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Like proud parents, Eidos and Funcom have announced that their recently released MMORPG Age of Conan continues to dominate the PC charts. So far 700,000 user accounts have been created and the game is at the top of most European PC game charts.  Sales figures for June in the US aren’t available yet but Age of Conan was #1 in the most recent NPD update.

“That Age of Conan remains #1 in retail stores several weeks after release is of incredible importance to us, and proves that the game has a large potential beyond the early adopters,” said Morten Larssen, VP of Sales & Marketing in Funcom. “With more than 700,000 accounts created so far we have a fantastic platform to build from, and we will continue our marketing spend to further drive numbers in the months to come. It also means that Funcom can dedicate significant development resources on evolving the game even further, naturally giving us a great hope for the future of Age of Conan.”

“We are incredibly pleased to see Age of Conan turning into an MMO phenomenon,” said Gaute Godager, Game Director on Age of Conan. “As an MMO company we know that a good start is just the beginning for a virtual world. All we care about now is to make Age of Conan into an even better game, and we have extensive plans to ensure that Age of Conan remains a top MMO alternative for many years to come.”

Age of Conan was released May 20 in the US and May 23 in Europe. One million copies of the game were shipped to retailers.