Funcom Extends Conan Rights

One of our pics from this year's E3 and to make sure the license is safe and sound Funcom has extended the agreement in which Funcom has the exclusive rights to develop any and all MMO games based on the Conan license. The agreement gives Funcom the right to develop MMO games with the Conan brand on PC as well as present and future gaming consoles, portable devices and mobile systems until 2018. In addition, Funcom now also has an option to prolong the agreement with five additional years so things are pretty sewn up as far as Conan is concerned.

“It’s great to see the evolution of Age of Conan, and we truly believe we will deliver a special and fun online experience,” said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. “At the same time we look ahead, and we feel confident that Conan is a brand which will stand strong for many decades. With the investments involved in today’s online games and the very long life spans of MMOs, it is important to have long term license agreements, and together with Conan Inc. we will continue our focus on investing in the Conan brand.”

”We have a great passion for the qualities and works of Robert E. Howard, and we share this with Funcom,” said Fredrik Malmberg, Head of Licensing at Conan Inc. “We have worked very close with Funcom for more than three years now, and we have great belief in their ability to deliver. Virtual worlds become ever more important, and we feel certain Age of Conan stands a great chance of gaining a large share of the MMO market.”