Gamesindustry.biz has a story in Funcom's fourth quarter financial
reporting, saying the company had operating losses of $23.3 million, said to be caused by
underperformance by Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, their fantasy-themed
MMORPG, which made an initial splash, but suffered "shorter average subscription
periods than anticipated." Additional word is Olav Sandnes, the company's CFO,
has resigned the company, offering an optimistic quote about the mess: "Funcom
is a company with a substantial potential based on a unique combination of skill
sets in a fast growing global market. I wish Trond Aas and the rest of the
organisation all the best in realising the full potential of the company."