Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures might not be exactly what was expected from the game, but still both the developers and publishers are quite satisfied: more than 700.000 gamers have signed up for an account by now and numbers keep growing.

  "That Age of Conan remains #1 in retail stores several weeks after release is of incredible importance to us, and proves that the game has a large potential beyond the early adopters," said Morten Larssen, VP of Sales & Marketing in Funcom. "With more than 700.000 accounts created so far we have a fantastic platform to build from, and we will continue our marketing spend to further drive numbers in the months to come. It also means that Funcom can dedicate significant development resources on evolving the game even further, naturally giving us a great hope for the future of Age of Conan."

  According to the developers, Age of Conan remained the number one PC game on most European markets. The US data is not available yet, but we do know that the first two weeks tracked by the NPD also placed crowned the game as the best selling title. So, following the And although it sounds impressive, we should not forget that the number one (the undying World of Warcraft) is over 9 million users bigger!

  What matters most for Age of Conan's future now is the continuous improvement of the game, the addition of new things and a bit of luck. It's never easy to defeat the final boss - called WoW here - but it's not impossible either. And, to be honest, we don't really care if they defeat it or not as long as they give us a flawless gaming experience!