The Secret World enjoys successful re-launch

Funcom has announced that The Secret World has sold over 70,000 copies since being re-launched as a buy-to-play game.

The subscription fee was dropped in December, meaning players could just pay a one-time fee to access all content.

Activity levels within the game have seen an increase of over 400%, with Funcom saying there has been a 30% increase in total sales.

"We are building the basis of a very sustainable business," said Funcom CEO Ole Schreiner.

"With a restructured organisation, we will have a joint team of the best-of-the-best working together to expand our existing online worlds and to create new, exciting and memorable online experiences such as our upcoming LEGO Minifigures game."

Check out our interview with The Secret World developer Erling Ellingsen by clicking here.