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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H1Z1 preps first-ever free week and holiday outfit
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The Stream Team: Frostfell begins today in EverQuest II
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 147: Daybreak but not that one
Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Star Citizen, Guild Wars 2, Skyforge, and the cost of making games, with a lengthy mailbag-inspired discussion on minimaps.
Star Wars Galaxies’ main emulator got a major infrastructure upgrade and the Village Jedi system
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Dragon’s Prophet sequel Savage Hunt is supposed to launch tomorrow
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO needs a better music system – or any music system?
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