Earlier today, online developer and publisher Funcom announced that its "highly anticipated" MMORPG The Secret World now has a release date of June 19. Originally it was set to launch in April, but the company gave it more time to polish the game further. 

"Feedback from hands-on press events and beta testing has proven very positive, and Funcom intends to spend the additional development time focusing on polish and tweaking to maximize the potential of the game," Funcom said on the game's website. "The beta feedback so far is showing very positive reactions to core game features such as the role-playing systems, combat, missions, dungeons, story and immersion. Among the beta testers surveyed, almost 9 out of 10 say they will play the game at launch."

Currently more than 750,000 gamers are registered beta testers, but Funcom expects the number to grow considerably as the company readies its PR and marketing campaign closer to launch. 

This month alone, Funcom took the game around for an extensive series of hands-on sessions with select press members from over 50 outlets from around the world. Funcom expects new press previews from the events to come in later this week.

You can sign up for the beta at www.thesecretworld.com.

Source: Funcom press release

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