Funcom have today announced a new MMORPG for the Xbox 360 called The Secret World, the game is said to be  is inspired by history and mythology, modern conspiracy theories and ancient mysteries.

Ragnar Tørnquist, Producer and Director on ‘The Secret World’ had this to say  “We started envisioning this contemporary online world more than ten years ago, and as the years passed the ideas grew and improved, we always wanted a different kind of online world, something scary and contemporary, something deeper and closer to our reality. Our goal now is to create a detailed world where players feel empowered and part of something big, something mystical and epic.”

“We believe there are millions of gamers out there who want to explore something beyond traditional fantasy and sci-fi games,“ said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. “’The Secret World’ is just that – a fantastic new setting that will fuel the imagination of online gamers, and keep players busy for years. We have a golden opportunity to bring something fresh and exciting to the genre, and we firmly believe the game is an ideal extension of Funcom’s MMO portfolio.”

We will bring you more information including screenshots as we get them, but in the meantime check out some artwork we have from the game.