Age of Conan fans plunder Collector's Edition

By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UKPosted May 19, 2008 9:53 am PT

Special edition of massively multiplayer online game has sold out, with 111,000 copies destined to reach gamers' hands at launch.

Gamers have been waiting a long time for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. Originally slated to be released in the first half of 2006, the game has finally gone gold after repeated delays, and is now due in stores on May 20 in the US and May 23 in Europe.

Funcom today boasted that the limited Collector's Edition, which includes two in-game items, a map of Hyboria, a 124-page art book, and an exclusive documentary DVD, has now completely sold out--despite 110,000 being sold after a second print run due to popular demand.

A total of 700,000 copies of the game are being shipped on day one, and Funcom says that due to "equally impressive preorder numbers" and "server capacity limitations," it has not been able to fulfil all orders for the game. It has ordered extra servers to make it possible for more players to join.

Funcom also added that the copies of the game shipping will not support DirectX 10 at launch, saying, "As Microsoft's DirectX 10 is undoubtedly the future of PC gaming, Funcom has decided to ship only the DirectX 9 version at launch, giving the team more time to focus on building a DirectX 10 version worthy of Microsoft's great vision for the future of PC gaming."

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a fantasy-action MMORPG developed by Funcom--which also developed Anarchy Online--for the PC and Xbox 360. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's prelaunch hands-on.

65 Comments

  • cliffyamo

    Posted May 31, 2008 6:43 am PT

    ok funcom is forgiven! received my new cd key a few hours later in an email slows there system down if you keep sending emails as they have to cross reference them .game looks great enjoy!

  • cliffyamo

    Posted May 31, 2008 2:23 am PT

    ive bought the uk edition of collecters edition and the cd key wont work funcom has said it needs to be changed you cant play the game till they send you a new cd key DONT BUY THE COLLECTERS EDITION IF YOU WANT TO PLAY IT!
    annoyed waiting for someone to contact me from funcom via email?

  • BikerPunk

    Posted May 23, 2008 9:37 am PT

    i bought my Collectords edition right off the shelf yesterday...i oe my small city sometimes (15k pop). only store in the city that has the game too!! mUAH HA HA. now if only my patch wouldnt freeze!!! *shakes fists*

  • ajcali08

    Posted May 21, 2008 7:43 pm PT

    Sorry 360 fans boys..won't be out for xbox till this time next year..lol least we pc gamers only have to wait 6 months for a port.

  • jknight5422

    Posted May 21, 2008 6:25 am PT

    It sounds as if Funcom didn't anticipate that their own game would be this big this fast. I'll eagerly await the 360 version, although from the sound of it, AoC may not come out until next year for the console. Bummer.

  • brianpoetzel

    Posted May 21, 2008 4:23 am PT

    The dx10 version isn't coming out until august?!?!? wtf?

  • brianpoetzel

    Posted May 21, 2008 4:18 am PT

    It's for the PC. But the 360 ill get it in a few months.

  • Proetorian

    Posted May 20, 2008 9:34 pm PT

    Is this for the 360 of the pc

  • Targzissian

    Posted May 20, 2008 10:16 am PT

    I want that art book and I want DX 10. I guess I'll wait a few months and see what happens. In the meantime, I'm playing LotRO.

  • calanorn

    Posted May 20, 2008 9:42 am PT

    smashhero Yo, Crzy1.
    I have the game running in DX10 and it worked fine.
    Looks alot better than DX9 too with it's realistic shadow effect, DX10 fog, and better textures.
    It really look great ! Smash are u mistaken or just plain lying maybe you should read the last 2 paragraphs of the press release before you state that you are playing it with dx10

  • DivineChampion

    Posted May 20, 2008 8:44 am PT

    I ritualistically denounced my faith in World of Warcraft after playing this game for 1 hour. I took all my WoW CD's, smashed them with a hammer, burned my box sets, game guides, instruction/ installation manuals and even the friend passes. Then i gave my account to a very irresponsible friend, since killing my 70 Alliance Paladin was like murdering my own child. I already preordered the collector's edition of AoC about a month ago and finally blizzard released its grip on my soul.

  • Guts5

    Posted May 20, 2008 6:35 am PT

    "IDarkNight I reserved this game a month ago. (the normal edition) And i can't w8 'cause the gameplay in the videos looks very original. At last we can cut or aim the enemies head!!

    I think this game will be rulz 'cause WAR (i had played the beta) is very similar to WoW and don't have any new (only the PvP, but is very bad too).

    We are in the new age of the MMORPG!"

    WAR is EQ 7.0. It was designed to be the same game with realm vs realm. Meaning meatshield, healer, dps... rinse wash repeat. They have auto attacks just like all other EQ clones, pigeon holded classes just like other EQ clones, etc...

    So, EQ/WOW that like that kind of game with the same illogical combat system. Monster with no AI that ignore everyone else that is killing them... warriors with massive 2h weapons that hit with all the force of a nerf bat.... WAR is the game you people that want the same experience as EQ/WOW with a few slight changes to it. Oh FYI WAR is suppored by EA...

    AOC was built from the ground up with a table top/ tactical strategy combat system in mind. Anyone saying AOC combat is boring must then believe EQ combat is comatose inducing by comparison.

  • IDarkNight

    Posted May 20, 2008 4:07 am PT

    I reserved this game a month ago. (the normal edition) And i can't w8 'cause the gameplay in the videos looks very original. At last we can cut or aim the enemies head!!

    I think this game will be rulz 'cause WAR (i had played the beta) is very similar to WoW and don't have any new (only the PvP, but is very bad too).

    We are in the new age of the MMORPG!

  • silunt

    Posted May 20, 2008 4:01 am PT

    Game is buggy with still unfinished unfeatures. The first 20 levels were kinda fun but got real boring after that.

  • XanderZane

    Posted May 20, 2008 1:32 am PT

    Two questions. 1) How much does it cost a month to play? I'm sure there is a 30day FREE trial, but how much does it cost after that?
    2) Has this game been reviewed yet? What kind of scores did it get?

  • mangeo21

    Posted May 20, 2008 12:26 am PT

    i live in greece..cant w8 till friday to get the game ( the game will be avaliable in 23 in europe) from what i red/saw it must be a great game... i used to be a wow fun for like 3 years now.... Time to change to something new and fresh !!! Have fun guys

  • Syzgygy

    Posted May 19, 2008 11:13 pm PT

    This is a great game! Some issues with the various destiny quests that they need to work out though, but yeah, I think that won't be an issue for long.

    Good work Funcom! (Judging by the Early Access)

  • Dryker

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:50 pm PT

    Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! I want my 360 version. There's just something about PC gaming that brings me back to 'Nam lookin' for Charlie in the trees.

  • Dungeoncrawler1

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:40 pm PT

    Damn, I wanted an CE. Will be at my best buy first thing in the morning to try and get a copy of the CE. They are advertising it as 'in store purchase' only. Wish me luck

    Dc

  • smashhero

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:40 pm PT

    Yo, Crzy1.
    I have the game running in DX10 and it worked fine.
    Looks alot better than DX9 too with it's realistic shadow effect, DX10 fog, and better textures.
    It really look great !

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