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 Smedley Talks EverQuest Franchise, PS3 Possibilities
Smedley Talks EverQuest Franchise, PS3 Possibilities
divider January 29, 2009 Smedley Talks EverQuest Franchise, PS3 Possibilities Smedley Talks EverQuest Franchise, PS3 Possibilities Sony Online Entertainment's pioneering MMO EverQuest is still chugging along, and SOE president John Smedley says it's still a significant revenue driver. ...
EQ2: Dragon Wars
EQ2: Dragon Wars
westkarana.com — This isn’t Veeshan’s Peak. That’s Thomas Lionblood, the Friendly Necromancer, on the left, though. If your MMO... doesn’t have dragons in it, it’s just not a fantasy MMO, is it? You can take out wizards and plucky farm ... (more) EQ2: Dragon Wars
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blog.weflyspitfires.com — I’ve spoken about it before because it’s something I’m very excited about - the WoW dual talent... system should be getting introduced soon. This thread on the official forum discusses how it will work. The current talent system in World of Warcraft is ... (more) We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog: A blog about MMOs like ...
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Future of EverQuest bright and possibly console bound
Massively — ... now it's looking like EverQuest is a strong candidate. Gamasutra's recent interview with the SOE prez reveals that not only has EverQuest continued to be a strong property for the developer, but that a PS3 release isn't out of the question. In fact, as far as SOE is concerned their... Future of EverQuest bright and possibly console bound originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.   Read | Permalink | Email this |  ...

Smedley Talks EverQuest
EQ Vault - The Ultimate Resource — ... Gamasutra features an interview with SOE president John Smedley, in which they chat about the challenges of operating a game that turns 10 years old this March. Yup, that would be EverQuest! They also go into Station Cash and consoles. How do you keep the original EverQuest popular after this long? John Smedley : The game is still going very strong. It's still one of the mainstays of our revenue. I don't give out numbers, but it's still very profitable for us, and it's also coming up on its 10-year anniversary on March 16. We're still doing expansion packs for it; we've ...

Smedley Talks EverQuest
EQ2 Vault - The Ultimate Resource — ... Gamasutra features an interview with SOE president John Smedley, in which they chat about the challenges of operating a game that turns 10 years old this March. Yup, that would be EverQuest! They also go into Station Cash and consoles. How do you keep the original EverQuest popular after this long? John Smedley : The game is still going very strong. It's still one of the mainstays of our revenue. I don't give out numbers, but it's still very profitable for us, and it's also coming up on its 10-year anniversary on March 16. We're still doing expansion packs for it; we've ...

gamebunny MMO News Round-Up
gamebunny — ... SOE’s John Smedley chats with Gamasutra about the EVERQUEST franchise and the PS3. Reading between the lines, I’m thinking we may see EVERQUEST ONLINE ADVENTURES for the PS3 in the near future. Or perhaps even EVERQUEST III as a PS3 exclusive. ...

Sony Online's EverQuest Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Worlds In Motion — ... Gamasutra recently conducted an interview with SOE president John Smedley about the history of the franchise, revealing that the title is "still very profitable" for the Sony division, even after a decade. ...

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