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Funcom layoffs cause The Secret World to be delayed photo

The concept art up there? That's for an MMO.

To be more specific, the art is for Funcom's The Secret World, which mashes together the real world with all sorts of weird and cool subject matter. It's the sort of setting we rarely see in videogames, especially MMOs. Apologies in advance if I've built the game up for you too much, because it's been delayed.

GamesIndustry.biz reports that the Norway-based company is going through some tough times, and plans to let 20% of its workforce go. The maker of fine online games is in the process of transitioning staff to Canada in order to get a 37.5% salary reimbursement from Quebec and lessen the pain of its crummy financial situation.

While it's not like we knew when The Secret World was going to come out anyway, simply knowing the wait will now be longer is indeed painful.


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PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 13:43
PhazonYoshi
Dinosaur MMO.

Yes fucking please.
RedQueensAce's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 13:54
RedQueensAce
Hm, Age of Conan must be dragging them down. I hope The Secret World is still in tact by next year. Looking forward to playing that one.
fulldamage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 13:55
fulldamage
T_T
I don't even like MMOs, but I've been really excited about this title. Funcom always brings great style and smart writing, whether or not their ideas always pan out.
Ah, well. Good luck to them, and here's hoping they get their situation sorted out.
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 14:29
wanderingpixel
Adam11's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 14:47
Adam11
Awe nuts. I am BEYOND excited for this. My friend and I are salivating like crazy and I've never even played an MMO before. Sad news. Does anyone have an idea when this is supposed to come out?
Everyday Legend's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 14:51
Everyday Legend
Very Cadillacs & Dinosaurs. I dig the art, but not the type of game.
Jawmuncher's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 14:52
Jawmuncher
:( Thought it was a new dinosaur game.
reindall's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 15:44
reindall
Dinosaurs in tangerine sweaters with swords instead of front limbs. Yes.
bastardmaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 16:36
bastardmaster
Shame, the art direction and CG work for the trailer looked pretty special.
nickthehat's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 17:31
nickthehat
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 19:45
Im OK
*sigh*

Times are tough.
Lyger101's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 19:57
Lyger101
Agrees with "nickthehat"

NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dyganth's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 10:14
Dyganth
This sucks for my friend that just got hired and moved out there only to work for a week before being laid off.
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