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Sony Online President to give keynote at ION

  • Posted January 30th, 2008 at 11:28 EDT by Mike Harradence
  • 16 Comments

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) President John Smedley is to deliver the inaugural keynote speech at the upcoming ION Game Conference in Seattle this May.

The keynote will include details on the success of the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) market, in addition to SOE’s own accomplishments over the years. Furthermore, Smedley will also discuss development of the upcoming PlayStation 3 and PC title, The Agency.

Peter Freese, Conference Director for the 2008 ION Game Conference, commented, "John Smedley and SOE have had an indelible impact in the online game industry.”

"His insight of the past and vision for the future is a message we are excited to share with our attendees."

The conference is scheduled to take place in Seattle on May 13 – 15.

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  1. xX.Red.Xx | xI-Red-Ix

    • 11:42am GMT - January 30th, 2008

    1st?? WTF!

    EDIT:  i dont understand this article...whats going to happen..i feel dumb...

  2. Limanima | Limanima

    • 11:45am GMT - January 30th, 2008

    Slow news day...

  3. Staude | Staude

    • 11:47am GMT - January 30th, 2008

    lol indeed

  4. WhiplashCC | WhiplashCC

    • 11:52am GMT - January 30th, 2008

    Delete your user account...You'll feel less lost

  5. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 12:33pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    Well thats a good long way from now so its important to keep tabs on it. I wonder if they are going to talk more aout Home and accomplishments or whatever their things is going to be called.

  6. BD_BLACKAZZ | BD_BLACKK

    • 12:38pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    well there he said there going to talc about the MMO market.... if your confuse ..... but Uncool im hoping SONY gives us a hint or release date on HOME in the upcoming GDC Feb 18-22!!!!!!

  7. 1solidsnake | solid1snake67

    • 12:39pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    ha. it's been slow , for about two or three weeks now. no news on mgs4 release date. nothing is going on in the video game universe

  8. gingo | gingo

    • 1:18pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    psn id: gingo... i cant wiat to see more of the agency that game looks quite immense

  9. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 2:23pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    Maybe a Home announcement too?

  10. Lp47PS3 | Lp47

    • 2:26pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    Id like to hear more on The Agency. Sweet.

  11. CB4 | tatti

    • 2:47pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    This might be the new game on the ps3 that they are going to be talkin about tommorow at ign.

  12. cool6611 | cop1

    • 2:50pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    so that means home is comin in may ?? that would certainly suk as i have high hopes of it to be released in march

  13. Deldwen | Deldwen1

    • 5:06pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    gingo give it up mann.. ur friends list is maxed out.... no need wanting to be added

  14. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 5:49pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    hmmm ION - IONIXX get it? lol jk i hope for al our sake that this turns out well :)

  15. deniled

    • 7:13pm GMT - January 30th, 2008

    John Smedley is awesome, if it is the same smedley who use to make gigantic gnomes in everquest 1 for gm events. LOL this guy does love his online gaming it seems like

  16. frank_magnet | Frank_Magnt

    • 4:16am GMT - January 31st, 2008

    This is such a pointless article i might talk about something random like... does anyone remember hero quest the board game? was on the amiga also, ahhh sweet memorys....

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