Enter a “Secret World” in Funcom’s MMO

It seems that there isn’t a day that goes by where we hear of another MMO, and today is no exception following the trend of a more recent tendency for Developers to start to look at console MMO projects. Secret World from Funcom is one such project, and will release on PC and Xbox 360 in 2010. Yet, what will set the MMO apart from the rest.

Secret World will be set in modern day times in the real world, and players will be able to roam the good planet Earth just like normal life – however all the myths and legends that we have heard of in real life will actually turn out to be true in the Secret World. There will be three secret societies that players can take allegiance with and such choice will then allow players to then pick a start location of either London, New York or Seoul following which the adventure begins to uncover the truths behind the myths.

Within the game, the divide between reality and the supernatural will be forever evident. What may be seen to be a simple local nightclub, may eventually provide a night of terror as ancient creatures pour from it to stalk the streets. The player will be continually faced by unspeakable horrors, and will often have to take it upon themselves to explore unknown worlds beyond our own as they aim to unravel truths.

Speaking at this years Penny Arcade Expo senior producer and director Ragnar Tørnquist from Funcom said “It is great to finally be able to talk about The Secret World, after several years in the dark. The real world is such a rich and fascinating setting for an MMO, and we are able to draw inspiration from ancient history, stories of lost cities, forgotten civilizations, folktales, urban legends, conspiracy theories and pop culture. We are building a game that mixes modern day Earth with terrifying monsters, dark and occult magic, cool weapons and awesome powers – and it’s unlike anything you have ever seen before in an MMO.”

What will prove to be interesting, is that the game will include no classes or levels as such. The player will be provided with full control in the ability of complete character customisation, and your skills will directly relate to your actions during the game.

The Developers have aimed at including a reactive but fast paced combat system that will provide you with the chance to use attacks ranging from martial arts, black magic, legendary armaments and modern firearms.

The three societies have been announced as Dragon, Templar and Illuminati and if you want to know which will suit you then head over to www.darkdaysarecoming.com and take the Initiation Test to see which you will be leading the fight for, and get ready for some Secret World MMO.