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Funcom To Develop 3 New Games In 2016 -

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited November 2015 in News & Features Discussion

imageFuncom To Develop 3 New Games In 2016 -

During the recent Funcom investors' meeting, the company revealed that it is in the process of developing three new titles for 2016. According to the documentation, 2 small innovative games are in the development as well as one larger title. What these games are or based on remains to be seen.

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  • Panther2103Panther2103 Member EpicPosts: 5,779
    I'm glad they are still going to be developing games. Even though most MMO's they launch are abysmal in the beginning, they usually shape up to be really great games. TSW and AOC are both super fun now, and The Park even though it was only an hour long, was really cool to see.
  • AngryElfAngryElf Member UncommonPosts: 194
    edited November 2015
    Meh. TSW is mediocre at best. Development of 3 games is less exciting than development of a single title. Clearly they're trying to play their chips around rather than focus on a target, which should be of some concern to the TSW fan if they're hoping for a 2018 hit.
  • jamvarujamvaru Member UncommonPosts: 9
    TSW is fun, up to a point. After a while you get tired of having only 7 abilities.
    A second bar of 7 would be a breakthrough innovation for them.
    Another idea would be a second set of 6 weapon trees.
    But, I understand how people like to keep things as they are.
    This is why they are making 3 new games.
    They have polished their old apples to perfection.
    A laudable achievement, considering the behavior of other companies.
    CoH is a good example of how not to do it.
    I will forever boycott that company, i can't recall the name having blocked it out of my head, thank goodness. Oh, NCSoft. Drat, i was happy to have forgotten it. May they crumble from within.
    FunCom continues to perfect its royal jewels and is working on new presentations.
    Good for them.
    I will give Conan another go, and check out their other titles, too.

    ;>

  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,404
    The secret world was a fab game hope they do more. They make good games I like them.
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  • goboygogoboygo Member RarePosts: 2,141

    These guys make amazing games, I like everything they have ever done.  Their attention to detail on most things is amazing.   They miss the mark in other areas but the quality of their work overall is so good, I give them a pass on the bonehead things they do.

  • AlomarAlomar Member RarePosts: 1,299
    I missed the horrible launch of AoC and played it at a year after launch and 2 years after launch for several months each time. I enjoyed the change from normal tab target combat, the graphics, and the fact that it's the only AAA actual Mature rated mmo I've ever had the pleasure of playing. Too many M rated mmo's are in fact failed attempts at Teen rating, ESO for example who have even made moves since launch to cover female character models even more as a M rated game lol. I've tried to get back into AoC since the f2p, but the game is just too empty. Therefore, even with all of their problems I wish Funcom the best and hope they deliver another product I'm willing to try.
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  • RazeeksterRazeekster Member UncommonPosts: 2,591
    Hmmm, guess I'm one of the few who thinks TSW is super boring after a certain point. I think the combat is what really ruins it in the end... I just couldn't get used to how it flowed, or didn't for that matter. Just felt really jilty and odd.

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  • GeezerGamerGeezerGamer Member EpicPosts: 8,857
    And SOE was going to develop EQN in 2015
  • Mange1Mange1 Member UncommonPosts: 266
    Poor games.
  • ppljuiceppljuice Member UncommonPosts: 16
    Maybe they can develop Anarchy Online, WITH A FULL GFX rehaul vs some new shadows and trees we got now..... and maybe make it where since I own all the expansions without a sub, so I can play without a sub on anarchy..... which is the best, most hardcore mmo. ever try to put on a ql200 implant? needing 25000 treatment at level 100, yeah its fun, grab your pillows for that treatment buffage

    Anarchy online best mmo ever
  • GeezerGamerGeezerGamer Member EpicPosts: 8,857
    ppljuice said:
    Maybe they can develop Anarchy Online, WITH A FULL GFX rehaul vs some new shadows and trees we got now..... and maybe make it where since I own all the expansions without a sub, so I can play without a sub on anarchy..... which is the best, most hardcore mmo. ever try to put on a ql200 implant? needing 25000 treatment at level 100, yeah its fun, grab your pillows for that treatment buffage

    Anarchy online best mmo ever
    Anarchy was the best MMORPG. Unfortunately, it requires a "critical mass" of players it just doesn't have so the interdependence between players is gone. But not to worry, FunCom is right there with the solution to the problem.......It's all right there in the cash shop.
  • MyrdynnMyrdynn Member RarePosts: 2,483
    well if past shows at least it will be something completely different, something only Funcom has been able to achieve
  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    This is why they are failing at everything they are doing.... WHY 3 games in 2016? focus your entire team on a single game, make the best game you can do then enjoy the profit.

    All these companies trying to be the jack of all trades keep failing all over the place.




  • AndistotleAndistotle Member UncommonPosts: 124
    rojoArcueid said:
    This is why they are failing at everything they are doing.... WHY 3 games in 2016? focus your entire team on a single game, make the best game you can do then enjoy the profit.

    All these companies trying to be the jack of all trades keep failing all over the place.


    its because its 3 diffrent teams at 3 diffrent locations. so 1 game for each team. 1 team in norway, 1 in canada and 1 in US
  • PalaPala Member UncommonPosts: 360
    Anarchy online 2 or no money from me :) went back recently but its to empty:(
  • RhygarthRhygarth Member UncommonPosts: 259
    dam i can dream of AO2, get your twink hats on :)  anybody for rrfe/gsf/behe ?
  • Squadron24Squadron24 Member UncommonPosts: 121
    that´s excellent news - I hope they´ll also work on juicy new Secret World content ?? The previous issues were crazy good, please keep up the quality
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  • TheJodaTheJoda Member UncommonPosts: 605
    After the horrid AoC launch and all their failed attempts to fix it in the 1st year, I lost faith and will never buy another title from them.

    ....Being Banned from MMORPG's forums since 2010, for Trolling the Trolls!!!

  • orbitxoorbitxo Member RarePosts: 1,956
    happy that the secret world will still get new content!!!=fave mmo!
  • rawfoxrawfox Member UncommonPosts: 788
    Anarchy Online with Star Citizen grafix in a borderless open world.
    With land to conquer in pvp and with a huttball-like game.
    With 2 moons to actually can be traveled onto :)
  • NorseGodNorseGod Member EpicPosts: 2,654
    I like that they have different ideas. I hope they pull off something good.
    To talk about games without the censorship, check out https://www.reddit.com/r/MMORPG/
  • smumisimusmumisimu Member CommonPosts: 2
    TSW was hands down one of the best games ive played , can't wait to see what are they gonna come up with next
  • wormedwormed Member UncommonPosts: 472
    AoC was great after they fixed it but even then, there were a lot of suspect changes that made little to no sense. I'd love to see a AoC 2, of sorts, but with all the necessary changes.
  • Po_ggPo_gg Member EpicPosts: 5,749
    edited November 2015
    I like these reports (too bad my other 2 favs don't have such).
    Minifigs is a flop and will go on maintenance mode, that's not a big surprise :wink: AO, AoC and TSW are still performing good. Park proved the idea behind the direction set in last year (along with our guesses, as I remember many said they will make small standalone games around TSW :wink: ).

    I lol'd at the "many channels including steam" part... including? More like -only. Hopefully along the console versions they will release a non-steamed version for the PC. Besides that it was a nice idea, I admit I was part of the mentioned "generated attention without a marketing budget" group - also a hilarious one, to put such line into a report, Funcom, you jokesters :wink:

    For 2016 I'd guess the two small ones will be tied to TSW again (if sticking to the '70s-'80s and the psych theme I'd say the mine and Franklin mansion, playing Eleanor and watching as Ed slowly losing it, up to the murder), for the bigger one have no idea. AO could get some love too... Or maybe something with TLJ? Oddly it's listed among the IPs but I think they "outsourced" that with Ragnar to Red Thread. But a prequel to TLJ would be great, on either sides - as both have a stirred and interesting past.
    (speaking of past, I'd love to see TSW's version of the Egypt plagues as one of the small games - but since that'd piss off 2, or maybe 3 religions, I guess it isn't gonna happen :lol: )
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  • ShainnaShainna Member UncommonPosts: 58
    Anarchy Online and The Secret World are no doubt in the top 5 mmos i ever played, they're not without tey're flaws, but they're amazing. Unfortunately Funcom has a bad record for launch days so many players guide themselves away from their games.

    I wish Funcom the best of luck in 2016, it would be a great loss if the only mmo developer that actually tryes something different in their games would stop developing them, since the majority of mmos nowdays are either cookiecuters or clones of others, that gets really boring, they do bring (try to) some fresh air to a stale genre.
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