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: Is there an MMO you wish had never been made?
Before I dig into today's Daily Grind, I want to make clear that I don't seriously wish any MMOs had never been made, not...
Crowdfunded multiplayer RTS Stormgate enters headstart today ahead of its August free-to-play launch
If you're an MMORTS junkie as MOP's Tyler is, you've probably been watching Stormgate's development with great interest over the last few years. In...
Palia’s latest update rewards gamers for building – and touring! – player houses
As teased, Singularity 6 - now owned by Daybreak, which continues to boggle the mind - released Palia's Summer Serenade patch last night, with...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most difficult MMO crafting profession to master?
I have been a die-hard crafter in a lot of MMOs over my lifetime, but I am also the first to admit that some...
The MOP Up: Perfect World’s co-CEOs tap out
GamesIndustry is reporting that the two co-CEOs of Perfect World have been replaced as CEOs but remain as directors: "Perfect World CEO Xiao Hong...
The Game Archaeologist: A look back at proto-MMOs through the 1980s
Today I want to try something a little different as we look at MMORPG history. Rather than focus in on a single title or...
SDCC 2024: Daybreak unveils LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth and DCUO’s Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips
This past Friday was a pretty big one for fans of Daybreak Games' staple of MMORPGs, as several members of the various sub-studios under...
Cozy MMO Palia teases nameplates, house tours, and a greenhouse in next week’s beta update
Fresh off its acquisition by no less than MMORPG company Daybreak, Singularity 6's still-in-beta cozy MMO Palia is teasing a bunch of new content...
Massively Overthinking: How much research do you do before playing a new MMORPG?
On this week's MOP Podcast, Justin and I discussed our experiences in No Man's Sky (again), and both of us came to the conclusion...
Perfect Ten: 10 times MMOs appeared in TV and movies
It's always surreal when real MMOs cross the divide between niche and mainstream to be referenced in television and films. Depending on how you...
EverQuest II introduces the Norrathian Armory for sharing valuable items across your whole account
Is there anything worse than getting a really cool item on one character in your roster only to realize that you have to repeat...
MMO studio Daybreak is named 2023 Extra Life Partner of the Year, posts 2024 fundraising plans
Daybreak's charity work has paid off: This week, Extra Life and Children's Miracle Network named Daybreak Games its Extra Life Partner of the Year...
Lord of the Rings Online tentatively eyes July 31st for Update 41 and legendary servers
With a few big things coming in the near future for Lord of the Rings Online, the question is when players might expect to...
The MOP Up: Grim Dawn spices up the endgame with a new mode
OARPG Grim Dawn's third expansion is on the way with a brand-new game mode that should inject some extended life for its playerbase:
"Ascendant Mode...
Raph Koster’s Stars Reach will offer shorter play sessions specifically to boost stickiness
Playable Worlds' lengthy blog post on Stars Reach's middle quad of pillars earlier this week wasn't long enough, or so Raph Koster suggests, as...
Vague Patch Notes: How widespread free-to-play impacted MMORPGs
In 2009, Dungeons & Dragons Online went free-to-play, which was a pretty big deal at the time. It was especially important to me, since...
DC Universe Online’s Brainiac Returns Aftershock is set to go live today
Hey hey DC Universe Online fans, Daybreak is packing a punch with its update today. "We're expanding the world of the latest Episode expansion...
DC Universe Online shares details of upcoming events, Xbox X|S release progress, and Episode 48
The immediate future of DC Universe Online appears to be pretty busy according to the MMORPG's latest producer's letter, which provides fans several looks...
EverQuest II’s Varsoon progression server will see extra expansions and content through May 2025
The problem with any progression server is that, sooner or later, the progression will hit a stopping point and that server will close. It's...
Lord of the Rings Online announces surprise August instance and dates for next crafting events
Lord of the Rings Online surprised fans by announcing on its Friday devstream that a new instance is in the works for next month....
