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The Xbox 360 Version Still Far Away

Age of Conan executive producer Craig Morrison has told IGN, in an article about the 1.05 relaunch of the game (see the trailer), that the Xbox 360 version is still in the works.

We did ask him about the Xbox 360 version of Age of Conan, which has been in the works for years now. He said that Funcom still has a small team working on it, but technical issues remain. “We most definitely underestimated the challenges of getting the engine to run on the 360,” he said.

A “small team” eh? That doesn’t sound promising. Also, do we really care? Isn’t it a bit late now anyway?

Craig Morrison on Age of Conan, Post 1.05

In this video diary, executive producer Craig Morrison speaks on where Age of Conan is today, and what they did with the 1.05 update. Also lots of cool footage from the new areas.

One of the upcoming news is PvP gaming where smaller guilds can battle it out. And he also hints on the upcoming expansion.

Giveaway: 1,000 Age of Conan

MMORPG.com is hosting a huge competition, giving away 1,000 digital Age of Conan copies, including 30 days of gametime. Sounds like an extended trial to me, but if you read this prior to July 10th, then by all means enter.

Additional Character Slots Now Up to 10

The total character slot limit has now been expanded to 11 from previously 8. But it’s not for everyone, and it does not come without a cost, literally. Players can now buy two additional slots for new characters via microtransactions. But as a bonus for regulars who have been playing the game for at least 6 straight months an extra free slot will be given.

So, want 11? Then keep playing!

China Bans Gold Farming

Not strictly an Age of Conan piece of news, but China has banned gold farming says InformationWeek. It really is a ban on virtual currencies, but MMO gold farming is surely the primary target.

The trading of virtual currency for real cash employs hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and generates between $200 million and $1 billion annually, according to a 2008 survey conducted by Richard Heeks at the University of Manchester.

He estimates that between 80% and 85% of gold farmers are based in China.

Luckily this isn’t as much of an issue in Age of Conan. Yet.

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