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Eidos Picks Up Conan MMOG

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the conan-smash dept.

Gamespot has the word that Eidos will be publishing the delayed Massive game Age of Conan, with a release date sometime next year. They've also revealed it's being developed for one or more of the next-gen consoles. From the article: "The deal marks the first time that Eidos has become involved with either an MMORPG or a game based on the Conan character. The fictional barbarian was created by the late author Robert E. Howard in print during the 1930s and played by Arnold Schwarzenegger on film in the 1980s. (The Conan films also costarred Japanese-American character actor Mako, who succumbed to cancer over the weekend.) The franchise has since spawned novels, comic books, and a short-lived television series starring German bodybuilder Ralf Moeller (Gladiator). "

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  1. Aha. by Poromenos1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Doubtless, the lead developer has his sights on becoming governor of California. At least, that's what I hear happened to the last guy that was involved in Conan.

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    1. Re:Aha. by Tackhead · · Score: 3, Funny
      > Doubtless, the lead developer has his sights on becoming governor of California. At least, that's what I hear happened to the last guy that was involved in Conan.

      Conan, what is good in life? "To crush Gray Davis, to see him driven before you, and to hear the emptying coffers of his campaign donors!"

      But this isn't politics, it's a MMORPG. The dialogue from the original movie will have to be...

      "Crom, I have never prayed 2 u b4. I suck at typing. No 1, not even u, will remember if we were teh r0x or teh sux, why we PVP, or how we got pwnt. All dat matters is that my guildies griefed teh Chinese gold farmers. Dat's wut's important. Valor pleases u Crom, so grant me 1 request, grant me teh win! And if u do not listen, then up urs n00b!"

      ...dumbed down a bit.

  2. what if by MrSquirrel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did anyone else think "Conan... O'Brien?".
    That would be pretty sweet: *Hair swish* *summon Max Weinberg and the Max Weinberg Seven*

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    1. Re:what if by The+MAZZTer · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Did anyone else think "Conan... O'Brien?"."

      Yes, but only because of those blasted YTMNDs. >:(

  3. Wow, was beginning to worry a bit... by sgant · · Score: 1, Funny

    It had been almost a full week and a company hadn't announced a new MMORPG yet. Was starting to worry.

    Now we can add yet another new game to the list of announced-but-will-never-be-released MMORPGs! And in about a year or two we can add it to our ever growing list of cancelled MMORPG's.

    And for the love of God, don't try to create anything innovative or different or try new things or be original, as it will totally screw up the list.

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