Sony Online Entertainment Interview

The guys at OGaming have published an interview with Sony Online’s Raph Koster, in which the chief creative officer answers questions about the company’s past, present, and future. Check it out:

Q: The DC Comics MMO: Please explain the reasoning behind this decision. And should we take it as part of a push to expand Sony Online’s holdings beyond the standard fantasy/sci-fi realms?

A: Between Star Wars Galaxies, The Matrix Online, and this announcement, it may seem like we’re all license-focused, but that’s not the case. We do have internally developed universes coming along as well. But there’s no getting around the fact that big brands and universes that players know and love are one way of getting players in the door to try a new game. Plus, it’s just such a cool universe a lot of us here at the office are comic book fans, so it seemed like a no-brainer to us.

We do think that pushing out beyond the standard sci-fi and fantasy is very important. I don’t know that superheroes quite pushes us that far out of the typical interests of game players, but we’re committed to pushing a lot farther with other titles.