Age of Conan is getting future-proofed with a technical upgrade.

This month's Age of Conan Letter from the Game Director seemed like it was hard to write. Every game director wants to tell their players about the amazing new areas, loot or quests they have prepared for a new update, but it's equally important to tell them when the game needs some time to get a technical upgrade. It's just not as fun for them.

Age of Conan will soon be integrating the next level of Dreamworld engine technology into the game. What does this mean for Age of Conan players? A few things. The new technology upgrade means better performance in things like rendering and network latency. It also means entirely new technical features like deferred lighting and new development tools that enable game designers to create better content more efficiently.

So while it's not as sexy as new mounts or new areas to explore, the tech upgrade does confirm that Funcom is taking the Age of Conan franchise seriously, and that there in this for the long haul. The Dreamworld engine technology helps to make Age of Conan a bit more future-proof and once the developers learn to use the new tools it brings, you'll be seeing barbarians with swords that are shinier and pecks that are...flexier. The new technology upgrade should be completed and ready for the test servers by the end of august.

Check out the Letter from the Game Director yourself for more.