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Beckett Massive Online Gamer names Top 20 individuals in the MMO industry

by James Egan May 28th 2009 at 8:00PM

In what's now become an annual event, gaming magazine Beckett Massive Online Gamer has put together a list of the most influential people in the MMO industry.

Blizzard's Rob Pardo has taken the #1 spot, as he did in 2008, which should come as no surprise to anyone, really. But Beckett has named Hilmar Pétursson of CCP Games as the second most influential figure in the MMO industry (up from #4 last year), with SOE's John Smedley, Jack Emmert from Cryptic Studios, and Mark Jacobs from Mythic Entertainment rounding out the top 5.

In addition to the major, established industry names you'd expect to see on the list, there are 10 newcomers this year, including Todd Coleman from KingsIsle Entertainment, studio director for Wizard101 which recently hit the milestone of 2 million unique users.

While Beckett Massive Online Gamer makes the list available online, the magazine offers background on each individual and how they've influenced the future of the industry.

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Beckett MOG magazine offers in-game items for WAR, EQ2 and more

by Shawn Schuster Sep 24th 2008 at 6:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Business models, Culture, Warhammer Online, Mabinogi, Kids

Beckett Massive Online Gamer magazine, the publication all about MMOs and all the stuff we love best, has just announced a collection of exclusive in-game items they're including in their magazine's issue #15. These items include the following:

The special Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in-game item is the Vanquisher's Emerald Band. The item offers +2 to all stats, plus a special effect that gives you a chance to inflict additional corporeal damage.
The exclusive EverQuest 2 in-game item is a Limited Edition Guild Hall Statue. EverQuest 2 players can now proudly display this unique item in their Guild Halls.
This issue of MOG also features two in-game items, a Cat Club weapon and Special Cat Earmuffs, for Nexon America's Mabinogi. Players can now customize characters in a feline way using these two new items.

As an added bonus, the first 1,000 people who subscribe to the magazine online will be emailed an exclusive key code within one business day, so they can enjoy their in-game item right away. This special issue will go on sale the week of September 28 at your favorite book store or magazine stand.

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