On the official website of the popular survival MMO Conan Exiles, a mysterious countdown has recently appeared. There are also teasers for possible new content on the social channels for the barbarian game. The community hopes for a new map.
Here’s what’s happening: A few days ago, on September 3rd, a mysterious announcement countdown appeared on the official Conan Exiles page. It says briefly in the official blog post:
Dark clouds on the horizon.
Announcement on the official website for Conan Exiles
Whispered chaos and a demonic storm.
And in the midst of the whirlpool, the Black Tower wants to subjugate all life.
Be ready.
When does the countdown end? The countdown, which will lead to an announcement from Funcom, ends on Thursday, September 10th at 14:00 our time.
What the community hopes for: Developer Funcom is also heating up the community with teaser images on their social channels. They have their own speculations and wishes about what the countdown might be about.
Many comments from fans can be found on Twitter and reddit, where they express their desire for a new map or an expansion of the current area. The last DLC came in May 2020 and fans want to see more content:
- reddit user Comrade__Questions says: “I’m excited for a new map!”
- Twitter user Implode also hopes for a new map: “If this is a new map, I’ll come back and play again. I somehow miss the game.”
The first images shared on social media likely show the ominous Black Tower mentioned in the blog post. This could be a new dungeon awaiting players in the endgame.
What does the countdown mean? Back in February 2020, a financial report from Funcom indicated that they are planning a paid expansion for the survival MMO in the second half of 2020. There has been no further information on these plans so far. Perhaps the countdown now indicates exactly that.
Conan Exiles is among the best survival games of 2020 and could see a resurgence in player numbers with an expansion. On September 10th we will know more, are you looking forward to it?
