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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Even Star Wars Galaxies emulators are getting in on The Mandalorian hype
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Perfect Ten: 10 MMO blessings to be thankful for in 2020
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The Daily Grind: Are you sick of being a tankmage in MMOs?
One of the very first gaming terms I ever learned in an online game was bestowed upon me as a teenager in Ultima Online,...
Massively Overthinking: No-thank-you bites in MMO gaming
One of the things I always try to have my kids do is take a no-thank-you bite of new foods. They have to at...
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The Daily Grind: Should MMOs have hunger and thirst mechanics?
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I am a big fan of video game cooking skills and...
Global Chat: Don’t look, but Fallout 76 is actually good now
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The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal MMO raid length?
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EverQuest II opens up pre-orders and beta for the Reign of Shadows expansion
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LOTRO Legendarium: How to make Lord of the Rings Online Classic work
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