Sony Online Entertainment announced that president John Smedley will provide opening opening remarks at 2008 SOE Fan Faire, the company’s annual Fan Faire social gathering event, which will be held this year at the Las Vegas Hilton from August 14th to 17th.

Now in its sixth year, the event allows for players of SOE’s various MMO titles, such as EverQuest II and Star Wars Galaxies, to meet in person, as well as talk to developers and preview forthcoming games and updates.

In addition to tournaments, panel discussions, in-game item giveaways, this year’s event will include previews of “three monumental new games in development”, with the comment confirming “something that has to do with capes,” likely a reference to the company’s forthcoming DC Comics title.

Smedley's community address combines a live presentation with a streaming video broadcast online. According to SOE's announcement, Smedley will give Fan Faire attendees an inside look at the company's products "usually reserved for industry insider events."