The Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by the video game developer Funcom. The game is based on the Conan the Barbarian series of fantasy pulp novels written by Robert E. Howard. The game launched at 9 p.m. (GMT) on May 17, 2008 and was available only to those who had pre-ordered the game. The full release of the game for North America was May 20, 2008 and for Europe May 23, 2008 for the PC version. Although originally announced as being available for the xBox 360, the console version is at least a year behind schedule.

Hyborian Adventures is the first installment in the planned Age of Conan series. Age of Conan takes place within the continent of the Hyborian kingdoms, a year after the events depicted in Howard's sole Conan novel, The Hour of the Dragon. The theme goes as follows: In a world filled with cruel gods, mythical creatures, lost civilizations and a struggling human race, the mighty barbarian has finally seized the throne as king of Aquilonia.

Like many other MMO games, there is a monthly subscription fee. The suggested retail price of an Age of Conan subscription card is $29.99 (?19.28) for two months. Another available option is a recurring monthly subscription plan paid online by credit card, usually costing $14.99 (?9.63) a month. Discounts can be obtained when subscribing online by purchasing multiple months of playtime simultaneously; however, the first month is free.

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The Age of Conan (AOC) has been one of the most anticipated PC games in development. It has received close to 20 magazine covers and more than 15 awards, including numerous "Best MMO of E3" awards and the official "Best Online Game of Show" award at the GC convention 2007. The Hyborian Adventures' release celebrated the 76th anniversary of the Conan franchise.