Following the premiere of a live demo at the Game Developers Conference and the launch of a new site, Funcom is finally starting to lift the curtain and unveil bits and pieces of The Secret World. Senior Producer and Creative Director Ragnar Tornquist has written a lengthy and interesting blog entry on the game's story, and it's certainly worth a read. Here are the highlights:

• There is definitely room for storytelling in MMOs.
• "The story in The Secret World is a giant jigsaw puzzle" that you'll begin to piece together through every aspect of the game, from missions and monsters to signs and graffiti.
• The mystery surrounding some of these jigsaw pieces have already been distributed to the game's community.
• Everything in The Secret World is infused with story, and you'll see it continue in content updates and expansions.
• The team has "taken a multiplayer approach to the storytelling." This game isn't about The Chosen One, it's about an army of heroes.

Read the entire blog entry for Tornquist's detailed views on storytelling in The Secret World. Also, check out our overview of the GDC demo for more information on how the storyline plays a major part in the game.