Age of Conan adheres to the 4Cs when it comes to goals

May 15, 2009


Age of Conan
adheres to the “4Cs” when it comes to goals


Future looking
bright for Funcom MMO

Since it’s launch
in mid-May of 2008, the Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures – from Funcom – has
offered up a visceral experience. Well, things on the graphics front are about
to get a lot better. Long-promised, DirectX 10 capability will soon be part of
the game, according to game director Craig Morrison.

“While we already
have a fantastically realized game-world we have been hard at work ensuring it
continues to shine as the most stunningly rendered MMO world to date,” Morrison
said. “First and foremost in this development is the new DX10 functionality that
will allow players to see the kingdoms of Hyboria like never before. Launching
soon, the DX10 version will bring more spectacular visuals to the beautiful
vistas of King Conan’s world.”


But plans for the
future of this MMO abound. As Morrison explained:

“During the
development of the game the key phrase that was used to establish the goals of
the project was ‘Combat, Combat, Combat’ and I think that goal was perfectly
realized in our combat system, and element of the game that continues to be a
key feature and unique element players enjoy with our game. When we set out to
define the goals for the development team for the ongoing production we decided
to keep with the ‘C’ theme, so the goals of the team are to focus on ‘Content,
Conflict, Character and Community.’

“Content – Our
continued desire to keep providing exciting and engaging new content for players

“Conflict – Build
on the game’s strong PvP elements and continue to expand on the brutal world of
Hyboria

“Character –
Strive to provide better options for character development, something that is a
key focus at the moment with our impending revamp of items and statistics in the
next major game update.

“Community – One
of the key goals for the next year will be improving upon the community and
guild functionality in the game to give the players more tools to craft their
own space and identity in the world of Hyboria.”

With an eye on
the present state of the game, while building for its future, it appears that
the Funcom dev team is on track to provide a robust, inviting and entertaining
game experience.