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 patch brings quality-of-life improvements and a wipe
Good news for the players of H1Z1, as the game's newest patch allows you to enjoy a game with fixed radio textures and smaller...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 27: SmedSoft
Justin and Bree discuss Smed's new company, EQII's prison server, Champions Online, FFXIV, Trove, and Revival's housing, plus mailbag questions on NCsoft and terrible graphics.
H1Z1 developers assure players that Survival is not forgotten
The first H1Z1 invitational is a pretty big deal, and it's definitely taking the majority of developer attention as it draws closer. But however...
The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios interfere with server politics?
Last week, a reader named Bob alerted us to a messy political situation on EverQuest's Lockjaw progression server. Apparently, characters from a large uberguild were...
The Game Archaeologist: Star Wars Galaxies’ NGE
It became one of the most infamous moments in MMO history -- and perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
For all that the MMO community...
Ex-Daybreak President John Smedley starts his own company
The MMO industry trembled last month as John Smedley left his long-held post as president of Daybreak Game Company (and before that, SOE), but now...
The Soapbox: These three MMOs deserve a do-over
Wouldn't it be cool if every MMORPG that failed to reach its potential were granted some sort of do-over? We've seen it happen once, with...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR
Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something!
Today's Massively Overthinking question...
EverQuest II’s TLE Desert of Flames vote starts tomorrow
EverQuest II producer Holly Longdale has posted an update on the TLE/progression server unlocks on the game's official forums. The Stormhold and Deathtoll servers...
EverQuest II’s prison server is a ‘one-way trip for an entire account forever’
Are you an EverQuest II troublemaker? You could find yourself exiled to a server called Drunder if you're a habitual rule-breaker. In a new...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR datamining and guild building
Usually, I don't combine two topics into one article, but these two things are important and I don't want to go another week without...
PlanetSide 2 has potential patch features datamined
So what's going to be in the next major patch for PlanetSide 2? Are you going to wait for official patch notes like some...
The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios disclose the odds of winning lockbox prizes?
Every once in a while in an MMO, the desire to play with numbers grips me, like the time I hand-crafted a thousand drinks in Star...
Chaos Theory: I’d fund The Secret World for Funcom if I could
Funcom is in trouble? Say it isn't so! No, seriously -- giving it words feels like personally putting a nail in the coffin, as...
The Game Archaeologist: Microsoft’s Mythica
While Microsoft may be the big cheese when it comes to operating systems and worldwide domination, for whatever reason the company has the absolute...
Massively Overthinking: How seriously do you take MMO lore?
Kickstarter donor Alien Legion has proposed an intriguing question about lore in MMORPGs.
"Back in my World of Warcraft days, I mentioned to a friend that I would...
DCUO’s September episode features Black Lanterns and better power armor
The Catwoman is out of the bag, as Daybreak has revealed the next major update for DC Universe Online.
Coming this September is Episode 16,...
The Daily Grind: How do you play Elder Scrolls Online?
I reinstalled Elder Scrolls Online this week, and I don't know why. I mean, I like the game well enough, and did from day...
H1Z1 significantly overhauls its map plans and development schedule
Back in July of last year, H1Z1 players learned that the game's engine could support a landmass of more than 16,000 square kilometers. At...
Global Chat: Guild Wars 2 needs to get its act together
Hunter's Insight is a long-time fan and player of Guild Wars 2, but recently he had some pretty harsh words to say regarding the...
