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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The Daily Grind: What’s the most egregious example of a reskinned MMO?
Blogger and MOP reader Serrenity penned a great piece last week discussing the practice of skinning as it pertains to casino games and mobile...
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Superhero MMORPGs mourn the passing of comics legend Stan Lee
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Tack this on your list of action-RPGs to watch. Mad Head Games announced that it is developing a blend of ARPG and MOBA with...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG should have never been made?
This could be a gruesome topic, but it popped into my head after GIbiz published an article with advice for game developers from Melbourne Games....
Another e-thug responsible for DDOSing SOE years back is brought to justice
Hey, remember a few years ago when there was a new Lizard Squad article like every month, thanks to the fact that the e-thug...
The Stream Team: Celebrating EverQuest II’s anniversary like a hero
Today marks EQII's 14th birthday! Hooray! And in celebration of that milestone, Massively OP's MJ is diving in for some serious Heroes Festival fun....
EverQuesting: EverQuest II’s 14th anniversary retrospective, from Columbus Nova to Chaos Descending
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DC Universe Online launches Atlantis today
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Perfect Ten: MMOs that aimed at the future… and missed
The future is a weird place. It's similar to the present, but it has a very different outlook on the world, and it wants...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most iconic MMORPG moment or accomplishment in your memory?
Over the weekend, my husband and I decided to let our son watch bits and pieces of Fellowship of the Ring. My kid is...
The Daily Grind: What’s the longest you’ve ever played a WoW expansion?
During BlizzCon this weekend, Eliot and I were chatting about an article series he's working on different periods in MMORPG history. I mentioned 2009...
EverQuest II kicks off its 14-year anniversary celebration
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One Shots: A star is born
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Ultima Online’s Raph Koster muses on the appeal of MMO experiences
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Working As Intended: The gamification of the workification of games
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EverQuest begins Burning Lands expansion preorders, EverQuest II previews Chaos Descending’s Plane of Earth
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Perfect Ten: Compliments to MMOs I don’t play
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 194: It belongs in a museum!
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Trion's travails, the Video Game Museum's big win, Hellgate London, ESO Murkmire, Wild West Online, and Just Survive, with mailbag entries on P2W in emulations and mainstream MMO condescension.
Global Chat: Is MapleStory 2 too cute for its own britches? (Yes.)
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