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  • Top 20 influential MMO people 2009

    Beckett Massive Online Gamer has once again put together a list of the 20 most influential people in the MMO industry. The list seems to be half new faces, and half returning. I’m flattered to be among the returnees this year, landing in the #11 slot (down 2 from last year, eep!) Grats to all the many folks I know on the list. ๐Ÿ™‚

    The full list:

    1. Rob Pardo
    2. Hilmar Pรฉtursson
    3. John Smedley
    4. Jack Emmert
    5. Mark Jacobs
    6. Todd Coleman
    7. Jim Crowley
    8. Andrew Gower
    9. Chris Cheung
    10. Michael Capps
    11. Raph Koster
    12. Rob Seaver
    13. Jeffrey Steefel
    14. Russell Williams
    15. Gaute Godager
    16. Richard Garriott
    17. Min Kim
    18. Gordon Walton
    19. David Perry
    20. Jeff Hickman & Paul Barnett

    There’s also some honorable mentions, but I guess we need to get the magazine for that! As well as the justification for these names, of course. The print issue hits retailers this week…

    For reference last year’s list is here.

  • I’m #9

    Massive Online Gamer coverBeckett Massive Online Gamer has selected a list of the “Top 20 Most Influential People in the MMO Industry.” I came in at #9.

    1. Rob Pardo, Senior VP of Game Design, Blizzard Entertainment
    2. Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer, Turbine
    3. John Smedley, CEO, Sony Online Entertainment
    4. Hilmar Pรฉtursson, CEO, CCP
    5. Jack Emmert, CCO, Cryptic Studios
    6. Rob Seaver, CEO, Vivox
    7. Min Kim, Director of Game Operations, Nexon America
    8. Scott Hartsman, Formerly Senior Producer, SOE
    9. Raph Koster, President, Areae
    10. James Phinney, Lead Designer, ArenaNet
    11. Richard Garriott, Creative Director, NCSoft
    12. Starr Long, Producer, NCSoft
    13. Cory Ondrejka, Formerly CTO, Linden Labs
    14. Mark Jacobs, GM and VP, EA Mythic
    15. Sulka Haro, Lead Concept Designer, Sulake
    16. Sage Sundi, Global Online Producer, Square-Enix
    17. Jess Lebow, Lead Quest Designer, Carbine Studios
    18. David Perry, CCO, Acclaim
    19. Sanya Weathers, Director of Community, Guildcafe.com
    20. Daniel James, CEO, Three Rings Design

    Quite flattering, and it’s really great company to be in.