Official website (http://www.funcom.com/)
Funcom
Also known as Funcom Productions AS
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, Portugal; Bucharest, Romania; and Stockholm, Sweden. It also had offices in Beijing, Dublin, and Montreal previously. It is now owned by the Chinese media conglomerate Tencent.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Funcom Oslo AS
- Company.logo
- Funcom_logo_2017.svg
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.location
- Oslo, Norway
- Company.key_people
- Rui Casais (CEO)
- Company.industry
- Video games
- Company.products
- The Longest JourneyAnarchy OnlineDreamfallAge of ConanThe Secret WorldConan Exiles
- Company.revenue_year
- 2018
- Company.income_year
- 2018
- Company.net_income_year
- 2018
- Company.num_locations
- 5 (2021)
- Company.num_employees
- 450+
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- History
- Portfolio
- List of games
- Games developed
- Games published
- References
- External links
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, Portugal; Bucharest, Romania; and Stockholm, Sweden. It also had offices in Beijing, Dublin, and Montreal previously. It is now owned by the Chinese media conglomerate Tencent.
==History== 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 Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super NES, Sega Saturn, Xbox, Xbox One and PS4.