Age of Conan: Interview @ Shacknews

Funcom's Gaute Godager has been <a href="http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2006/061606_ageofconan_1.x" target="_blank">interviewed</a> at Shacknews about Age of Conan:<blockquote><em><b>Shack: So Conan begins as a single player campaign? Interesting. Tell us more about this: at what level do you branch off into the multiplayer portion of the game; can you play the single player campaign for as long as you wish; etc.</b><br><br>Gaute Godager: When you purchase Age of Conan you will find you have bought not only a full-fledged MMORPG, but also a solo Online Action RPG for the first 20 levels, or as you put it a  a single player campaign. This part of the game will be accessible for you as long as you want, and should take 10-15 hours to complete.<br><br>At all times you are actually playing against our servers, and you will be able to send/receive tells to and from friends playing in the MMO part of the game. You will have to enter your credit card, and also gain access to the full month of free play time in the MMO part of the game.<br><br>The players will be able to enter the MMO at level 20, were you also choose your specialized class. Even without paying any monthly subscription you will be able to play the solo campaign as long as you want, and as many times as you like a  as long as you have a valid CD key and have registered a Credit card.</em></blockquote>