Daybreak Game Company, colloquially known as just Daybreak, is what remains of the formerly Sony-owned studio SOE. The company was renamed following its purchase by investment firm Columbus Nova in early 2015. It is known best for the EverQuest and PlanetSide franchises, as well as Star Wars Galaxies, DC Universe Online, H1Z1, Vanguard, Dragon’s Prophet, The Matrix Online, Free Realms, and Clone Wars Adventures.
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DC Universe Online turns nine years old tomorrow as anniversary festivities roll on
In putting together our big list of MMOs that came out in the last decade, I startled myself yesterday when I realized DC Universe...
Massively Overthinking: The best MMOs of the decade
A few years back, we did a cheeky Massively Overthinking about our five favorite MMORPGs of all time. It was quite a potent list...
EverQuest II has been busy patching up and fixing bugs post-Blood of Luclin
EverQuest II players have been treated to not just one but two smallish patches this week in the wake of the holiday season and...
The Daily Grind: How have you helped new MMO players?
This month, Bree cajoled me into giving Star Wars Galaxies Legends a try. The rogue server is only the second time I've ever played...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 254: New year mysteries
Justin and Bree discuss Ashes of Creation, Camelot Unchained, Guild Wars, the Bless franchise, City of Heroes, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and The Witcher, with mailbag topics on CoH on console, PlanetSide's mismanagement, and a celebratory haiku that prompts some follow-up site discussion!
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2019
Last year, I counted it up: The first Daily Grind on Massively was written on November 3rd, 2007, one day after Old Massively was...
YouTuber examines why vanilla World of Warcraft dungeons were so long
For the old and grizzled World of Warcraft vets, dungeon delves were a longer process than they are nowadays. Why was that, exactly? A...
Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2020?
It's become a bit of an unhappy tradition here on MOP to take stock of Daybreak at the start of every year, due in...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2020
All right, 2019. We're done with you. We're moving on. We're in a whole new decade. We've got a brand-new year full of new...
Leaderboard: Are you onboard with the online gaming industry’s new take on sequels?
Overwatch 2 and Path of Exile 2 being announced in such close proximity, plus rumors of an Anthem reboot in the weeks and the...
The best Massively OP community polls of 2019
Time for another annual tradition here on Massively OP: the counting of the polls! Yes, we run a bunch of polls in our irregular...
EverQuest adds a memorial for developer Brad ‘Aradune’ McQuaid
If you find yourself wandering the lands of Norrath in EverQuest, do yourself a favor and head over to East Karana. There, you may...
Leaderboard: What’s the best classic MMORPG still running at the end of 2019?
We've noted before that while our awards are pretty good at identifying the big modern MMORPGs and the indie gems, it's much harder to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best console experience?
2019 has been an amazing year for MMOs on console, with Black Desert paving the way to become only the second MMORPG in the...
The Stream Team: Celebrating more Seasons Greedings in DC Universe Online
Villains are always trying to take the fun out of everything! Even though Massively OP's MJ finally managed to subdue Larfleeze last holiday season,...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends teases January update, Carrie Fisher tribute event tonight
There's a content update on the horizon for Star Wars Galaxies Legends and it apparently really enjoys being a Sith. The sandbox rogue server...
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2019?
It wasn't a great year. We'll do our annual run-down of all the sunsetted MMORPGs of the year later on this month, but we're...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO resolutions for 2020
We're succumbing to tradition this week as we're counting down the days until 2020. As we do at the end of every year, we've...
Global Chat: The best action RPGs ever
Have you found yourself with some extra time this holiday season and not enough things to click, loot, and wear? Sounds like you need...
The best Massively OP streams of 2019
Massively OP's Stream Team - with MJ and her sidekicks Larry and Chris at the helm - changed up its streaming tactics this year,...
