Much to my dismay, Funcom is NOT going to be at E3. Even though one of the biggest stories this month is Atlantica Online ’s move to a free to play model and they are working on one of the most anticipated MMO’s in development right now – they have decided to take a pass on the worlds largest gaming convention. That being said, I wasn’t surprised to see new information about The Secret World pop up today on the eve of E3 Prime.
Atlantic Island Park is an abandoned theme park outside of Kingsmouth. Once an exciting opportunity for industrialist Nathaniel Winter, bad luck and well…ghosts closed the park. Here is the whole story:
In the early 1970s, ruthless industrial magnate Nathaniel Winter purchased the land around the old Henderson farm. With its picturesque location on Solomon Island, a spectacular view of the Atlantic Gold, and easy access from Kingsmouth Town — a burgeoning tourist destination — it seemed like the perfect location for an amusement park.
Despite the promise of a major financial windfall for the county, however, the locals were almost unanimously opposed to the plans. The Henderson farm had a dark history, they said, and the grounds were tainted with cursed blood. The land should be left undisturbed.
But Nathaniel Winter hadn’t built his vast empire by yielding to anyone, let alone a bunch of superstitious farmers, and amidst whispers of bribes and threats, he acquired all the necessary permits. Construction of the Atlantic Gold Park began in the spring of 1975.
