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 Stream Team: Beating the heat (literally) with EverQuest II’s Scorched Sky Celebration
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Over the weekend, my husband and I were chatting about playing on a Star Wars Galaxies emulator again, probably the Legends one that people...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best user interface?
In the comments of my last Daily Grind about Star Wars Galaxies, there erupted a lively debate about the game's user interface in the...
The MOP Up: EverQuest II’s scorched sky policy (July 1, 2018)
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One Shots: Better virtual homes and gardens
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The Game Archaeologist: Raph Koster on MUDs and Privateer Online
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H1Z1 roars past 10 million users on PlayStation 4
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The Daily Grind: Would you play Star Wars Galaxies if it relaunched today?
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When Massively OP's MJ tried to do The Death of Superman, part 2 in DCUO, the game died instead. The update killed the launcher...
Battle Royale roundup: Realm Royale, H1Z1, PUBG, and Cuisine Royale
All hands on deck, people! We are at Maximum Battle Royale this summer and the bubble hasn't burst - at least not yet. Maybe...
DC Universe Online launches part 3 of the Death of Superman
He lived, he died, and he'll probably live again. Not just because comics tend to bring people back to life, but because, well, the...
Under pressure, Sony claims it’s looking into solving its crossplay dilemma
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Hyperspace Beacon: Memorable moments in Star Wars Galaxies, the original Star Wars MMORPG
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Perfect Ten: The best MMO debuts by year, 1997-2006
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Daybreak mourns the death of H1Z1’s lead animator
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EverQuest patches up as EverQuest II brings back Moonlight Enchantments
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