Vanguard: Saga of Heroes + EverQuest II + Planetside + Free Realms Interviews

John Smedley Talks the Content Churn, Cheating and EQ Next

SOE boss John Smedley chats about free-to-play, the challenge of meeting content demands, and teases details for EverQuest Next.

Interviews, News

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Martuk
Vanguard Free-to-play Q&A with Salim Grant

After years on SOE's back burners, today Vanguard launches as a free-to-play game. We chatted with Creative Director Salim Grant about the game's conversion and what's in its future.

Interviews

Tue, Aug 14, 2012

Shayalyn
John Smedley Discusses SOE's Decision to go Free-to-Play

Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley discusses the transition to a free-to-play company and the future.

Interviews, News

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Martuk
John Smedley Discusses SOE's Decision to go Free-to-Play

Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley discusses the transition to a free-to-play company and the future.

Interviews, News

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Martuk
This Could Change Everything - Dave Georgeson Talks SOEmote and EverQuest Next

SOEmote will mimic your facial actions in game. EverQuest 'Next' will use it for so much more...

Interviews

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

B. de la Durantaye
SOE Reveals SOEmote Facial and Voice Feature for EverQuest II

Sony Online Entertainment announces new tech to add facial recognition and voice features to EverQuest II with SOEmote.

Interviews, News, Official Announcements

Fri, Jun 01, 2012

Martuk
EverQuest II Previews Skyshrine Tradeskill Changes

SOE Game Designer Brian “Omougi” Ferguson discusses planned changes to tradeskills in EverQuest II’s Skyshrine update.

Previews, Interviews, News

Fri, Mar 30, 2012

Martuk
Free Indeed: An EverQuest II Roundtable Discussion with SOE's David Georgeson

Today, SOE announced that EverQuest II is going all the way free-to-play. What does EQ2's freemium future mean for the players? That, plus new insights into next month's Age of Discovery expansion in our latest roundtable writeup.

Interviews

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

Ethec
EverQuest 2: The Next Generation - A Q&A with David Georgeson

Exec Producer David Georgeson discusses the upcoming EQ expansion, Age of Discovery, but also some of the content players can look forward to in Game Updates coming very soon.

Features, Interviews

Wed, Jul 20, 2011

B. de la Durantaye
EverQuest II's Game Update 60 and Age's End Prophecy Revealed

Game Update 60 heralds the first in a reported two-year rollout of endgame content involving the Age’s End Prophecy. SOE set up the update’s backstory like so:

Features, Interviews

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Ethec

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