What will the MMO industry do now that John Smedley isn’t part of the day-to-day business? Bree and Justin deal with the fallout of this bombshell announcement before going on to talk about SWTOR’s new race, Project Gorgon’s crowdfunding revival, a touching DAoC tribute, and more.

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Show notes:

  • Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Marvel Heroes
  • News: John Smedley is no longer Daybreak’s CEO
  • News: Project Gorgon’s third Kickstarter campaign
  • News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Tempest elite spec
  • News: DAoC’s tribute to a sick boy
  • News: SWTOR brings in the Togrutas
  • News: WildStar plans stat refactoring
  • Mailbag: Prestiging in Marvel Heroes
  • Mailbag: Playing Marvel Heroes characters you don’t like
  • Mailbag: Lag in Marvel Heroes

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