June 2, 2008
Age of Conan rise to number 1 on
the charts
Normal edition sold out in
numerous outlets Number 1 on the official charts in Germany, UK, Australia,
Italy, Sweden, Norway and Spain –
Funcom is proud to announce that Age
of Conan rises to number 1 on the PC charts, and the game even competes very
well on the all-format lists. The normal edition is now sold out in many outlets
due to the initial success of the game, and Funcom aims to resupply new boxes as
fast as possible. With more than half a million customers, Age of Conan is
already one of the biggest ever western MMO games, and this happens just a week
after launch.
In Germany, Age of Conan is #1 on
all-format and PC, while the console-orientated UK market has Conan as #2 on the
all-format charts, only beaten by the GTA 4 juggernaut. The game is the biggest
launch for a PC title this year in the UK with a firm # 1 placement on the PC
charts, and the game had the biggest ever MMO launch – outside of the World of
Warcraft franchise. In Sweden and Norway, Age of Conan storms in as #1 on both
PC and all-formats, while contributing to making it the biggest week for PC
games in 2008. In Spain and Italy, Age of Conan reigns the PC chart, while the
Australians sends the game to #1 on PC and #2 on all-formats. That Age of Conan
had a chance of conquering PC charts were known, that it competes in the
all-format charts come as a pleasant surprise.
While only seven countries have
released official lists so far, Funcom confirms that the sales indications are
similar in other markets. Age of Conan looks to have been one of the most
successful PC title launches in North America, and while no official US lists
are aggregated a week after launch the initial results bodes well for the game’s
future.
“The current momentum and sales are
simply awe-inspiring, and it’s great that so many gamers and retailers are
helping us to make Age of Conan the MMO sensation of the year,” said Morten
Larssen, VP of Sales and Marketing at Funcom. “As more charts and figures come
in from additional markets, we expect to see a similar trend there too,” he
adds.
More than 8 million unique visitors
from over 200 countries have visited the Age of Conan websites so far this year.
Since the launch of the game, Age of Conan has already also gone through
multiple improvements. The entire development team is now busy evolving the
game, and further expanding what reviewers are already hailing as the best MMO
game of recent times. More information can be found on
www.ageofConan.com
