What will the MMO industry do now that John Smedley isn't part of the day-to-day business? Bree and Justin deal with the fallout of this bombshell announcement before going on to talk about SWTOR's new race, Project Gorgon's crowdfunding revival, a touching DAoC tribute, and more.

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Show notes:

• Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Marvel Heroes
• News: John Smedley is no longer Daybreak's CEO
• News: Project Gorgon's third Kickstarter campaign
• News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Tempest elite spec
• News: DAoC's tribute to a sick boy
• News: SWTOR brings in the Togrutas
• News: WildStar plans stat refactoring
• Mailbag: Prestiging in Marvel Heroes
• Mailbag: Playing Marvel Heroes characters you don't like
• Mailbag: Lag in Marvel Heroes

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