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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Here’s what John Smedley’s been up to lately
What has former SOE and Daybreak head honcho John Smedley been doing since his departure from the latter? Well, putting together a development team,...
Dragon’s Prophet has shut down
It's always sad when a game shuts down. Dragon's Prophet never managed to quite find its audience in the American marketplace, and it has...
The Stream Team: An EverQuest II XP extravaganza
EQII's Terrors of Thalumbra launched today, but not everyone is a high enough level to participate in much of the content. That's the predicament...
EverQuest II’s underrealm opens as Terrors of Thalumbra launches
Terrors of Thalumbra joins the pantheon of EverQuest II expansions today; the fantasy game's 12th expansion is now live and enticing the denizens of...
The Stream Team: Get your EverQuest and EverQuest II beta keys!
Have you wanted to get into EverQuest and/or EverQuest II's expansion betas but haven't preordered the necessary expansion to do so? Then today is...
The Daily Grind: Is an MMORPG still an MMORPG without gear progression?
A Massively OP commenter recently opined that "without gear progression, is a MOBA not an MMORPG," and I would really love to talk...
Team up with Black Canary to rescue Green Arrow in DCUO’s Ep. 19
Daybreak has just announced that Episode 19 of DC Universe Online is coming later this Fall. It's a major content update that adds new...
Ask Mo: The absurd advantages of MMO guilds
A Massively OP reader named Ohnix recently sent us a question just perfect for Ask Mo. Let's debate guilds!
I play EverQuest II quite a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 38: BlizzCon strikes back
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon -- WoW, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and the rest -- as well as NCsoft's Q3 and Funcom's reprieve, plus a mailbag question on cosmetic mounts.
The Stream Team: Looking for levels in EverQuest II places
With EQII's Terrors of Thalumbra coming out in just one week, MassivelyOP's MJ needs to get on the ball and level! After spending the...
The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 2015)
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...
New H1Z1 game mode sends community into an uproar
The announcement of a new type of Battle Royale mode for H1Z1 called Green Dawn has the title's early access community in a tizzy...
EverQuesting: Remembering EverQuest II’s bumpy 11th year
In the 11th year of EverQuest II, what did SOE/Daybreak give to me? An emotional rollercoaster ride! This Sunday marks 11 years of Norrathian...
DC Universe Online is launching Episode 18 for its members and Update 54 for everyone today
Don't you love running content in hopes of getting a rare drop that never, ever shows up? If you love that, you will hate...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
The Stream Team: Touring EverQuest II’s Terrors of Thalumbra beta
Who wants to wait until Terrors of Thalumbra goes live before poking around in it? Not MssivelyOP's MJ! EQII's expansion won't launch for another...
EverQuest II anniversary celebrations kick off on Friday
Players have been adventuring in EverQuest II for more than a decade now, and that's a good reason to celebrate. Even as the developers...
Exploring EverQuest II’s Terrors of Thalumbra raids
The next expansion for EverQuest II will include not one raid, not two raids, but four raids for players to take apart. If you...
Here’s how to use a factory in the Divergence alpha
Divergence Online creator Ethan Casner published a new YouTube video yesterday that focuses on the sci-fi sandbox's factory implementation. Much like in the classic...
EverQuest provides progression server updates
Remember EverQuest's dual progression servers that were all the rage(fire) a few months ago? Well they're still rolling along, with player votes determining how...
