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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Massively Overthinking: If you lost your account in your main MMORPG, would you start over?
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The Game Archaeologist: Runes of Magic, an MMO that made millions disappear
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Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Legends has unleashed its massive deep space patch
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The Daily Grind: What’s the best desert biome in MMOs?
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EverQuest is running a TLP free play weekend in advance of next week’s new servers
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Massively Overthinking: Fixing boring MMORPG dungeons
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Unleashed’s MMORPG Haven is aimed at parents who grew up playing EverQuest and WoW
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO companies care about game preservation?
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