| Session Name | Free-to-Play: Driving the Future of MMOs |
| Speaker(s) | John Smedley |
| Company Name(s) | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Track / Format | Business and Marketing |
| Overview | SOE's recent company-wide transition to the free-to-play model has allowed them to adapt their games to better suit their audiences, while maintaining a steady revenue stream. Free-to-play is the future of online gaming and SOE has valuable insights to share. Come learn how SOE opened a new market to players and continued to stay successful. President John Smedley will speak to both market and player trends and provide insight on their new line-up of titles releasing later this year, including the highly anticipated MMOFPS, Planetside 2. |