Hi everbody,

Two years old! Huzzah!

Oh sure, I can see Anarchy Online over there shaking its head (AO just turned 13 and all the teenage angst that goes along with that) and Age of Conan is more interested in running around screaming “Blood and Glory!” (six year olds tend to be pretty active), but two years is still a big milestone for our baby, The Secret World.

Pretty soon we’ll stop having to use diapers to wipe up the Filth.

Let me just take a moment to say thank you to everybody who has been with us through the ride of the last two years. You’ve been extremely patient with us and I hope that what we create still moves you, inspires you, teaches you and improves you – just as we are moved, inspired, taught and improved by our community every day.

Our mandate hasn’t changed – deliver experiences that you just cannot find anywhere else in the MMO genre.

With all of that said, our anniversary event, the Guardians of Gaia returns – with new loot tables, a new golem in Tokyo and a week of insanity. During the first week of the anniversary, you can benefit from huge boosts in the game – double AP, bonus Bullions, double Aureus of Initiation (now is a great time to get your Tokyo Certification), a 50% increase in White Marks of Venice from PvP and 50% more research XP gained in Tokyo for your AEGIS weapon controllers.

There will be something for everybody, so whether you are a new player or hardened veteran, please join us to celebrate two years of The Secret World!

For the last month, you’ve been able to get your first taste of Tokyo, the AEGIS system and been able to run the story mission over and over until your heart’s content (you asked for it!). You’ve met a cast of new characters, revisited the very beginning of the game and started digging even deeper into the mysteries of the Tokyo incident.

I’m happy to announce that this week, we are releasing the first of our Tokyo mission packs, titled Sidestories: Love and Loathing. The pack contains a new clothing item: The Cracked Noh Mask as well as five new missions from characters across the playfield.