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The '''Conan Expedition''' was a series of efforts by [[BMW]] to branch out into the game [[Conan Exiles]] in the first few months of its EA release. Many historians consider the venture a failure that marked the end of BMW its original incarnation and the catalyst for many events in the years after. | The '''Conan Expedition''' was a series of efforts by [[BMW]] to branch out into the game [[Conan Exiles]] in the first few months of its EA release. Many historians consider the venture a failure that marked the end of BMW its original incarnation and the catalyst for many events in the years after. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:Bmw 2.gif|upright|thumb|left|Ad bought by BMW on SomethingAwful to promote the game.]] | |||
By the end of 2016, Rust had completely fallen off after the [[2nd Rusticity War]] and BMW was desperate for a new flagship game to stabilize the enbattled group. The announcement of Conan Exiles proved to be that lynchpin, and all effort was shifted to prepare for the game, including securing a thread on SomethingAwful to recruit for the game. This all proved highly successful, as BMW received a wave of new recruits for the game. | By the end of 2016, Rust had completely fallen off after the [[2nd Rusticity War]] and BMW was desperate for a new flagship game to stabilize the enbattled group. The announcement of Conan Exiles proved to be that lynchpin, and all effort was shifted to prepare for the game, including securing a thread on SomethingAwful to recruit for the game. This all proved highly successful, as BMW received a wave of new recruits for the game. | ||