User:Sebquantic/AO notes

• http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/funcoms-craig-morrison-interview

Initially distributed via CD-ROM discs from physical stores and online retailers, Anarchy Online became available for digital distribution soon after release.{{cite web |title=Funcom celebrates five year anniversary for Anarchy Online!|publisher=Funcom |date=June 27, 2006 |url=http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=1136 |accessdate=2009-10-15}} Since 2007 the game and its expansion packs have only available via this method.{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=1409|title=Funcom drops "offline" PC games | accessdate=2007-03-15 | first=Eivind|last=Hagerup|date=2007-03-14|publisher=Adventure Gamers}}

The game's skill and equipment mechanics have been described as "very complex".{{cite web |first=Andrew | last=Park | title=Anarchy Online: Shadowlands (PC) |publisher=CNET Networks |date=2003-10-03 |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/pc-games/anarchy-online-shadowlands-pc/4505-9696_7-30975304.html |accessdate=2009-08-16}}

The rarity and amount of skill given by some means considerable effort goes into the acquisition and trade of equipment and nano programs.{{cite web | first =IGN Staff | title =Anarchy Online |publisher =IGN | date =2001-08-21 | url =http://pc.ign.com/articles/161/161500p1.html | accessdate = 2008-08-19 }}

• Craig Morrison stated Anarchy Online was "starting to look its age",{{cite web | format=PDF| author=Funcom | title = Q1 2009 15 May 2009 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 6 | year = 2009 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=219276_FUNCOM-Q109-presentation.pdf&attId=66845 }} and with game revenue "slowly declining" up to this point, they felt "releas[ing] the game fresh" would help attract new customers.{{cite web |author=Wood, Jon |url=http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?bhcp=1&setview=features&gameid=10&loadfeature=1718 |title=Anarchy Online - New Engine Q&A and Video |accessdate=2009-08-20 |date=2008-01-23 | publisher=MMORPG.com}}

• "anarchy online beta update" ref says 100,000 people signed up for the beta

• their definition of "booster pack" and "expansion pack"{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20021204050800/www.funcom.com/media/pressreleases/english/booster.html | title=Funcom Introduces “Booster Packs” To PC Market |accessdate=2009-08-19 |date=2002-08-12 | archivedate=2003-12-01 |publisher=Funcom}}

• About bieng first to have 14-day trials: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6110099.html

• about 7-day trial and fact that is distributed in box http://www.gamespot.com/news/2814100.html

• about 7-day trial: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=24178

• about being first 7-day trial: http://www.mygamer.com/index.php?page=viewdeveloper&id=70

http://pc.ign.com/objects/855/855352.html

• concept art in spec edi

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2780812.html

• morten byrom: inspiriation from "books and movies that I have absorbed over the years.", also from other games

• "We as gameworld designers have to try to give the players a reason to spread out across the world and not gather in one corner. "

• "it has taken more time and effort than anyone imagined when we first started."

the games and its expansion packs have been available as digital downloads since shortly after its release.{{cite web |title=Funcom celebrates five year anniversary for Anarchy Online!|publisher=Funcom |date=June 27, 2006 |url=http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=1136 |accessdate=2009-10-15}}

digital distribution 3rd party source (no date though): http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20177

their digital distribution partner's thing about offering it, they started in june 2008: http://www.solidstatenetworks.com/pr-solid-partners-with-funcom.php

{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q4 2005 Results Feb 16, 2006 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 3; 12 | year = 2006 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=060215_FCQ405_presentation.pdf&attId=31168 }}

• "Revenues of TUSD 1,167 in Q4/05"
• "Partly maintained by [growing] advertising income through the game"
• "Advertising revenues growing"
• "USD 28 million since launch"

{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q1 2006 Results May 3, 2006 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 3 | year = 2006 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=060503Q106pres.pdf&attId=33593 }}

• Revenues of TUSD 1,287 in Q1/06

{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q3 2006 Results Nov 2, 2006 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 3 | year = 2006 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=061101-Q3-Presentation-PDF.pdf&attId=37539 }}

• "higher than anticipated" profits for AO

{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q4 2006 Feb 15, 2007 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 3; 7 | year = 2007 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=070215_Funcom_Q406_presentation.pdf&attId=39483 }}

• "Significant revenue increase in 2006"
• "Revenues from Anarchy Online, Lost Eden were higher than anticipated in Q4/06"
• "Over 1 million USD generated from ingame advertising"

{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q3 2008 November 12th 2008 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 4 | year = 2008 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=081112_Funcom_Q308_presentation_final.pdf&attId=60510 }}

• "Steady revenues" between q1/05 and q3/08

{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q1 2009 15 May 2009 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 6 | year = 2009 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=219276_FUNCOM-Q109-presentation.pdf&attId=66845 }}

• "Slowly declining revenues" for AO

{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20011217162728/www.funcom.com/corporate/about/pressreleases/240901aonewprice.html | title=Anarchy Online Now Available For $29.99 |accessdate=2009-08-19 |date=2001-09-24 | archivedate=2002-12-01 |publisher=Funcom}}

• September 24, 2001: "selling over 100,000 units since the game's U.S. and Nordic release in June,"
• regular release date for U.S. and Norway, September 28th for the rest of europe.

• subs: 35,000 total (five days after launch)
• sales: "selling over 100,000 units since the release in June,"{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20011217162728/www.funcom.com/corporate/about/pressreleases/240901aonewprice.html | title=Anarchy Online Now Available For $29.99 |accessdate=2009-08-19 |date=2001-09-24 | archivedate=2002-12-01 |publisher=Funcom}}

• subs: 150,000 total (june){{cite web |url=http://www.gwn.com/news/story.php/id/237/Anarchy_Online_Turns_One.html |title=Anarchy Online Turns One |accessdate=2008-08-16 |date=2002-06-28 |publisher=GameWorld Network}}
• notum wars released (nov)

• shadowlands released (aug)

• subs: 700,000 total (june){{cite press release |url=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2004/06/27/anarchy-online-turns-three.htm |title=Anarchy Online Turns Three |year=2004 |accessdate=2009-08-16 |publisher=Funcom | date=2004-06-27}}
• 2 million game copies "distributed"(sold?) http://internetgames.about.com/b/2004/06/27/anarchy-online-turns-three.htm
• alien invasion released (aug)
• free-play program starts (dec)

• subs-free: 400,000 (jan){{cite web |first=Simon | last=Carless |title=Funcom Extends Anarchy Online Free Offer |publisher=Gamasutra |date=2005-09-13 |url=http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6503 |accessdate=2009-08-15 }}
• sales: "USD 28 million since launch"
  

USD 1.2 million in Q4, "Partly maintained by [growing] advertising income through the game"{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q4 2005 Results Feb 16, 2006 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 3; 12 | year = 2006 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=060215_FCQ405_presentation.pdf&attId=31168 }}

• sales: USD 1.3 million in Q1{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q1 2006 Results May 3, 2006 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 3 | year = 2006 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=060503Q106pres.pdf&attId=33593 }}
• subs-free: 1,000,000 (oct){{cite press release |title=Funcom extends unique free offer in Anarchy Online to 2009 |publisher=Funcom |date=2006-10-27 |url=http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&func_id=1160&table=CONTENT&item=1004 |accessdate=2008-08-16 }}
• lost eden released (dec)
• "Significant revenue increase in 2006"
  

"Revenues from Anarchy Online, Lost Eden were higher than anticipated in Q4/06"

"Over 1 million USD generated from ingame advertising"{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q4 2006 Feb 15, 2007 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 3; 7 | year = 2007 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=070215_Funcom_Q406_presentation.pdf&attId=39483 }}

• increase was because of LE http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17261

• subs: 2,000,000 total (july)
• sales: "Steady revenues" between 06 and q3/08{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q3 2008 November 12th 2008 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 4 | year = 2008 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=081112_Funcom_Q308_presentation_final.pdf&attId=60510 }}

• sales: "Slowly declining revenues" for AO{{Citation | author=Funcom | title = Q1 2009 15 May 2009 | publisher = Funcom | pages = 6 | year = 2009 | url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/attachment.do?name=219276_FUNCOM-Q109-presentation.pdf&attId=66845 }}

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