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Funcom releases new ‘Age of Conan – Hyborian Adventures’ trailer

Available for download from official website - Cell phone version available

November 18, 2005

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

Author: Funcom

Durham, USA - November 18, 2005 - Funcom announces the release of a brand new trailer for 'Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures'. The trailer showcases the fantastic qualities of the highly anticipated Online Action RPG, and is now available for download from the official website.

"Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures" is scheduled for a Windows release in Q4 2006. The game won the Gamespot award as "Best MMO" of E3 2005, as well as being runner-up as the "Most Innovative Game of Show".

For the first time Funcom also offer a cell phone version of the trailer. Take advantage of the latest in cell technology to show or transfer the trailer to all of your friends!*

The trailer, more information, screenshots and forums can be found on the official website:

www.ageofconan.com

ABOUT AGE OF CONAN - In 'Conan' the players will encounter a dark, lush, violent and sinful universe, presented in fantastic graphics and stunning 7.1 surround audio. In a world filled with cruel gods, mythical creatures, lost civilizations and a struggling human race, the mighty barbarian has finally seized the throne as king of Aquilonia. But Conan's rule is on the brink of chaos, spiraling towards the doom of ancient evils. In this twisted fantasy world, dark magic and brutal combat lurks around every corner, and each man and woman must carve their own unique destiny under Conan's reign. In the true vision of Robert E. Howard's dark universe it's now time for you to become a messenger of death.

ABOUT FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC, consoles and mobile platforms. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of 24 released games to date. Recent successes include 'The Longest Journey' and 'Anarchy Online'. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games visit www.anarchy-online.com , www.dreamfall.com or www.ageofconan.com . Funcom is backed by Northzone Ventures, Stelt Holding, Teknoinvest and Nordic Venture Partners.

ABOUT CONAN PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL - Conan Properties International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Paradox Entertainment Inc., controls all rights to Conan, associated characters and the Hyborian world, as created by Robert E. Howard and expanded upon by acclaimed authors and artists for decades. Conan is considered to be the world's best-known fantasy character. For more information about Conan Properties International, visit www.conan.com. For information about Paradox Entertainment Inc., visit www.paradox-entertainment.com.

*Simply download the 3gp file to your phone. The trailer uses the Mpeg4 codec with a high bit-rate so it may not play on all cell phones. It is viewed best on phones with screens capable of 262.000 colors. It will only work with phones that have a video player.

Main Press contact:

Jørgen Tharaldsen

Product Director - Funcom

Telephone: +47 22 92 59 26

Alternate: Terri Perkins +1 631 998 3210

[email protected]

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