Funcom’s re-launch of The Secret World is now live and goes by Secret World Legends. Check out the MMO’s trailer below where dastardly things are apparently afoot.

Unlike its predecessor, Secret World Legends is a free to play title and will have more than 100 hours of story content that can be played cooperatively or solo. Like the original though, the story will focus on myths and legends being real and players venturing into the underworld to combat less-than-peaceful forces.

Along with new story missions, a better progression system, a reticle-based targeting system, enhanced visuals and much more. We’ll see how the overall scale of the story and quest design will compare to its competitors as more players get their hands on it.

Secret World Legends will also be coming to Steam on July 31st. Till then, head to the official website to play the game and stay tuned for more information.

Funcom’s Secret World Legends, a reboot of the developer’s MMO The Secret World, will launch on June 26th via Steam. It will be a free to play game that’s now a “shared world action RPG” as opposed to an MMO.

The developer has promised a number of changes including redesigned combat that will result in “more natural” action, improved visuals and a better flow to the quests. It will also be more appealing to new players in the early game.

The story for Secret World Legends appears to be unchanged as players team up to battle foes in a modern world teeming with ancient myths and legends. Those curious about the game can head to its Steam page now to learn more.

What are your thoughts on Secret World Legends, especially if you didn’t like The Secret World? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more updates.

Remember Funcom’s The Secret World, the fantasical MMO from 2012 that didn’t quite pan out? The studio behind Conan Exiles and The Park has announced that it will be relaunching this Spring as Secret World Legends.

Executive producer Scott Junior made the announcement recently and also revealed how things would be changing. “One of our biggest goals in relaunching the game has been to reimagine the core gameplay experience in a way befitting a modern-day action RPG.

“Secret World Legends features combat that feels more natural, deep systems that are more intuitive, better structuring of the early game for new players, and improved mission flow to strengthen the pace of progression for players.”

If you were dedicated to the original, your progress sadly won’t carry over. “Given the sweeping extent of the changes being implemented, Secret World Legends will reset story progression for anyone who joins, offering a fresh start for all players,” said Junior. Since the game is on a separate server, it will be possible to play with an existing character.

Furthermore, if you have an existing membership, this can be transferred over to Secret World Legends. “Any remaining time on your membership will turn into Patron time in Secret World Legends. If you are a Grand Master and link your account, you will be a Patron for life!”

Head here for the closed beta in-progress. Secret World Legends will release this Spring on PC.