Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley to interview Sony Online’s boss John Smedley at GamesBeat 2013

We’re pleased to announce that Spike TV GTTV host Geoff Keighley will interview John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment at our GamesBeat 2013 conference on Oct. 29-Oct. 30 in Redwood City, Calif.

Keighley will talk to Smedley about the democratization of gaming and the evolution of the online game. SOE is working on Everquest Next, the next installment of the popular massively multiplayer online game series. Smedley will paint the landscape of online games, from the rise of eSports, livecasting, and player-initiated marketing to the growing importance of global communities, player-driven economies, and next-generation gaming.