Funcom buys Conan IP Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Funcom buys Conan IP Combining characters from the Robert E. Howard universe for a new game. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 15 Sep 2021 28 comments Funcom has bought the Conan intellectual property and announced a new game that combines characters from the Robert E. Howard universe. The Age of Conan and Conan Exiles developer - now owned by Tencent - bought Cabinet Group, which held dozens of intellectual properties, including Conan the Barbarian, Mutant Year Zero and Solomon Kane. It plans to merge these intellectual properties into the IP studio Heroic Signatures. Watch on YouTube Funcom CEO Rui Casais discussed one unannounced project already in development: "We are currently overseeing the development of an unannounced game which will combine many of the characters in the Robert E. Howard universe," Casais said. "And if you combine Funcom's knowledge of games with Heroic Signatures' knowledge of the TV/entertainment, publishing, and licensing industries, it makes us perfectly placed to take this venture to the next level. It's exciting times ahead for us and for fans of the IPs." So, which characters are in the Robert E. Howard universe? There's Conan himself, of course. Then there's Steve Costigan, El Borak, Dark Agnes, Kull of Atlantis, Thulsa Doom, the aforementioned Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn and plenty more. The note to press mentions "what Fortnite has done with The Avengers" as potential inspiration for how to take all this IP forward. Perhaps we'll see a live in-game concert headlined by Conan at some point. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store