BCC Designer: Herbjønsen says that they are called BCC Designers because they work at the Behavioral Control Center. These guys are in charge of the logistics for every character making sure that the animation is correct.

These are both tremendously important markets for us and we know that creating solid communities in both countries is pivotal to our success there. This means not only providing information in those languages, but also to support fan sites and discussion forums where gamers can meet to share their thoughts and suggestions on the game.

The second half of the video shows an avatar having washed ashore on a beach. He then encounters an NPC who gives him directions to help start him off on his quest. Of particular interest to note is the way that Funcom tackled demo video.

"We are honored by the immense reception our game is constantly getting, with an astounding amount of positive press coverage, awards and magazine covers, but we still see that we need to polish some aspects of the game even further, especially when it comes to the entry barriers," said Gaute Godager, founder of Funcom and Producer / Director on 'Age of Conan'. "

The siege warfare gameplay, one of the most anticipated features in 'Age of Conan', will be shown behind closed doors for select press for the first time ever. In the game guilds will be able to construct entire battlekeeps for themselves and they can even capture and destroy other guild's battlekeeps by going into battle against them.

However, several games received a nod in multiple categories, including Flagship Studios' Hellgate: London and Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars receiving acclaim in both the PC and online categories.

If you have registered (whether using the Mammoth or the Rhino key), you can also secure for yourself an Early Access account for US$ 5. This fee will cover ten gameplay days plus a digital download of the client.

In his interview, Ellingsen said that they were able to to keep most of the features and details they originally had when they first started with the original concept four years ago.

So download the PDF and check out the comic. If you're a fan of the game or Conan in general, it is a pretty interesting read. Be sure to keep checking back here for more updates on Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures.

Age of Conan is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipated PC games in development. It has received close to twenty magazine covers and more than fifteen awards, including numerous "Best MMO of E3" awards and the official "Best Online Game of Show" award at the GC convention 2007. Age of Conan is a key title in Microsoft's Games for Windows line-up, as well as a showcase title for nVidia.