Funcom Reveals ‘The Frozen North’, Promises a Bigger and Better Conan Exiles on August 16
The second stage of Conan Exiles’ Early Access adventure is about to begin! On August 16th, Conan Exiles not only goes live on Xbox One for the first time ever; Funcom will also release its first expansion update for the game for both PC and Xbox One players. Previously teased at E3 this year, Funcom today revealed both the title and all the juicy details players will want to hear about the expansion update.
A new web page is now available on conanexiles.com/thefrozennorth, where players can learn all the details about The Frozen North. Funcom today also released a brand-new video where Creative Director Joel Bylos provides a unique glimpse into the expansion update.
The Frozen North, which will be completely free to all players on PC and Xbox One, adds a whole new landmass and makes the world of Conan Exiles 70% bigger. It also brings the game out of the desert and into the snowy north, introducing an entirely new climate and a weather system that will require players to dress according to the temperature – or face certain death. The Frozen North also introduces entirely new gameplay mechanics such as fish traps, beekeeping, and cooking. Brewing, a new crafting system, will allow players to make alcohol which will also keep them warm in cold environments. Players will also get to dedicate themselves to a new religion, giving them the ability to summon the avatar of Ymir, the Lord of Storm and War, and wreak havoc on enemy players and crush their cities under his feet.
“This expansion update does not just mean more content and more features,” says Creative Director Joel Bylos. “The team has also worked extremely hard to make sure this release brings with it significant improvements to core aspects of the game such as combat, artificial intelligence, and more. These improvements, in addition to the twenty-eight updates we have already introduced to the game over its six months in PC Early Access, mean this version of Conan Exiles is bigger, and even more importantly, better than ever before.”
Since launching into PC Early Access on January 31 st 2017, the development team has been working tirelessly to introduce new content, improve mechanics, and eradicate bugs and exploits. The team has added siege weapons, a new dungeon, a dye system, new armor and weapons, new decorations, avatar defenses, new building pieces, and much more. The game will leave Early Access and release in full on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 in Q1 2018. Conan Exiles quickly became a smash hit with the open-world survival audience, selling almost half a million units in the first month. In this online survival game players get to build anything from small homes to entire cities, explore a huge open world, team up with other players, or seek to dominate their enemies through brutal player vs. player combat.
You can learn more about Conan Exiles and see the latest updates from the developers on conanexiles.com. For an overview of all the updates Funcom has done to Conan Exiles so far in Early Access, head over to conanexiles.com/updates.
Conan Exiles launches for PS4, Xbox One, and PC in early 2018, published by Koch Media
Funcom and Koch Media have announced a global co-publishing partnership for the open-world survival game Conan Exiles, which is currently in Early Access on Xbox One and Steam. The full version of the game will launch both physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in early 2018.
Here’s a brief overview of the game, via Funcom:
In this online survival game players get to build anything from small homes to entire cities, explore a huge open world, team up with other players, or seek to dominate their enemies through brutal player vs. player combat. The game is set in the world of Conan the Barbarian, and players get to explore vast landscapes and either fight each other or cooperate to build a community of their own.
“We are thrilled to be working with Koch Media again in bringing the world’s greatest barbarian back into store shelves,” said Funcom CEO Rui Casais in a press release. “Their experience as a world-leading publisher combined with their extensive retail network will help bring Conan Exiles to an even wider audience. The fact that they know and understand Conan is also a huge benefit that will ensure all aspects of publishing the game will be executed in the true spirit of the Conan the Barbarian brand.”
Koch Media CEO Dr. Klemens Kundratitz added, “We are delighted to revive our successful cooperation with Funcom which we established during the work for Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer. The immense open world experience and comprehensive survival and sandbox elements in Conan Exiles impressed us. We are proud that we can take part in the next phase of this project and will focus all our know-how to build the road for a successful retail launch of the game for PC and Consoles.”
Conan Exiles, the open-world survival game set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian, will leave Early Access and launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC both physically and digitally on May 8, 2018. It will cost $49.99 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and $39.99 on PC.
The Day One Edition of the game will include a printed map of the Exiled Lands and the “Conan’s Atlantean Sword” in-game item. Digital purchases of the Xbox One and PC versions, which are available now in Early Access and Game Preview, will include the “Conan’s Royal Armor” in-game item. The same item is also available for digital pre-orders of the PlayStation 4 version.
A Collector’s Edition will also be available at select retailers and include the following:
Figurine: 15 cm / 6 inch Conan the Barbarian polyresin figurine, modeled after Conan from the Conan Exiles cinematic trailer
Custom Comic Book: Full-color print comic book created in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics specifically for this game. The comic book tells the story of Conan on one of his adventures in the Exiled Lands.
Soundtracks: Three soundtracks featuring the music from Conan Exiles as well as the music from Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer.
Art Book: Go behind the scenes and discover some of the incredible production artworks developers used to guide their vision for the game in this full-color, print art book.
World Map: Full-color printed map of the world of Conan Exiles.
Digital Comic Book: Code to unlock six full-color digital comic books from Dark Horse Comics, featuring the entire “A Witch Shall Be Born” story arc.
Digital RPG Book: Code to unlock the 368 full-color digital rule book created by Modiphius for their Conan pen and paper role-playing game. Everything you need to play!
Funcom has released a new trailer for Conan Exiles dubbed “Countdown to Launch.”
Here is a brief overview of the game:
Conan Exiles is an open-world survival game set in the brutal lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a savage world, build your kingdom, and dominate your enemies in brutal combat and epic warfare.
Start with nothing but your bare hands and forge the legacy of your clan, building anything a small home to gigantic fortresses and entire cities. Wage war using swords, bows, siege weapons, and even take control of giant avatars of the gods and lay waste to enemy cities.
Explore a vast, seamless world full of challenge and opportunity. Hunt animals for resources, slay monsters for treasure, and delve deep underground to discover the secrets of ancient civilizations.
Conan Exiles can be experienced in both local single-player and in persistent online multiplayer.
Conan Exiles is available now via Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview, and will fully launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 8.