Funcom have announced a new release date for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The upcoming MMO is now set to be released on the 25th of March 2008.

By setting this new release date, both companies hope they'll be able to polish and improve the qualities of the game, ensuring that fans get an enjoyable experience when it's released.

In 'Conan' the players will encounter a dark, lush, violent and sinful universe, presented in fantastic graphics and stunning 7.1 surround audio. 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. But Conan’s rule is on the brink of chaos, spiraling towards the doom of ancient evils. In this twisted fantasy world, dark magic and brutal combat lurks around every corner, and each man and woman must carve their own unique destiny under Conan’s reign. In the true vision of Robert E. Howard’s dark universe it’s now time for you to become a messenger of death.