This week the news broke that John Smedley was “leaving” Amazon Games in San Diego. It was rumored that he was working on an unannounced sci-fi MMORPG. Smedley was there for 6 years and he brought with him many ex-EverQuest developers such as Bill Trost, Steve Klug, Ryan Barker, Paul Molina, Paul Carrico, and Michelle Butler wife of former EQ producer Jeff Butler. Smedley is a controversial figure in the MMO world. Although he was the main person responsible for spearheading the development of the ground-breaking EverQuest fantasy virtual world back in 1996, he has a checkered past with a … Continue reading Is John Smedley Returning to Daybreak to Oversee the EverQuest Franchise?