dungeons and dragons online

Official Site: Dungeons and Dragons Online
Studio: Standing Stone Games, formerly Turbine/WB Interactive Entertainment; published by Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date: February 28, 2006
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Daybreak update: Renova boss questioned over Columbus Nova’s alleged payment to Michael Cohen

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MMOs and politics once again collide this week as last night CNN broke the news that Robert Mueller's FBI team has zeroed in on...

The Daily Grind: Do you buy the Daybreak-owns-Standing Stone Games rumor?

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Buried in the Daybreak ruckus of last week was the rumor that Daybreak is not in fact merely the publisher of Standing Stone Games'...

EverQuesting: Columbus Nova or not, Daybreak is tying its own noose

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How about those Red Sox? Seriously, that's a conversation I'd rather be having than the one that has cropped up this week -- and...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 167: Daybreaking news

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Justin and Bree host a special edition of the podcast focused entirely on the Daybreak denial and layoff story as it's unfolded.
Nope!

Daybreak has now been hit with layoffs [Confirmed]

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Daybreak has now confirmed the layoffs, and we've got lots more information from our own sources - see below for updates and context. Multiple game...
Hate the player, not the game! It's not the player's fault that they're in the game as it is.

Leaderboard: Does the Daybreak fiasco affect whether you play its MMOs?

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Over the last couple of days, we've been covering the Daybreak scandal - specifically, how concerns over the impact of government sanctions on Daybreak's...

Dungeons and Dragons Online overhauls its daily rewards

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Like many MMORPGs, Dungeons and Dragons Online has a daily reward system, which it calls "Daily Dice" (D&D, dice, you get it). In today's...

Daybreak update: Chief Publishing Officer Laura Naviaux has left the company

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Yesterday, Massively OP put together a piece on MMO company Daybreak Games Company and its corporate overlords, chronicling the US government's asset freeze of...
Straight shot.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 166: Russia breaks the internet

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Justin and Bree discuss DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, Trove, Ultima Online, the Russian Telegram crisis' effect on MMOs, TERA, Kritika, RIFT Prime, and MapleStory 2, with mailbag topics on zoning out in MMOs and finding classic play niches in modern crowdfunded MMOs.

Daybreak says it has ‘no affiliation’ with Columbus Nova, the company it said bought it in 2015

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Note: We've updated this piece heavily at the end with Daybreak's statements and further links. A chain of business connections could have a real and...

Dungeons and Dragons Online meets the Disciples of Rage

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The call for adventurers has gone out yet again in Dungeons and Dragons Online. Yesterday, the game pushed out Update 38: Disciples of Rage,...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 165: Step into the Morninglight

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Justin and MJ discuss Secret World Legends, DDO, WoW, Conan Exiles, RIFT, LOTRO, TERA, Ultima Online, ArcheAge, and Star Trek Online, with mailbag questions on combat combos and recapturing former players.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 164: Shroud of the Heroes

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Justin and Bree discuss April Fools' Day across the MMO world, RIFT, DDO, Trove, Guild Wars 2, WoW, Sea of Thieves, Shroud of the Avatar, SWTOR, and FFXIV, with mailbag questions on MMO tourist modes and character customization.

Global Chat: RIFT Prime numbers

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RIFT's new Prime progression server certainly has recaptured or recruited many MMO bloggers to the game as of late, and it is all anyone...
Still crazy after all these years.

Dungeons and Dragons Online preps Disciples of Rage adventure pack

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The next adventure pack for Dungeons and Dragons Online is undergoing testing and polish right now, as Standing Stone Games teases players with a...

Mimics take over DDO, players terrified to open chests

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Usually the sight of a fat, treasure-laden chest is a source of joy for Dungeons and Dragons Online players. It's where most of the...

How DDO’s Mists of Ravenloft went from concept art to game design

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By now, Dungeons and Dragons Online's Mists of Ravenloft has seen a few turns of the full moon and settled into its niche in...

DDO cracks down on exploiters, players cry… ‘honeypot’?

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Better not be a cheater in Dungeon and Dragons Online. Last week, Standing Stone Games announced that it was cracking down on players who...

The Stream Team: Diving the dev dungeon for DDO’s 12th anniversary

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Last year, Massively OP's MJ experienced Dungeon & Dragons Online's anniversary dev dungeon for the first time. This year, she's adding something new to...

Dungeons and Dragons Online celebrates 12 years with giveaways and bonuses

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Twelve years on, and Dungeons and Dragons Online continues to tick along with its loyal fanbase and regular features. To celebrate the MMO's anniversary,...

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