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Surprise! The Secret World launches Issue #15

May 11, 2016 13 Comments





Eureka, I’ve got it! That’s what The Secret World fans are saying about Issue #15 now that the servers are back up. If this comes as a surprise, it’s because it is! While we knew that The Sleuth’s Gallery, which combines all the previous Sidestories packs into a single issue, would be available soon, Funcom never gave an actual date.


Issue #15 is not just a compilation of previous content, however; it also includes a new investigation mission that starts in Kaidan but sends you all across the world in search of answers. Devs are calling this the most in-depth investigation mission yet.
All players who previously bought any of the Sidestories packs now have the entirety of Issue #15 for free; they can also get the collectors edition for the difference in price. What does this collectors edition offer? How about the chance to go all Sherlock Holmes-y with an account-wide Sleuth’s Deerstalker hat, Sleuth’s Inverness cape (neck item), and the Sleuth’s Pipe emote. Get a gander at the rewards below:


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The Secret World is losing its lead writer

June 3, 2016 39 Comments

The Secret World is losing its lead writer, Funcom’s Romain Amiel has told players on the official forums.
“We are sad to announce that Joshua Doetsch, also known as Scrivnomancer, Lead Writer for The Secret World, will be leaving Funcom this coming Friday. Josh has received a great life opportunity that he couldn’t refuse, and we are really excited for him and this new challenge he accepted. After working on Age of Conan for 4 years, Josh officially joined the TSW team in 2013 where he started working on Issue 7: A Dream to Kill, following in the footsteps of the game’s stellar writing team including Ragnar, Joel, Dag, Ben, Kasper to name but a few. Josh has helped us weave the rich universes you’ve experienced through the years. He’s done us proud, and we’re confident he’ll continue to pen extraordinary tales in his future endeavours.”
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Amiel says the studio is seeking a new writer and has vowed that the staffing “will not affect current and future development – including the upcoming Museum of the Occult.”
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The Secret World preps fourth birthday festivities with double AP and Guardians of Gaia event

June 29, 2016 25 Comments

Four years ago this month, Funcom released The Secret World into the wild. That calls for celebration! Indeed, Funcom is kicking off the festivities in-game today. Here’s what’s in store for fans of the world’s only horror MMORPG:

  • The Guardians of Gaia: Guardians spawning in major adventure zones will provide three tiers of rewards for participants in this multiplayer event. (This runs until July 13th.)
  • Double AP: Funcom says this bonus won’t work with AP Injectors but does work with Timed AP Boosters.
  • Cash shop goodies: The Bohemian Grab Bag and Party Sack return along with the Mythos Machine motorcycle.
  • Cross-promo: Players who log into Age of Conan starting on Thursday will pick up a new pet, also in AoC. So not really TSW-themed there; more like your kid brother getting himself a gift for your birthday. But hey, minipets.
Happy birthday, TSW!
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Chaos Theory: Loot bags and golems galore for The Secret World’s fourth birthday

July 7, 2016 Comments

There may have been moments over the past 12 months when fans feared this time would never come, but it has: Happy fourth birthday, The Secret World!
It’s been quite a roller coaster year; there have been ups (the 2015 Samhain mission was phenomenal) and there have been downs (financial woes are the worst).

Through it all our favorite conspiracy game not only persevered but continued making progress.

I am glad to have been on this wild ride — ups, downs, and all — and I am looking forward to what Funcom brings us for TSW’s fifth year. Especially with better funding, things only look to get better.

But there’s plenty of time to focus more on the future later. Right now, I just want to spend a moment on the memories of this past year. Oh, and get in all the AP and goodies I can during the anniversary celebration, of course!

Last year’s guide covers many aspects of the festivities really well (including where to find all of the various anniversary lore collections), so we won’t dwell on that too much here.

But there are some new things you won’t want to miss out on! So stroll with me down memory lane, then join in this year’s birthday party before it ends on Wednesday, July 13th.
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The Stream Team: Transylvanian sabotage with The Secret World’s Dr. Varias

August 11, 2016 Leave a comment



MassivelyOP’s MJ and The Secret World crew have finally found everything needed to embark on Dr. Varias’ sabotage mission.

But what are they getting themselves into? He wants the group to delve deeper into the Red Hand and check out a locked door at the observatory.



Tune in live at 9:00 p.m. to see if MJ can get inside and find whatever secrets lie behind that door as she completes Sins of the Father.
What: The Secret World
Who: MJ Guthrie
When: 9:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, August 11th, 2016
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Funcom warns of system-wide forum data breach

August 24, 2016 24 Comments

A blaze of Twitter messages has just erupted to inform Funcom’s community that all of its game forums have been breached by hackers and user information should be considered compromised. The breach affects all of Funcom’s forums, including those of Age of Conan, Anarchy Online, and The Secret World.


The full announcement is as follows:
Funcom have just discovered that user data associated with forum accounts on TheSecretWorld.com, AgeofConan.com, Anarchy-Online.com and LongestJourney.com have been compromised by a third party.

We regret to inform you that the data breach includes e-mail addresses, user names, and encrypted passwords associated with forum accounts on these forums. Even though passwords were encrypted, these can be cracked and should be considered compromised.

It is important to note that forum accounts and game accounts are separate and are stored on different servers using different security systems. Game accounts have not been compromised.
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The Secret World’s seasons two and three are ‘completely written’

September 22, 2016 34 Comments



In a new interview, Funcom Game Director Romain Amiel said that while the devs are in the middle of development for Season 2 for The Secret World, it’s going to take some time to do things right with a smaller team.


“We are evaluating which things need to be done so we can create Season 2 in the best way possible,” Amiel said. “Season 2 is already completely written. The next as well. There are a lot of projects for the future of TSW. But we have this unique chance to be in between two seasons and we want to use it at the maximum to give ourselves a chance to have a good future for the game and to make the next seasons as great as Season 1.”


Amiel spent a portion of the interview looking at how the team structured past releases and what it learned from the successes and mistakes of those.



He also reiterated his dream of player housing, which is only a design at this point: “I’d love to implement a real housing system where players could really have their own space to personalize by changing the color of the walls, placing furniture, an entrance to the sewer to a secret lair, etc.”


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The Stream Team: Aiming for The Secret World’s The Unseen achievement

September 29, 2016 Leave a comment

One of the many achievements in The Secret World is The Unseen. And MassivelyOP’s MJ really wants it. To earn this, she has to complete nearly all of the sabotage missions up through Transylvania without being detected. That’s a whole lot of sneakiness! Now that she has her spiffy Doomboard, her next goal is to acquire this title. Can she blend in? Tune in live at 9:00 p.m. when the Death Counter transforms into the Detected Counter as MJ puts her stealth skills to the test.
What: The Secret World
Who: MJ Guthrie
When: 9:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 29th, 2016
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Funcom’s Q3 2016 financials hint at large Secret World update in early 2017

November 2, 2016 31 Comments

Fans of The Secret World should be excited today, as Funcom’s third quarter financial report to investors reveals that “The Secret World team is mainly focused on a large update to the game to be released during the first half of 2017.”

The update is expected to be a “major upgrade to both retention and acquisition mechanics and content of the game to counter the declining revenues” with more info coming in the first quarter of the new year.

The announcement was part of the investor package posted today; the company says it raised almost a million dollars through its share offering in August, improving its total equity since Q2. “Revenues in 3Q16 amount to USD 1,728 thousand compared to USD 2,195 thousand in 3Q15, following a gradual and expected decrease in the sales from the current Live Games. […] The cash position improved from USD 5,100 thousand at the end of 2Q16 to USD 5,208 thousand at the end of 3Q16, mainly due to the net proceeds received from the subsequent offering. The Live Games – The Secret World, Anarchy Online and Age of Conan – were the major contributors to the revenues.”
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The Stream Team: The Secret World's Emergency Procedures

February 24, 2017 One comment


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Are you prepared? If you are Orochi, the answer is probably not. The organization was apparently studying the The Secret World's Filth, and you know how that had to end: in disaster. Massively OP's MJ is back in City of the Sun God to continue her work on the sabotage mission Emergency Procedures, Just how bad did the Orochi fail, and what exactly did they unleash upon the world? MJ aims to find out. Tune in live at 2:00 p.m. to see if she gets closer to completing The Unseen achievement.
What: The Secret World
Who: MJ Guthrie
When: 2:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 24th, 2017
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Golden Week Begins - Get Ready to Put on the Ritz!





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The Secret World has entered "Golden Week" where players can hunt down Samsu Nasiru, the Guardian of Gaia to get hold of cool rewards and tokens that can be exhanged for items including pets, Lucky Coins and more. In addition, golden outfits, the golden unicorn and the Gilded Geist Rider are all available in the shop for the entire event that runs from now through March 8th.Read more












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Leaderboard: Will The Secret World's relaunch entice you to play?

March 6, 2017 48 comments




Last week, the MMO world was startled to learn that instead of getting an expansion, The Secret World is getting a complete relaunch as part of a big Funcom push of the game.



At this point, there's been plenty of time to speculate (and not a lot of info from the studio forthcoming, and yes, we've asked!).



From the investor call, we know that the game is due for a newbie experience overhaul, a combat overhaul, daily login rewards, and a new business model that makes story content freely accessible, which suggests a lean away from buy-to-play.


So do you think we are looking at a game-crushing NGE -- or a Final Fantasy XIV-style GOTY-quality do-over? And more importantly, do these sound like the kinds of adjustments that might entice you to return to The Secret World or play for the first time? Let's find out in this week's Leaderboard.
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Exclusive Interview: Funcom on the Secret World Legends reboot and the end of updates for The Secret World

March 29, 2017 123 comments



Don't miss this morning's explainer piece on The Secret World's reboot as Secret World Legends, now a "shared world action RPG."


You wanted answers, we've got answers! As soon as Funcom sent us the press release and the FAQ about the launch of Secret World Legends and its effect on The Secret World, we fired off some questions to get more details and some clarification.

Game Director Romain Amiel has now expounded on different aspects of both games for us, including the use of the Ability Wheel, changes to progression, Grandmaster status in both games, future development, and more. Here's what he had to say. (Bad news spoiler: Your hopes of having continued content in The Secret World or a new graphics engine have the same lifespan as an Orochi agent.)
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The Stream Team: Carrying The Secret World torch and discussing the future

March 29, 2017 One comment


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The Secret World with MJ: Discussing the future


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Well then. That answers that. If you haven't heard today's The Secret World news, you'll get an earful tonight. Massively OP's MJ is still reeling from the Secret World Legends announcement and all it means for her favorite game. No matter what, she'll always carry the torch for TSW! Thankfully, MJ still gets to log in and play, and that's exactly what she's going to do. What she'll do, however, is anyone's guess; she might take her frustrations out on every mob in sight and litter the ground with corpses, or she may just wander the world as dazed as a zombie. Tune in live at 8:00 p.m. to join the discussion in a rant-filled edition of OPTV in...
What: The Secret World
Who: MJ Guthrie
When: 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 29th, 2017
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Secret World Legends dev stream showcases tutorial, character creation changes, and combat

April 7, 2017 25 comments




With Secret World Legends in closed beta, many fans are unable to get in and see what is going on with the changes. For those without access, devs hosted a livestream today to show off a few features, such as a revamped character customization, a peek at the new tutorial, and some combat. There was also mention of the possibility of cross-faction cabals, but it isn’tt for sure.




Character customization has added new faces, new hairstyles, and even added facial tattoos as well as beefing up the starter clothing selection. The tutorial, which is actually interwoven with the beginning cutscenes that veteran players will be familiar with, puts players in a graveyard and tosses them into combat and option much sooner than The Secret World did.



Devs then demonstrated combat, showing some leeway in where they target reticle is as well as the overheating feature of elementalism. Game Director Romain Amiel emphasized that weapons have different levels of difficulty now (for example, the shotgun is more complicated than elementalism). See the combat for yourself and listen for other tidbits in the full video below.
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The Stream Team: Racing to finish The Secret World’s Unseen achievement

April 13, 2017 5 comments


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It’s definitely a day for racing. Massively OP’s MJ is running out of time to complete The Unseen achievement in The Secret World before the focus pretty much flips over to Secret World Legends. This is one achievement she really wants to complete before the new game starts, so it’s a race against time complete the sabotage missions. Tune in live at 9:00 p.m. to see how successfully she can sneak tonight.
What: The Secret World
Who: MJ Guthrie
When: 9:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 13th, 2017
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Secret World Legends launches June 26; check out the new trailer

May 9, 2017 85 comments


When Funcom told everyone a few weeks ago that Secret World Legends was still on track for spring, MMO gamers were skeptical.



Technically, they were right to be: Funcom has this morning announced that the game will launch on June 26th, a few days after the summer solstice.




As we’ve previously reported, the game is a “shared-world role-playing game” reboot-like “reimagination” of MMORPG The Secret World, which will be maintenance moded in its wake. The new game, which has been in beta this spring, is still under NDA.
“Secret World Legends features a revamped combat system, newly designed progression system, updated visuals, and more. You can choose to explore and uncover the story by yourself, or you can team up with other players. In the game’s central hub, Agartha, you can meet and socialize with hundreds of other players, while player population in the adventure areas beyond will be tightly controlled to make sure that the experience is as immersive as possible and that the focus remains on you and your journey.”
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Stay tuned for more, as we’ll be chatting with the studio this afternoon, and check out the new trailer and images down below.
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Secret World Legends AMA says NDA drop, game owner bonuses, and roadmap coming soon

June 6, 2017 39 comments


Have some questions about Funcom’s Secret Worlds Legends reboot? You and a million other players, so stand in line, pal. Actually, the studio did field an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit today to deliver some answers to pressing queries.


Topics discussed included transferring cosmetics, changes to the AEGIS system, tweaks to the story, inventory changes, combat animations, the removal of crafting, gear progression, cross-faction cabals, gold spammers, and upcoming events, such as a 2017 edition of the Whispering Tide.


The NDA for the beta should be dropping soon, and Funcom specified that while mission maps will hold no more than 10 players at a time, the social hubs are being tuned to handle up to 500 at a go.
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Johnny Depp will produce a TV show based on The Secret World

August 14, 2017 118 comments


Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, though I did a double-take too: Deadline is reporting that The Secret World aka Secret World Legends is getting a TV adaptation produced by Johnny Depp and his company Infinitum Nihil.
“It will center on a team of undercover agents and the shadowy war between secret societies: the Illuminati, Dragon and the Templar. Central to the plot is their battle against the supernatural in an adventure that spans across our world, and incorporates the realms of ancient myths and legends, as well as today’s conspiracy theories and headline news.”
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Tokyo is now open in Secret World Legends


August 16, 201742 comments

Secret World Legends continues to refill the content pool to bring it back up to the level of its predecessor. Today, the conspiracy reboot opened back up the doors to Kaidan, a section of Tokyo that was ground zero to a black Filth bomb that began the main storyline of the game.

Not all of Kaidan is ready to experience, it should be noted. While there are plenty of reworked missions available to players who have been chafing at the end of Transylvania since launch, the team still has two more batches of Tokyo content to add before bringing the game back up to The Secret World’s levels.
Update 2.1 also added weapon skins for the cosmetic dressing room, elite difficulty levels for scenarios, adjusted XP rewards in dungeons, and reworked spirit blade mechanics.Read more


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Secret World Legends is bringing back legacy transfers


September 1, 2017 32 comments
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Wait, who said it was OK for it to be September already? Well, while we are here, we might as well enjoy the pumpkin spice revolution and another round of legacy transfers for Secret World Legends.

Funcom announced yesterday that it has plans for a second round of transfers to take place at some date later this month. This will allow veteran The Secret World players to bring over any remaining articles of clothing, sprints, pets, and emotes to Secret World Legends.Read more



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Secret World Legends adjusts controversial raid reward lockout


september 8,2017 7 comments





While new — or at least, warmed up and re-served — content is all well and good for Secret World Legends, the player community took particular umbrage with Funcom’s handling of the NYC raid in this week’s patch.

The controversy revolved around a new week-long lockout timer on rewards, which many felt was unnecessary and counter-productive. “The players’ concerns are that this makes it difficult to play together with friends, their cabal members, or even just to help out random strangers who are asking to form groups in general chat,” blog Self-Distract Sequence noted.Read more



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Secret World Legends has launched Tokyo part II Beyond the Wall


september20,2017 20 comments


Secret World Legends fans, Funcom’s just pushed a new free update out to you: Tokyo: Beyond the Wall, better known as Tokyo part II. The highlights for core players include the Fear Nothing Foundation content, a new emote UI, and the mission item inventory. “Today, Funcom has launched Tokyo: Beyond the Wall, moving the story into an even more bizarre and frightening direction.

In Secret World Legends, the city of Tokyo has been utterly devastated and large parts of it are under quarantine. In Tokyo: Beyond the Wall players must go even deeper into the apocalyptic city in search of answers. In this second Tokyo update,Read more

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