Great news, one of my favourite designers.

Will be interesting to see whether Stern will now be releasing even more games per year.

I'm wondering if the appointment is to compliment the current design team, or for John to push the envelope with the designs ? My thoughts are that he is going to release an innovative design, as that's what he did at Gottlieb. For those that can't remember, John created many tables that were innovative and creative. Not just the simple ramps shots - there's almost a "science" behind John's designs. Just about all the games he was involved with have something "left field". I expect surprises and innovation.