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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Leaderboard: Which half of H1Z1 are you playing?
One of the pranks we considered pulling for April Fools' Day was a split of Massively OP into two halves: Massively, the survival game,...
The truth about fabled zones will change the way you play EverQuest II
If you have fond memories of the Ruins of Varsoon in EverQuest II, get ready to relive them, because that region is getting the...
There’s never been a Landmark hotfix patch like this one; you’ll have to see it to believe it
A whole mess of bugfixes are on the table today for Landmark players, making the experience of crafting landscapes and mining for resources that...
After canning EverQuest Next, Daybreak is hiring for new title
Daybreak: LF15M.
Is Daybreak dying? Maybe not, at least in light of a recent jobs posting that would see the studio grow from its current...
Global Chat: Why bloggers aren’t worried about the future of MMOs
The future of MMOs weighs heavily on some minds in the community, but contrary to some Chicken Littles out there, the sky is not...
The Daily Grind: What do you think are Revival’s chances of… revival?
Last week's news that Revival's development has been indefinitely suspended was a pretty big downer for MMO players already bummed over EverQuest Next's cancellation....
DC Universe Online preps GU59, new looting features
If you dropped by DC Universe Online's PC test server over the weekend, you were greeted with Game Update 59 for testing, whether or...
H1Z1 vows to test builds better in the future
H1Z1: King of the Kill issued a mea culpa to the community in a letter this past week, admitting that Daybreak has been rushing patches...
MMO Mechanics: MMORPG expansions vs. sequels
The recent news about EverQuest Next's cancellation has renewed the debate about whether or not MMOs should get sequels, which have given me plenty...
The Game Archaeologist: The Wish that wasn’t
First of all, "wish" is one of those words that ends up looking dang strange the more you focus on it. Wish, wish, wish,...
EverQuesting: First impressions of life after Landmark’s latest wipe
When Daybreak drops a big Landmark patch, it apparently does so quite literally... onto hard, unforgiving concrete... from the top of a tall building....
EverQuest II kicks off Bristlebane Day, prepares to unlock next TLE expansion
Judging by the propensity of some of our commenters to seed mischief and merriment (often in the form of image memes), there's a prankster...
Landmark hotfix patches bugs, Daybreak addresses currency issue
Landmark's patch week has been a bumpy one, with repeated downtimes that made it hard for anyone to play consistently. This morning's downtime hoped...
The Stream Team: Looking at Landmark’s latest wipe
Landmark's big spring update dropped this week... and promptly broke. There's already been another wipe! Things have definitely been wonky, but MassivelyOP's MJ has...
Daybreak appoints former EA and Zynga exec as new Senior VP of Games
MMO studio Daybreak has a new Senior VP of Games.
Gamesindustry.biz reports that Larry LaPierre, a 14-year veteran of Electronic Arts and former general manager...
Perfect Ten: Most notable console MMORPGs to date
It used to be that hunting for a console MMORPG was one of the most fruitless endeavors known to gamers. The PC was where...
EverQuest II previews the desolate isle of Zek
EverQuest II players may not have heard much about the island of Zek, but that's for a good reason: The small landmass was all...
Landmark adds claim rez, ditches PvP and EU servers
Although tons of information (5,000 words worth!) was posted in Landmark's update notes, some new stuff surfaced in the official livestream today. Devs also...
The Stream Team: An evening with EverQuest II Heritage Quests
There are so many Heritage Quests in EverQuest II that it seems like MassivelyOP's MJ and the minions will never get through them all......
EverQuest’s progression server unlocks the Scars of Velious expansion
If you've been watching the site over the past few weeks, we've been having lots of discussions about the future of the franchise started...
