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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The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on MMO emulators?
Emulators. They're a touchy, murky, grey-area subject for many people and one that we don't touch on a lot here on the site due...
DCUO releases new munitions power set
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The Stream Team: EverQuest II-sday, EU edition
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The Stream Team: Hunting down a set of wheels in H1Z1
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‘Big damn patch’ arrives in H1Z1
There are patches, there are big patches, and then there are big damn patches. H1Z1 updated with the latter today, adding in several significant...
EverQuest II cuts expansions, debuts DLCs with Rum Cellar
With everything that has happened over the last couple of months, players are understandably curious and concerned about of the future of Daybreak Games'...
A look at DC Universe Online’s gung-ho munitions powerset
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EverQuest II's latest producer's letter is a bit lower key than previous entries, perhaps, but no less vital for it. The letter outlines new...
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The EverQuest team looks back on 16 years of bad ideas
EverQuest has been running for a very long time, and the game's successes are pretty transparent to anyone who has been playing the game...
EverQuest’s new progression server could take you eight years to finish
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H1Z1 publishes development roadmap
Wondering where H1Z1 is going to go after its successful pre-pre-launch? Well now there's a handy way to tell that game's future, as the...
Landmark plans prop palette patch
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The Stream Team: Watch H1Z1 zombies and win a mouse
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Here are a whole bunch of H1Z1 news links
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The Stream Team: Conquering EverQuest II’s Chronoportals
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H1Z1 has sold a million copies on Steam
I think you'll agree with me that Daybreak could really use some good news right about now, and today, it's got some. Daybreak President...
Dave Georgeson talks all things MMOs
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