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Stars Reach’s world reshaping tool test rewarded curious players with ‘spectacular’ death

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Stars Reach is continuing to push onward with playtesting that almost no one is in, but at least we get to hear about it...

Raph Koster’s new MMORPG is called Stars Reach, and yes, it’s basically Star Wars Galaxies 2

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It's June 26th, Star Wars Galaxies' 21st birthday, and I'm sitting on Google Meet talking to none other than MMORPG founding father (and SWG...
I suppose it's cheaper than actually hiring someone to design these spaces?

The Game Archaeologist: Jeff Butler on EverQuest, EverQuest Next, and Vanguard

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As an MMO historian, I have to applaud the work of former SOE developer Shawn Lord in his huge interview series with the people...

The Game Archaeologist: The rise and fall of Landmark and EverQuest Next

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The year was 2013. Sony Online Entertainment was still a functioning and seemingly robust MMORPG studio, and its yearly SOE Live convention was a...

Devs and players say farewell to Landmark and the last remnants of EverQuest Next

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Landmark's servers blinked off for the very last time last night, with our own EverQuest franchise columnist MJ Guthrie there to stream the end. The...

Dave Georgeson offers players encouragement on Landmark shutdown

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Former Landmark lead Dave Georgeson took to Twitter on Friday with a note of encouragement for fans of the soon-to-be shuttered MMO: "To those...

Exclusive interview with Ashes of Creation’s Jeffrey Bard, formerly of Daybreak

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Yesterday we covered a tip about a new MMORPG in the making: Ashes of Creation. Apparently we caught wind of this title before it was...

Massively Overthinking: The future of Daybreak

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This week's Massively Overthinking topic revolves around the EverQuest Next cancellation, of course. MOP Patron Roger sent us 11 (!) questions to pick from....
And Justin weeps, silently, in the corner. No one feels bad about it.

Dave Mark: EverQuest Next’s AI ‘was not vaporware’

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AI developer Dave Mark has weighed in mightily on the EverQuest Next cancellation. Mark worked on the game's expansive AI system years ago alongside...
Power whelming. Power with just the right amount of whelm.

Dave Georgeson says he’d have delivered EverQuest Next ‘to vision’

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In the wake of EverQuest Next's cancelation, gamers have been peppering former EQ franchise director Dave Georgeson, who was let go from Daybreak a...

EverQuesting: EverQuest, EverQuest II, Landmark, and EverQuest Next in 2015

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When it comes to the EverQuest franchise, looking back at 2015 is a much different experience than looking back at 2014 was. That previous...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Biggest MMO Blunder of the Year

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for biggest MMO blunder of the year. Last year, we called developer hubris and obstinance the biggest blunder...

Dave Georgeson talks all things MMOs

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Have you missed the enthusiastic Dave Georgeson since he got the boot from Daybreak last month? Well, he certainly hasn't gone into seclusion; Georgeson...

EverQuesting: Daybreak, SOE Live, and the resurrection of Fan Faire

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It's been quite a week! And not just for Massively Overpowered. Right as our original site was sunsetting, SOE announced that it was bought...
EQ2 freeport

Daybreak layoffs hit Landmark, EverQuest Next, H1Z1, more

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Well, here's a news post I didn't want to write. SOE Daybreak Games has laid off popular Global Community Relations lead Linda Carlson as...

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