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{{short description|Norwegian video game developer and publisher}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}{{Infobox company
| name = Funcom Oslo AS
| logo = Funcom_Logo_as_of_August_2017.png
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| former_name = {{Plainlist|
* Funcom N.V. (1993–2005)
* Funcom Productions AS (2005–2017)
}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1993}}
| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Erik Gloersen|Tyr Neilsen|Andre Backen|[[Gaute Godager]]|Olav Mørkrid}}
| location = [[Oslo]], Norway
| key_people = Rui Casais ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| products = ''[[The Longest Journey]]''<br />''[[Anarchy Online]]''<br />''[[Dreamfall]]''<br />''[[Age of Conan]]''<br />''[[The Secret World]]''<br />''[[Conan Exiles]]''
| revenue = {{increase}}{{US$|33.776&nbsp;million|link=yes}}
| revenue_year = 2018
| operating_income = {{increase}}{{US$|10.166&nbsp;million}}
| income_year = 2018
| net_income = {{increase}}{{US$|6.618&nbsp;million}}
| net_income_year = 2018
| num_locations = 5 (2021)
| num_employees = 450+
| num_employees_year = 2024
| subsid = The Outsiders
| parent = [[Tencent]] (2020–present)
| divisions = {{Unbulleted list|Funcom Inc.|Funcom SE}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.funcom.com|funcom.com}}
}}

'''Funcom Oslo AS''' (formerly '''Funcom N.V.''' and '''Funcom Productions AS''') is a Norwegian video game developer and publisher that specializes in online games. It is best known for the [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] (MMORPG) titles ''[[Conan Exiles]]'', ''[[Age of Conan]]'', ''[[Anarchy Online]]'', ''[[The Secret World]]'' – and ''[[The Longest Journey]]'' series of adventure games. The company has offices in [[Oslo]], Norway; [[North Carolina]], US; [[Lisbon]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-09 |title=Funcom acquires work-for-hire studio ZPX |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/funcom-acquires-work-for-hire-studio-zpx |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> Portugal; [[Bucharest]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Funcom Buys Battlefield Dev's New Studio And Expands Into Romania |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/funcom-buys-battlefield-devs-new-studio-and-expands-into-romania/1100-6493409/ |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> Romania; and [[Stockholm]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-30 |title=Funcom acquires majority stake in The Outsiders |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/funcom-acquires-majority-stake-in-the-outsiders |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> Sweden. It also had offices in Beijing, Dublin, and Montreal previously. It is now owned by the Chinese media conglomerate [[Tencent]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Copy of About Us - Funcom |url=https://www.funcom.com/about-us-2022/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121221138/https://www.funcom.com/about-us-2022/ |archive-date=2025-01-21 |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=Funcom |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
{{missing information|Funcom Dublin Ltd., its Irish division that developed [[Speed Freaks]]|date=July 2017}}
Founded in 1993 by Erik Gloersen, Tyr Neilsen, Andre Backen, [[Gaute Godager]] and Olav Mørkrid, the company started as an independent game developer and publisher. It focuses mainly on PC games but have also released games on other platforms, including mobile phones and tablets. Funcom's console releases includes titles on [[Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[Xbox One]] and [[PlayStation 4|PS4]].

In 1994 Funcom Dublin was set up to concentrate on console games. It originally had 20 employees. By July 2000 this had grown to 25. With the parent company choosing to focus on a massive multiplayer online title, Anarchy Online, the decision was made to close this subsidiary in August 2001.<ref name="Fun Anyone">{{cite web|url=https://gamedevelopers.ie/fun-anyone-2/|title=Fun Anyone?|website=GameDevelopers.ie.|date=16 December 2004 |access-date=2022-11-28}}</ref>

In late 2000s, Funcom opened a new office in North Carolina, increasing its staff to handle the final stages of releasing its sci-fi online RPG, [[Anarchy Online]]. The new location was also chosen so that it could offer effective customer service to North American players.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Funcom Opening US Office |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/funcom-opening-us-office/1100-2634321/ |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2005, Funcom N.V. ({{ose|FUNCOM}}), the Dutch parent company of Funcom Oslo, was listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]].

On March 14, 2007, the company abandoned traditional physical product distribution (e.g., on [[optical disc]]s) in favor of [[digital distribution]] completely. The main reason for this decision was claimed to be the financial losses due to [[software piracy]].<ref name="no_offl">{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=1409|title=Funcom drops "offline" PC games|access-date=2007-03-15|first=Eivind|last=Hagerup|date=2007-03-14|publisher=[[Adventure Gamers]]}}</ref>

On August 21, 2008, Funcom laid off half of its customer service department located in [[Durham, North Carolina]]. On November 22, 2008, third parties reported that Funcom fired an additional 70% of the staff in their US workforce, possibly endangering future releases.<ref name="TTH_fire">{{cite web|url=http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/49839|title=Funcom Fires 70% of Their U.S. Staff This Morning|access-date=2008-11-28|date=2008-11-22|publisher=TenTonHammer.com}}</ref>

On September 17, 2008, Gaute Godager left Funcom, stating he was dissatisfied with certain elements of ''[[Age of Conan]]'', which he directed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/age-of-conan-director-leaves-funcom|title=''Age of Conan'' director leaves Funcom|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|first=Rob|last=Purchese|date=2008-09-17|access-date=2009-03-01}}</ref> Craig Morrison took over the direction of ''Age of Conan''.

On February 23, 2009, Funcom reported financial losses of approximately $23 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The unsuccessful launch of ''Age of Conan'' was cited as the reason for such a steep decline. The chief analyst of [[DNB ASA|DnB NOR]], Fredrik Thoresen, estimated that 100,000 subscribers played the game at the time of the report, far below the publisher's expectations, though these numbers were not confirmed by Funcom itself.<ref name="e24_Q42008">{{cite web|url=http://e24.no/boers-og-finans/article2942108.ece|title=4. KVARTAL: Blodrødt for Funcom|access-date=2009-02-23|author=Tor Øyvind Andersen, Sindre Heyerdahl|date=2009-02-23|publisher=[[E24 Næringsliv]]|language=no}}</ref>

On September 1, 2009, Funcom announced the establishment of a new development studio in [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]]. The new studio has worked on Funcom's two MMORPG projects: ''[[The Secret World]]'' and the ''[[Age of Conan]]'' expansion pack ''[[Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer|Rise of the Godslayer]]''.<ref name="Montreal">{{cite web|url=http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&func_id=1361&table=CONTENT|title=Funcom establishes new development studio in Montréal|publisher=Funcom|date=2009-09-01|access-date=2009-09-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905162425/http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&func_id=1361&table=CONTENT|archive-date=2009-09-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On September 29, 2009, Funcom announced a reduction of 20% of its staff, resulting in a "significant delay" for the release of ''The Secret World''.<ref name="VG247">{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2009/09/29/funcom-drops-20-of-staff/|title=Secret World gets significant delay as Funcom drops 20% of staff|access-date=2009-09-29|publisher=VG247|date=2009-09-29}}</ref>

All the perceived actions were reflected in the 2010 Annual Financial Report. The current number of employees is 282 (a 19% reduction to 2009). As the result of the new strategy, the operating results came close to a positive value — in 2010 it reached — US$593 thousand compared to — US$10 798 thousand in 2009.<ref name="FY2010_Report">{{cite web|url=http://l3cdn.funcom.com/funcomportal/pdf/investor/2010/Funcom_2010_Annual_Report.pdf/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614060554/http://l3cdn.funcom.com/funcomportal/pdf/investor/2010/Funcom_2010_Annual_Report.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2021|title=2010 Annual Financial Report|access-date=2011-04-30|publisher=Funcom|date=2011-04-30}}</ref>

On July 2, 2012, Funcom announced Ole Schreiner as the new CEO of Funcom and as a new member of the management board of Funcom. Ole Schreiner comes from the position of COO of the company, a role he has held for several years. Ole Schreiner is one of Funcom's longest-serving employees and he has been working directly with titles such as ''[[Anarchy Online]]'', ''Age of Conan'' and ''The Secret World'' in several capacities. Trond Arne Aas, long-term CEO of Funcom, took on a new role as Strategic Advisor to the Board and Chief Strategy Officer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_n.v._announces_ole_schreiner_as_new_ceo_for_the_company|title=Funcom N.V. announces Ole Schreiner as new CEO for the company|publisher=Funcom|access-date=2012-12-26|date=2012-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224063301/http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_n.v._announces_ole_schreiner_as_new_ceo_for_the_company|archive-date=2012-12-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On August 22, 2012, Funcom announced that it laid off half of the company as a cost-adjustment initiative due to the poor performance of their MMORPG ''The Secret World''. Some of the lay-offs were temporary. They blamed this poor performance on the [[Metacritic]] score of the game and the launch of competing titles like ''[[Diablo III]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/08/22/funcom-lays-off-half-of-the-company.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824233927/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/08/22/funcom-lays-off-half-of-the-company.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=August 24, 2012|title=Funcom Lays Off Half The Company|publisher=[[Game Informer]]|first=Jim|last=Reilly|date=2012-08-22|access-date=2012-09-03}}</ref>

On January 10, 2013, Funcom announced that they had initiated a process of restructuring the company around its core products and technology. The restructuring involved, among other things, that some of the company's offices would be closed or consolidated with others. Thus, Funcom hoped to create a stronger and more effective organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=318874|title=Funcom announces restructuring of the company|publisher=Newsweb|access-date=2013-01-14|date=2013-01-10}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamer.no/artikler/132478/nye-nedbemanninger-hos-funcom/|title=Nye nedbemanninger hos funcom|publisher=Gamer|first=Joachim|last=Froholt|date=2013-01-10|access-date=2013-01-14}}</ref>
The company announced on January 17, 2013, that it would lay off some of its staff of their [[Montreal]] branch as a part of the restructuring process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/technocite/Funcom+planning+significant+layoffs+Montreal/7839591/story.html|title=Funcom planning 'significant' layoffs in Montreal|publisher=Montreal Gazette|first=Jeff|last=Heinrich|date=2013-01-17|access-date=2013-01-20}}</ref>

On January 29, 2014, Norwegian economic crime unit [[Økokrim]] launched an investigation into suspected infringement of the provisions of the Securities Trading Act connected to the 2012 launch of ''The Secret World''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/funcom-under-investigation-for-trade-violations-1511459402|title=Investigators Raid Norwegian Game Studio|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=29 January 2014|work=[[Kotaku]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]|access-date=29 January 2014}}</ref> In October 2015, the case against Funcom was closed after the company paid a fine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okokrim.no/artikler/bot-til-dataspillselskap-for-markedsmanipulasjon-|title=Bot for markedsmanipulasjon|date=23 October 2015|publisher=[[Økokrim]]|access-date=23 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009151124/http://www.okokrim.no/artikler/bot-til-dataspillselskap-for-markedsmanipulasjon-|archive-date=9 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

On April 24, 2014, the company reported securing NOK 9.7 million (US$1.6 million) additional equity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_secures_additional_equity |title=Funcom.com &#124; News &#124; Funcom secures additional equity |access-date=2014-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429061739/http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_secures_additional_equity |archive-date=2014-04-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The additional cash boost helped the company to fully prepare for the launch of the LEGO Minifigures MMO in summer 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/216335/Funcom_secures_16M_in_runup_to_LEGO_MMO_launch.php|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140428113516/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/216335/Funcom_secures_16M_in_runup_to_LEGO_MMO_launch.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 28, 2014|title = Funcom secures $1.6M in run-up to LEGO MMO launch|date = 28 April 2014}}</ref>

In May 2015, Rui Casais takes on the CEO role at Funcom, after a 7 years tenure as Chief Technology Officer. His career at Funcom started in 2004 when Casais joined as a Junior AI programmer and 10 years later became the CEO. During this time, he helped to develop and implement features and tools for all parts of game development, facilitated operational matters, developed partnerships and created long-term business strategies that contributed to the company’s success.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-22 |title=Funcom's Rui Casais: From junior programmer to CEO |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/from-junior-programmer-to-ceo-funcoms-rui-casais |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref>

In October 2015, the company launched ''The Park'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.funcom.com/news/funcoms_new_single_player_horror_game_the_park_now_available |title=Funcom.com &#124; News &#124; FUNCom's NEW SINGLE-PLAYER HORROR GAME 'THE PARK' NOW AVAILABLE |access-date=2016-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323054051/http://www.funcom.com/news/funcoms_new_single_player_horror_game_the_park_now_available |archive-date=2016-03-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a single-player horror experience based on ''The Secret World'' intellectual property.

In December 2015, the company announced that it had entered into a partnership agreement with Conan Properties International LLC,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_and_conan_properties_enter_new_partnership |title=Funcom.com &#124; News &#124; FUNCOM AND CONAN PROPERTIES ENTER NEW PARTNERSHIP |access-date=2016-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306055041/http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_and_conan_properties_enter_new_partnership |archive-date=2016-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> making it the preferred partner for PC and console games based on the Conan the Barbarian brand.

In January 2016, the company announced it was working on ''[[Conan Exiles]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_announces_new_open_world_survival_game_conan_exiles |title=Funcom.com &#124; News &#124; FUNCOM ANNOUNCES NEW OPEN-WORLD SURVIVAL GAME 'CONAN EXILES' |access-date=2016-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306060623/http://www.funcom.com/news/funcom_announces_new_open_world_survival_game_conan_exiles |archive-date=2016-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> an open-world survival game based on the Conan the Barbarian brand. The game released on Steam PC Early Access on January 31, 2017, and launched on the Xbox One as part of the Game Preview program in August 2017.

In March 2017, the company announced it would relaunch ''The Secret World'' as ''Secret World Legends'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/29/secret-world-legends-free-to-play-relaunch/|title=The Secret World relaunching F2P as Secret World Legends|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|date=29 March 2017|last1=O'Connor|first1=Alice}}</ref> the free-to-play reboot of the original 2012 MMORPG. It launched June 2017, and was made available on Steam in July 2017. There have been no substantial updates to the game since October 2018.

In August 2017, the company revealed a new logo and branding alongside a positioning that openly acknowledges low points in the company's history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-31-funcom-you-cant-survive-for-20-years-without-a-few-scars|title=Funcom: "You can't survive for 20 years without a few scars"|date=31 August 2017 }}</ref>

On 8 January 2019, it was announced that Funcom had acquired 50.1% of the Lisbon, Portugal-based company Zona Paradoxal, Lda ("ZPX") with whom it has had a working relationship since 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdn.funcom.com/investor/2018/Funcom_4Q18_Report_663884.pdf|title=2018 Fourth Quarter Financial Report|publisher=Funcom|access-date=2022-11-28}}</ref>

On 26 February 2019, Funcom announced that it was entering into an exclusive partnership with [[Legendary Entertainment]] to develop games related to the upcoming ''Dune'' films.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Funcom N.V. enters into exclusive partnership with Legendary Entertainment for games in the ''Dune'' universe |date=February 26, 2019 |publisher=Funcom |url=https://investors.funcom.com/funcom-n-v-enters-into-exclusive-partnership-with-legendary-studios-for-games-in-the-dune-universe/ |access-date=March 3, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043051/https://investors.funcom.com/funcom-n-v-enters-into-exclusive-partnership-with-legendary-studios-for-games-in-the-dune-universe/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Tencent Holdings]] acquired a 29% minority stake in Funcom in September 2019, making it the largest shareholder in the company.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-30-tencent-acquires-minority-stake-in-funcom | title=  Tencent acquires minority stake in Funcom | first = Haydn | last = Taylor | date = September 30, 2019 | access-date = September 30, 2019 | work = [[GamesIndustry.biz]] }}</ref> Tencent announced in January 2020 its intent to fully acquire Funcom through purchasing all outstanding shares of the company in February 2020 valued at {{USD|148 million}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-22-tencent-bids-to-acquire-100-percent-of-funcom | title = Tencent bids to acquire 100% of Funcom | first = Matthew | last=  Handrahan | date = January 22, 2020 | access-date= January 22, 2020 |  work = [[GamesIndustry.biz]] }}</ref> The acquisition was completed in July of 2020.<ref name=":0" />

In June 2021, Funcom acquired Swedish video game developer The Outsiders, while the company also announced plans to open a new studio in Romania.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Makuch |first1=Eddie |title=Funcom Buys Battlefield Dev's New Studio And Expands Into Romania |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/funcom-buys-battlefield-devs-new-studio-and-expands-into-romania/1100-6493409/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=June 30, 2021}}</ref> The company's newest office, Funcom Bucharest, opened in September and serves for the moment as the company’s headquarters for quality assurance, with plans in place to expand to other areas of game development over time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cristea |first=Mihai-Alexandru |date=2021-06-30 |title=Video game developer Funcom opens a studio in Bucharest |url=https://business-review.eu/tech/video-game-developer-funcom-opens-a-studio-in-bucharest-221523 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Business Review |language=ro}}</ref>

Funcom acquired [[Cabinet Entertainment|Cabinet Group]], which owns the intellectual property rights of ''Conan'', ''[[Mutant (role-playing game)|Mutant]]'', and [[Solomon Kane]] and other works based on the writings of [[Robert E. Howard]], in September 2021. Funcom stated that with this acquisition, that alongside a new game, they planned to merge these into a new studio {{anchor|Heroic Signatures}}'''Heroic Signatures'''<!--boldface per WP:R#PLA--> and release a new game based on these properties.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-14-funcom-buys-conan-ip | title = Funcom buys Conan IP | first = Wesley | last =Yin-Poole |date = September 14, 2021 | accessdate = September 14, 2021 | work = [[Eurogamer]] }}</ref> On December 2, 2021, it was announced that they signed an agreement with NUKKLEAR for assistance on Funcom's upcoming ''Dune'' survival video game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-03|title=Development Studio NUKKLEAR Signs Deal with Funcom for Upcoming Dune Survival Game|url=https://gaminglyfe.com/development-studio-nukklear-signs-deal-with-funcom-for-upcoming-dune-survival-game/|access-date=2021-12-04|website=GamingLyfe.com - Gaming News, Esports News, Gaming Community|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Portfolio==
''[[The Longest Journey]]'' was produced by [[Ragnar Tørnquist]] and was very well-received both by critics and users. The game was published in 9 languages: English, [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[French language|French]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Russian language|Russian]] and Spanish. The game was also released in other countries, but mainly in English-speaking ones.

''[[Anarchy Online]]'' is a critically acclaimed online game, more specifically a [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] (MMORPG), with 20 international awards. Funcom issued several expansions: ''The Notum Wars'', ''Shadowlands'', ''Alien Invasion'', ''Lost Eden'' and ''Legacy of The Xan''. Founder Gaute Godager was the first Game Director, before [[Marius Enge]] released ''Alien Invasion'' and took over at the release of ''Shadowlands''. However, shortly after the release of ''Alien Invasion'', Morten Byom took over. Later, near the release of the ''Lost Eden'' expansion, Byom moved on to the ''Age of Conan'' team, and was succeeded as Game Director by Craig Morrison, also known as "Silirrion". Following the game, a book about the prehistory of the planet and a CD with music from the game were released.

In the spring of 2006, the company released the sequel to ''The Longest Journey'' for the Xbox and PC, entitled ''[[Dreamfall]]''.

Funcom has also developed an online [[action game|action]] [[role-playing video game]] for PC and console entitled ''[[Age of Conan|Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures]]''. This product utilizes the [[Conan the Barbarian|Conan the Cimmerian]] franchise license. The PC version of this game was released on May 20, 2008, and the [[Xbox 360]] version was cancelled. As of 2011, the subscription model of the game has been altered to a hybrid game is marketed as ''[[Age of Conan|Age of Conan: Unchained]]''. Funcom released an expansion pack for the game called ''[[Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer]]''.

The development of their MMO ''[[The Secret World]]'' was announced on May 11, 2007,<ref name="secretworldannounced">{{cite web|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/787/787643p1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518134202/http://pc.ign.com/articles/787/787643p1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2007|title=The Secret World Revealed|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2007-05-11|access-date=2011-08-26}}</ref> and the game was released on July 3, 2012.

Funcom earned a license from the [[Lego]] Company to develop a new MMO game, titled [[Lego Minifigures Online]]. The game is child friendly and was originally intended to be [[free-to-play]], but released with a buy-to-play model on June 29, 2015.

On October 27, 2015, Funcom released a single-player horror title, ''[[The Park (video game)|The Park]]'', set in the same universe setting as their MMO, ''[[The Secret World]]''.

On October 25, 2016, Funcom released the one vs. one multiplayer game Hide and Shriek, set in the same universe as their MMO ''The Secret World''.

On January 31, 2017, Funcom released an online survival sandbox game ''[[Conan Exiles]]'', set in the [[Conan the Barbarian|Conan the Cimmerian]] franchise, as an early access title on PC. It was later released on the [[Xbox One]] as part of the Game Preview program on August 16, 2017.

On June 26, 2017, Funcom re-launched ''[[The Secret World]]'' as ''Secret World Legends'', a free-to-play rebuild of the original 2012 MMORPG. It became available on Steam July 31, 2017.

''Conan Exiles'' launched on 8 May 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/conan-exiles-leaves-early-access/ |title=Conan Exiles leaves Early Access |publisher=PCGamer |date=8 May 2018}}</ref>

On March 1, 2022, Funcom publishes Mighty Kingdom's ''Conan Chop Chop'', a party rogue-lite game for 1-4 players available on [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Castello |first=Jay |date=2022-03-01 |title=Conan Chop Chop battles its way onto PC today, with publishers donating to Ukraine |language=en |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/conan-chop-chop-battles-its-way-onto-pc-today-with-publishers-donating-to-ukraine |access-date=2023-01-17}}</ref> One month later, on April 26, Funcom also publishes ''[[Dune: Spice Wars]]'', a [[real-time strategy]] 4X title from developer [[Shiro Games]], on Steam Early Access.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welsh |first=Oli |date=2022-04-06 |title=Dune: Spice Wars launches in early access in April |url=https://www.polygon.com/23012919/dune-spice-wars-release-date-early-access |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 1, 2022, ''[[Metal: Hellsinger]]'', the heavy metal rhythm [[First-person shooter|FPS]] from publisher Funcom and developer The Outsiders became available on PC, [[PlayStation 5]], and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox X|S]], and, later on, on [[PlayStation 4]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Metal: Hellsinger hits one million sales, launches on PS4 and Xbox One |url=https://www.destructoid.com/metal-hellsinger-ps4-xbox-one-ports-archdevil-one-million-sales/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US}}</ref>

==List of games==
===Games developed===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Title !! Release !! Genre !! Platforms !! Notes
|-
|''[[We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (film)#Release and promotion|A Dinosaur's Tale]]'' || 1993 || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || [[Sega Genesis]] ||
|-
|''[[Daze Before Christmas]]'' || 1994 || [[Action game|Action]] || Sega Genesis, [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] ||
|-
|''[[Fatal Fury Special]]'' || 1995 || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Sega CD]] || Ported by Funcom
|-
|''[[Samurai Shodown]]'' || 1995 || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || Sega CD || Ported by Funcom
|-
|''[[Disney's Pocahontas (video game)|Disney's Pocahontas]]'' || 1996 || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || Sega Genesis ||
|-
|''[[Nightmare Circus]]'' || 1996 || [[Action game|Action]] || Sega Genesis ||
|-
|''[[Winter Gold]]'' || 1996 || [[Sports game|Sports]] || Super NES ||
|-
|''[[DragonHeart: Fire & Steel]]'' || 1996 || [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] ||
|-
|''Impact Racing'' || 1996 || [[Racing video game|Racing]] || PlayStation, Sega Saturn || Developed by Funcom Dublin
|-
|''[[Casper (video game)|Casper]]'' || 1996 || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] [[Adventure game|adventure]] || Sega Saturn ||
|-
|''[[NBA Hangtime]]'' || 1996 || [[Sports game|Sports]] || Sega Genesis, Super NES || Port of Arcade game
|-
|''[[Speed Freaks]]'' || 1999 || [[Racing video game|Racing]] || PlayStation || Developed by Funcom Dublin<ref name="Fun Anyone"/>
|-
|''[[The Longest Journey]]'' || 1999 || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || Windows ||
|-
|''[[Championship Motocross featuring Ricky Carmichael]]'' || 1999 || [[Racing video game|Racing]] || PlayStation || Developed by Funcom Dublin<ref name="Fun Anyone"/>
|- id="No Escape"
|''No Escape'' || 2000 || [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || Windows ||
|-
|''[[Championship Motocross 2001 Featuring Ricky Carmichael]]'' || 2001 || [[Racing video game|Racing]] || PlayStation || Developed by Funcom Dublin<ref name="Fun Anyone"/>
|-
|''[[Anarchy Online]]'' || 2001 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows ||
|-
|''[[Dreamfall: The Longest Journey]]'' || 2006 || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || Windows, [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] ||
|-
|''[[Age of Conan|Age of Conan: Unchained]]'' || 2008 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows ||
|-
|''[[Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer]]''  || 2010 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows || The first expansion pack for ''Age of Conan''
|-
|''[[The Secret World]]'' || 2012 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows ||
|-
|''Fashion Week Live'' || 2012 || [[Social-network game|Facebook game]] || [[Facebook]] || Fashion based social game
|-
|''Pets vs. Monsters'' || 2012 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || [[OS X]], Windows ||
|-
|''[[Lego Minifigures Online]]'' || 2015 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Linux]], OS X, Windows || Developed by Funcom Oslo
|-
|''[[The Park (video game)|The Park]]'' || 2015 || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], Windows, [[Xbox One]]  || Developed by Funcom Oslo
|-
|''Hide and Shriek'' || 2016 || [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]] || Windows || Developed by Funcom North Carolina
|-
|''Secret World Legends'' || 2017 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows || Developed by Funcom North Carolina
|-
|''[[Conan Exiles]]'' || 2018 || [[Survival game|Survival]] || PS4, Windows, Xbox One<ref name="onlysp.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlysp.com/conan-exiles-confirmed-for-xbox-one-new-trailer-released/|title=Conan Exiles Coming to Xbox One, New Trailer Released - OnlySP|website=www.onlysp.com|date=24 November 2016|access-date=2016-11-26|archivedate=October 3, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003014006/http://www.onlysp.com/conan-exiles-confirmed-for-xbox-one-new-trailer-released/|url-status=deviated}}</ref> || Developed by Funcom Oslo
|-
|''[[Dune: Awakening]]'' || 2025 || [[Survival game|Survival]] || [[PlayStation 5|PS5]], Windows, [[Xbox Series X/S]] ||Developed by Funcom Oslo
|-
|''[[World Heroes (video game)|World Heroes CD]]'' || Cancelled || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || Sega CD ||
|-
|''Midgard'' || Cancelled || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows ||
|}

===Games published===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Title !! Release !! Genre !! Platforms !! Notes
|-
|''[[Anarchy Online]]'' || 2001 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || Also developed by Funcom
|-
|''[[Age of Conan|Age of Conan: Unchained]]'' || 2008 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows || Also developed by Funcom
|-
|''[[Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer]]''  || 2010 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows || The first expansion pack for ''Age of Conan''
|-
|''Bloodline Champions'' || 2011 || Action || Windows || Developed by [[Stunlock Studios]]
|-
|''[[Lego Minifigures Online]]'' || 2015 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Linux]], [[OS X]], Windows || Developed by Funcom Oslo
|-
|''[[The Park (video game)|The Park]]'' || 2015 || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], Windows, [[Xbox One]] || Developed by Funcom Oslo
|-
|''Hide and Shriek'' || 2016 || [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]] || Windows || Developed by Funcom North Carolina
|-
|''Secret World Legends'' || 2017 || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || Windows || Developed by Funcom North Carolina
|-
|''[[Conan Exiles]]'' || 2018 || [[Survival game|Survival]] || PS4, Windows, Xbox One<ref name="onlysp.com"/> || Developed by Funcom Oslo
|-
|''[[Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden]]'' || 2018 || [[Turn-based strategy]] || PS4, Windows, Xbox One || Developed by The Bearded Ladies<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kain |first1=Erik |title='Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden' Looks Great But It Needs A New Name |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/04/05/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden-looks-great-but-it-needs-a-new-name/#582e486d175a |website=Forbes |access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|''Conan Unconquered'' || 2019 || [[Real-Time Strategy Game|RTS]] || Windows || Developed by Petrogylph
|-
|''Moons of Madness'' || 2019 || [[Horror video game|Horror]] || PS4, Windows, Xbox One || Developed by Rock Pocket Games
|-
|''Conan Chop Chop'' || 2022 || [[Action-adventure]] || [[Nintendo Switch]], PS4, Windows, Xbox One || |Developed by Mighty Kingdom
|-
|''[[Metal: Hellsinger]]'' || 2022 || [[First-person shooter]] || PS4, [[PlayStation 5|PS5]], Windows, Xbox One, [[Xbox Series X/S]] || Developed by The Outsiders<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/metal-hellsinger-outsiders-rhythm-shooter-032053895.html|title='Metal: Hellsinger' is a rhythm FPS game due in 2021|date=June 10, 2020|website=[[Engadget]]|language=en-US|access-date=November 25, 2020|first=Richard|last=Lawler}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Dune: Spice Wars]]'' || 2023 || [[4X]], [[Real-time strategy]] || Windows, Xbox Series X/S || Developed by [[Shiro Games]]
|-
|''Aloft''
|2025 (early access)
|[[Cooperative video game|Co-op]], [[Sandbox game|Sandbox]], [[Survival game|Survival]]
|Windows
|Developed by Astrolabe Interactive 
|-
|''[[List of games based on Dune#Dune: Awakening (2025)|Dune: Awakening]]'' || 2025|| [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || PS5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S || Developed by Funcom Oslo
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|www.funcom.com}}

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