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Classic EverQuest players raid together to raise funds for hurricane relief

By Cass Marshall on Sep 24, 2021 09.24.21

An old game, mastered by dedicated players

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EverQuest and PlanetSide developer is splitting into three new studios

By Charlie Hall on Jan 21, 2020 01.21.20

The move leaves H1Z1 somewhat unaccounted for

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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, evergreen EverQuest leans into nostalgia

By Colin Campbell on Mar 29, 2019 03.29.19

For many players, classic MMO is a blast from the past

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Layoffs hit Daybreak; former boss says 70 lose jobs

By Owen S. Good on Dec 07, 2018 12.07.18

DC Universe Online maker confirms layoffs but not the number

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Here's what the end of PlanetSide looked like

By Owen S. Good on Jul 03, 2016 07.03.16

PlanetSide, one of the first MMO shooters when it launched in 2003, flipped off the lights on Friday as planned, after a venerable 13-year run. The end came for PlanetSide much like it did for the...

Opinion
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Touring the living remains of an 11-year-old MMO

By Philip Kollar on Jan 13, 2016 01.13.16

My name is Phil Kollar, and I had a weird weekend. Let's start our story just over 11 years ago, on Nov. 9, 2004. That was the date that Sony Online Entertainment released EverQuest 2. I had spent...

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H1Z1 sold a million copies in two months

By Charlie Hall on Mar 24, 2015 03.24.15

Daybreak Game Company's president John Smedley went to Twitter last night to announce that their newest property, zombie-themed online survival game H1Z1, has sold over one million copies on Steam....

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Layoffs hit former SOE studio Daybreak Game Company, includes EverQuest lead

By Michael McWhertor on Feb 11, 2015 02.11.15

The game developer formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, the home of EverQuest, PlanetSide and H1Z1, is undergoing layoffs today, according to former employees of the studio. The recently...

Analysis
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How World of Warcraft came to rule the world

By Colin Campbell on Nov 24, 2014 11.24.14

Much is being written this week to celebrate the tenth anniversary of World of Warcraft, but few insights are as illuminating as this post by Raph Koster. Koster knows as much about multiplayer...

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Learn how to copy, and know when to steal

By Ben Kuchera on Jul 28, 2014 07.28.14

There are developers and publishers finding huge success with brand-new ideas, but the majority of profitable games take proven ideas and add a bit of spin to them to find an audience. There's...