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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Battle Bards: The Final Refrain
It’s been a very long while, but the Battle Bards haven’t fully abandoned you — at least not without a goodbye! In the grand...
Massively Overthinking: Do you multibox in MMORPGs?
Last week on Twitter, I saw someone refer disparagingly to EVE Online as "the multiboxing game." I want to talk about the concept of...
Stars Reach’s final Kickstarter haul inches past $750,000, unlocking the shield generators stretch goal
Last night, we covered the successful completion of Stars Reach's Kickstarter campaign: Thanks to gamers, Playable Worlds raised over $750,000 in crowdfunding, and at...
‘We like to make really big games’: John Smedley teases Distinct Possibility by namedropping PlanetSide 2 devs
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EverQuest II adjusts abilities, events, and zones as public testing for GU128 Lure of Darkness begins
Today has brought a little bit of fixing and tuning to EverQuest II, with the latest patch making adjustments to various things like events,...
DC Universe Online’s latest Day of Reckoning chapter, Aftershock, arrives with cross-faction leagues
The Day of Reckoning saga continues to play out in DC Universe Online, as the superhero MMO patches in Aftershock today.
"Prepare for the arrival...
Massively Overthinking: Are you tired of survival gameplay in MMORPGs?
When we were deep-diving Aloft earlier this year, MOP commenter Jon Wax said something that caught my attention. He thought the game looked neat,...
Kickstarted cozy MMO Loftia recaps worldbuilding and MMO-inspired social systems
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EverQuest II’s GU128, Lure of Darkness, begins open testing next week
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Wholesomeness alert: Sky Children of the Light has a spring-themed collab with The Little Prince
Now this is some transmedia synergy we can get behind because it doesn't get more wholesome than this: Cozy MMO Sky Children of the...
Perfect Ten: Short but mighty playable MMO races
I like short races in MMOs. Not exclusively, but if there is an option to go small or go home, you can bet that...
PlanetSide2 is finally merging its NA servers in April – here’s how to help pick the new names
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Star Wars Galaxies Legends has rolled out a major update to the Marauder themepark on Endor
It's another patch week for Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Legends, and this week the denizens of Omega are being treated to a...
EverQuest lavishes buffs and gifts upon players for its 26th anniversary
Believe it or not, the 26th anniversary of EverQuest is upon us, celebrating the original launch of the MMORPG on March 16th, 1999. And...
Grab a free code for Throne & Liberty weapon and armor set in celebration of Wilds of Talandre
Wilds of Talandre, Throne & Liberty's first big expansion, officially released to players earlier this month in two stages, with a new region, level-cap...
The MOP Up: Blizzard adds five of its titles to GeForce NOW
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EverQuest doesn’t have a drinking problem – it has Brew Day!
Poor March, you really don't get the best of annual holidays, do you? The best that we can seem to do is slather you...
Design Mockument: How would a Marvel MMORPG actually work?
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DC Universe Online brings back Mister Mxyzptik’s Mischief to mark St. Patrick’s Day
It's not St. Patrick's Day until Mister Mxyzptik stirs up trouble for the players of DC Universe Online. Luckily this annual tradition in the...
EverQuest II’s Chronoportal Phenomenon event lets you time travel to the past
To mark and celebrate the 26th anniversary of the original EverQuest, its descendant is hosting the Chronoportal Phenomenon event this month once more. EverQuest II's time...
