and launch.”

Previously released MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures proved to be a major sales success for Funcom, with over one million copies sold in the first twelve months after release in May, 2008.

The Secret World is scheduled to launch for the PC in April 2012 and is currently undergoing thorough beta testing in parallel with development.