A bit more on "The Secret World"

You'll remember the dark and mysterious CGI trailer from Friday. Wikipedia has a well-sourced article on the game, which is apparently a MMORPG. I had no idea.

After announcing the development of The Secret World, Funcom project director Jorgen Tharaldsen informed the press that the game uses the same engine as Age of Conan.[1] According to Funcom, the game will blend elements of MMO gameplay with alternate reality gaming and social networking.[7]

At GDC 2009, Tørnquist gave an interview to GameSpot regarding TSW, revealing more about its gameplay.[2] There will be neither levels, nor classes in the game; instead, the character building will be skill-based. This way, the developers plan to avoid level grinding, allowing new players to join the game more easily.