Ragnar Tørnquist led development of the initial game for Funcom. The Secret World uses a subscription-optional, buy-to-play business model, requiring players only to buy the game with no additional subscription fees, … See more

Setting
The game features an original present-day setting created by Funcom, which includes "magic, myths, … See more

Alternate reality games
The first promotional material appeared on May 8, 2007, when a picture was leaked into the internet, containing a poem, a Knights Templar seal, and several sentences in Spanish, Norwegian, French, German See more

The Secret World has a 74/100 critic rating on Metacritic, indicating that it has mixed reviews.
IGN praised … See more

Starting a character
The Secret World allows the player to control a character or avatar within a game world in See more

After announcing the development of The Secret World, Funcom project director Jørgen Tharaldsen informed the press that the game uses the same engine as Age of Conan. According to Funcom, the game would blend elements of MMO gameplay with See more

Pre-order
Funcom offered a number of in-game content packs available as a pre-order bonus by registering at the official website. These ranged from … See more