Age of Conan dev cuts workforce

Upcoming MMO The Secret World delayed by several months.

Norwegian developer Funcom, creator of MMOs Age of Conan and the upcoming The Secret World, has announced it plans to cut 20 per cent of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting exercise.

According to a report on E24, the in development The Secret World has been delayed by several months as a result of the cut backs. The game is yet to be given a firm release date.

Funcom is aiming to relocate its business to Canada in order to take advantage of a 37.5 per cent salary reimbursement from Quebec. Together with generally lower salaries in Quebec, Funcom could see its wage bill halved as a result of the relocation.

The developer is said to have offered staff relocation packages.

Via GamesIndustry.biz