Bad news for Conan the Barbarian fans out there as reports have come in confirming that the MMO will be launched in October 2007. Thats a long wait if you ask me. Developer Funcom and publisher Eidos issued the following statement:

"Age of Conan brings something brand new and highly innovative to the MMO genre," said Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. "Age of Conan today looks and plays fantastically, as countless press previews and industry feedback attest to. Even so, we believe that by spending even more time and effort into polishing and enhancing the game we will ensure that the game reaches its full potential in terms of quality and subscriber base. We are confident that our fan base will appreciate this commitment to quality. The prolonged development time reflects our ambition to meet and exceed the expectations of our fans for this game.'



"Age of Conan is truly a labor of love for Funcom and I am proud and amazed at the accomplishments of our world class development team," added Gaute Godager, Funcom founder and Age of Conan Game Director. "The extra development time on Age of Conan will enable us to deliver a truly awesome MMO gaming experience -- with next generation MMO-combat and a lush and vibrant world to live in. Now we can pack even more punch into the brutal world of Conan, and, by Crom, I feel certain that we will deliver a game that will appeal to a broad range of players as we introduce new features to the genre."

Cheer up Conan Fans, hopefully the beta can be released early as to give us a quick peek into Conan's online World.