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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PlanetSide 2 updates carbines and spawns on the test server while celebrating love in the live game
The latest patch to PlanetSide 2's test servers has some pretty far-reaching changes to the game's spawn system. Previously, the system didn't really direct you...
Massively Overthinking: Showing up vs. showing off in MMOs
Last week's Daily Grind about ambient sociability got a lot of MMO gamers talking about that desire to have people around, even if they...
Vague Patch Notes: On play conditioning and the lecture of experience in MMOs
Yes, it's another week in which we talk about abstract concepts that underpin the way we play video games, this time inspired by a...
Blizzard devs characterize layoffs as a ‘bloodbath’ as pro-unionization effort calls for Bobby Kotick’s resignation
A day after Activision-Blizzard announced record earnings and began laying off a reported 800 people, we're finally getting a clearer picture of the full...
EverQuest’s new progression servers are coming next month amid heavy player criticism
When March 16th rolls around this year, it will be important for two reasons. The first is that this date will mark the 20th...
H1Z1’s third season brings FFA deathmatch, ranked leaderboards to PS4 on February 21st
Although Apex Legends is currently dominating the battle royale scene, genre-progenitor H1Z1 is still looking to keep itself fresh and exciting as it prepares...
DC Universe Online’s Justice League Dark episode launches March 28
Even if you're not a big fan of DC or superheroes, as an MMO fan you've got to be secretly pleased that DC Universe...
PlanetSide Arena’s latest build comes to the closed beta test
A huge patch is coming to PlanetSide Arena's closed beta servers, and Daybreak is hoping that the changes therein will make this battle royale experience that much...
Global Chat: Anthem makes first contact with gamers
The game on everyone's mind this month definitely has to be BioWare's Anthem. The studio's first new IP in a long time is a...
More MMO Valentine’s Day events: Black Desert, EverQuest II, Destiny 2, MapleStory 2, Revelation Online, and Wizard101
Hearts and chocolates and flowers continue to invade MMOs all around us. Bree here, reporting from the front lines of the invasion. Here are...
Art curation MMO Occupy White Walls 2.0 adds collaborative art galleries
The game we called the most bizarre MMO of 2018 (in a good way) has taken another big step this week. Occupy White Walls,...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO newbie experience that you powered through anyway?
Earlier this week, Justin mentioned that he was toying around in classic EverQuest, and he said he was playing through the tutorial. That surprised...
EverQuest looks for player stories for its anniversary
The memories that have been forged in EverQuest are numerous, due in no small part to just how long the game has been running. For...
H1Z1’s PC team makes the game look more old-school than ever before
While it will never be mistaken for the ultra-colorful and cartoony Fortnite, H1Z1 -- sorry, Z1 Battle Royale -- is doing what it can...
Hyperspace Beacon: The tale of Ood Bnar and his place in SWTOR
If you've not watched the "Choose My Alignment" livestreams that MJ and I have been doing over the last couple of years, then you've...
Perfect Ten: Hit franchises that were almost made into MMORPGs
For my money, there are few more tantalizing and agonizing thoughts than the great "What Ifs?" of the MMO genre. What if one title...
Daybreak delayed EverQuest II’s new free-for-all PvP server, Nagafen [Update: It’s up now!]
Daybreak surprised the EverQuest II community last week by announcing it was resurrecting the sunsetted Nagafen server as a free-for-all PvP seasonal server that...
More MMO Valentine’s Day events in Warframe, Blade & Soul, and EverQuest
The day of cute pink hearts and sappy sentiments will soon be upon us, which means it's invading our MMORPGs too.
In classic EverQuest, Daybreak...
H1Z1 adds ranked leaderboards for PlayStation 4 with its season 3 update
Are you tracking your progress as well as you could in H1Z1 on PlayStation 4? Sure, you think you're doing better now, but are you really doing...
EverQuest II rejuvenates PvP with a new seasonal server
Can PvP spark the fires of excitement for EverQuest II's community? Daybreak is hoping so, as the studio is bringing back the Nagafen server...
