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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MMO Mechanics: Zonation and scaling mechanics in MMORPGs
The recent E3 hubub about The Elder Scrolls Online new level syncing mechanics being extended has got me thinking all about the mechanics behind zones in MMOs,...
Daybreak to sunset PlanetSide 1 and Legends of Norrath
It's Friday night, and you know what that means: another big announcement from Daybreak. The studio announced this evening that it will be sunsetting...
EverQuesting: First impressions of Landmark’s launch
So it finally happened. Really and for truly! Landmark launched into the realm of released games. I can officially remove the alpha/beta tag off...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMORPGs of E3 2016
With E3 taking up so much head-space this week, we thought it only right to discuss how MMOs in particular fared at the convention....
EverQuest preps new event server for July
EverQuest is no stranger to experimenting with different server types, and next month the fantasy MMO will see its most unusual ruleset ever when...
Landmark’s post-launch patch tackles high-priority bugs
If you know anything about launch weeks, it's that patches should be expected as the dev team tries to keep its head above the...
E3 2016: Perfect World’s Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Livelock
One thing that I see over and over in our comments sections when we cover Perfect World's MMOs is hatred for lockboxes and keys bought...
Global Chat: Which mobs do you love killing in MMOs?
Everyone has mobs that they particularly enjoy offing in MMORPGs -- sometimes so much so that we go out of our way to get...
DCUO teases GU61, Episode 25, and the Tides of War summer event
DC Universe Online's Episode 25 and GU61 are live on the test server this week. Episode 25 itself features a level 30 solo adventure...
The Stream Team: Chasing Captain Greymast in EverQuest II
MassivelyOP's MJ really wants to break into Brokenskull Bay and face the pirates, but to do that, her Fury needs a few more levels....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 69: WildSteam
Justin and Bree discuss ESO, WoW, WildStar, Nostalrius, TSW, Star Citizen, Landmark, and FFXIV, with a mailbag question on MMO dungeons.
Landmark bombs on Steam while WildStar fans deliver positivity
It was probably inevitable that Landmark's official launch on Friday afternoon -- against the Warcraft movie and pre-E3 hoopla and following basically zero PR...
The MOP Up: EverQuest gets hardcore (June 12, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: Fire + ice = mess
What do you get when you mix fire and ice? A steamy combination of incredible pictures... and an awful mess.
Steampower Girl noticed that in...
The Soapbox: Sharing MMORPGs with my kids
"Dad, can I pilot your ship tonight?"
I turn around to see my seven-year-old son giving me Bambi eyes with his hands clasped because, somewhere...
The Stream Team: Landmark launches!
It's out with the old and in with the new as Landmark launches. Burn beta, burn! Thanks to the Trailblazer head start, MassivelyOP's MJ...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with distinct visual styles
Given the choice, I am always going to pick a game with stylized graphics over realistic ones. This is for many reasons; it's partly...
Ex-SOE devs craft tactical shooter Kinetik
Doesn't it seem like so many games these days are hybrids that pull together elements of different genres to see if they can fashion...
The Stream Team: Trailblazing Landmark’s head start
Landmark may not officially launch for two more days, but as a Trailblazer founder, MassivelyOP's MJ gets to to take part in the head...
Cryptic’s Jack Emmert now heads up DCUO at Daybreak Austin
Jack Emmert, known to MMORPG players chiefly for his role as co-founder of Cryptic Studios, has been appointed CEO of Daybreak's -- yes, that...
