[2] McQuaid told to the video game website IGN at the time that he was happy to assemble a team of MMORPG developers and to focus on making similar project, as opposed to his work in SOE.
With the pedigree of the "all-star" team at Sigil and the bravado of CEO Brad McQuaid, there were high expectations for the game among MMO fans and the press.
[9] An early marketing fact sheet for Vanguard revealed[10] that the game will be a "vast", "seamless", "immersive" virtual world filled with elements of high fantasy, with cutting-edge graphics technology of its time.
The sheet stated that Vanguard will focus heavily on interdependence, challenge, and reward, while simultaneously addressing tedious and annoying issues, including camping, excessive downtime and more.
[16] Sony Online Entertainment's President John Smedley communicated the announcement to Vanguard's playerbase via the game's official forums.