Official Site:Â PlanetSide
Studio:Â SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â May 20, 2003
Genre:Â Sci-Fi MMOFPS Sandbox
Business Model:Â F2P
Platform: PC
See Also: PlanetSide 2
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Daybreak seeks talent for an unannounced game
What might be brewing in the secret laboratories of Daybreak Game Company? That's the question of the week, as the studio is recruiting talent...
Daybreak is cutting out game cards
If you're a big fan of buying game cards for Daybreak's various online offerings, you should go snap them up now before they're gone....
R.I.P. PlanetSide
With barely a whisper in memory of its long-running MMOFPS, Daybreak closed down the PlanetSide servers this past weekend.
The studio had previously stated that...
Daybreak bans, unbans thousands of third-party key purchasers
If you bought and activated a key for EverQuest, DC Universe Online, PlanetSide 2, EverQuest II, or a Krono subscription from a third-party reseller, you...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 70: E to the three
Justin and Bree discuss E3, STO, ESO One Tamriel, GW2, UO, Sea of Thieves, Dual Universe, WoW, Marvel Heroes, Camelot Unchained, and four sunsets, with mailbag questions on gameplay tension and MH team-ups.
Daybreak to sunset PlanetSide 1 and Legends of Norrath
It's Friday night, and you know what that means: another big announcement from Daybreak. The studio announced this evening that it will be sunsetting...
Former PlanetSide 2 Creative Director Matt Higby snapped up by Ubisoft Massive
Looks like former PlanetSide 2 Creative Director has landed on his feet and then some: He posted on Twitter today that he's now working...
PlanetSide 2 guides players through the new construction mechanics
The good news for PlanetSide 2 fans is that the game now allows players to construct things as they wish, thus freeing you from...
PlanetSide 2’s massive construction patch has deployed
PlanetSide 2's big patch today introduces a brand-new construction system for those patient enough to wait out the extra-long maintenance downtime. Entering the MMO...
PlanetSide 2 hitbox hack gets called out, hotfixed by Daybreak
When it comes to multiplayer shooters, issues like hitbox detection and size are always hot button topics for the community. But what if you...
PlanetSide 2 is shutting down in China
PlanetSide 2's global reach has shortened yet again, as the title will be ceasing operations in China as of May 31st.
The MMOFPS launched in...
The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 gets a promotion (February 21, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
PlanetSide 2’s next major patch lets you gather and build
The next major patch for PlanetSide 2 managed to sneak onto the game's test servers just before Christmas, but no one noticed. Thus, the...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for EverQuest franchise and Daybreak fans
It's that time of year again: when you realize half-way through your indulgence of in-game festivals that you totally forgot to go out and...
Daybreak gifts two weeks of All-Access membership to EverQuest II returnees
Almost everyone knows that EverQuest II's newest expansion launched last week, but what you might not realize is that the very same day, Daybreak launched...
The Stream Team: Get a gift for PlanetSide 2’s anniversary
Careful now, that's not candlelight on a cake you see for PlanetSide 2's birthday -- that's the glow of gunfire! But that won't deter...
Perfect Ten: MMOs you forgot existed (but are still running)
No MMO can be in the spotlight eternally. Even some of the biggest names out there -- your World of Warcrafts, your Guild Wars...
Here is Daybreak’s Halloween event schedule
Daybreak has always been a huge proponent of Halloween, and this year is no different. Returning, new, and revised events are happening in pretty much...
Daybreak’s Jens Andersen says PlanetSide 2 ‘is really struggling’
Daybreak Executive Creative Director Jens Andersen admitted on Reddit that PlanetSide 2 isn't doing as well as it should: "The game is really struggling, and...
Daybreak appoints Jens Andersen Executive Creative Director, hints at new title
Good news for fans of Jens Andersen's leadership of DC Universe Online over the last several years: He's gotten a nice promotion. Daybreak announced...
