He said that many of the things you are seeing in this year’s game have been in the works since about 2008. He says it’s a collection of things that the community wants as well as ideas from inside the team. That’s right, these guys have 3 to 4 years of requirements for new features, and he said that ultimately they look at which ones will give them the most bang for the buck that year. From his perspective, he wanted to put a major focus on presentation this year, with a lot of time and energy going into getting the details right.