In a letter sent to us from Funcom PR manager Erling Ellingsen:
All well here, hope you are too!
I think this stems from an article in the Montreal Gazette that just came up.
This must have been based on a misquote or a misunderstanding of some sort. We have never communicated a release date for The Secret World.
There you have it. This is somewhat disappointing because The Secret World breaks some new ground with its modern setting and Lovecraftian/occult themes.