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The Stuff Dreams are Made Of

For many of us, our dreams never see fruition. We never get to walk on the moon, dig up dinosaur bones, or become president of the United States. But sometimes fate has a way of stepping in and giving us the opportunity we always dreamed of.

That was the case for David Reid, a long time fan of the Ultima series, when he was offered the position of Vice President of Marketing for NCsoft's North American division. Ten Ton Hammer's Cody "Micajah" Bye caught up with David recently and had a detailed chat about his move from GameTap to NCsoft, the upcoming game Aion, and what David hope to influence in the MMO marketplace. Enjoy!

Ten Ton Hammer: What's the most exciting part about joining a team like NCsoft and really diving into the MMO market?

David: I've gotta tell you that I'm just so excited about landing in the job that I did. You think about how fortunate you are to be working in the games industry in particular, let alone for a company like NCsoft. I mean, I've been a consultant helping to sell plastics before.

It comes down to a question. First of all, do you believe the MMO is the future of games?

And I do. You look out at the landscape, and yes you can see that there are Lineage's and World of Warcraft's out there. These are big, big, big games that have AAA budgets and huge core audiences. You look out and you can also see games like Club Penguin and MapleStory.

• An Interview with NCsoft's Vice President of Marketing David Reid