The Secret World: Welcome to Kingsmouth

The boys and girls over at Funcom are toiling away on their next MMO, The Secret World. In SW you are placed in an alternate world where the undead and other dark forces have taken over. Your job is to survive, to do this you must fight against the hordes of evil across the planet. By choosing to join one of three secret societies you will be able to immerse yourself in the occult superstitions and old wives tales that run rampant.

The first in game footage trailer takes use to the sleepy New England town of Kingsmouth where we get a small idea of what kind of hell you will be stepping into.

Here are some quotes about SW from its game director, Rangar Tornquist in an interview he gave to GameSpot.

There’s a major incident, and there are few survivors–and players will be dropped right into the middle of all this. One important theme in The Secret World is that of heroism, and we’re going to put players in a situation where being a hero is very difficult–where it’s about containing and gathering information and preventing the darkness from spreading, rather than saving a few lives.

The story of Kingsmouth will be revealed through both the story missions and tons of side missions that expand on the lore–and everything, every single mission, every character, is tied to this storyline. Nothing’s left to chance. Everything is significant.

Players will have the freedom to explore our gameworld–but yes, they’ll also have missions that lead them from the first baby steps in their hub city, through to the “end”–which, of course, will be just the beginning. And that includes sending them on assignments to various locations. It’s all tied to the three secret societies: players will have to learn the ropes, prove their worth, and follow instructions. If they don’t…well, they can choose to do that, too, but it might be a little harder to get ahead. It’s all about freedom, though. If you want the story, it’s there, fully voiced and crammed with cinematics. If you don’t? Just go out, have fun, and kick demon butt.

You can read the full interview here.