Is John Smedley Returning to Daybreak to Oversee the EverQuest Franchise?
This week the news broke that John Smedley was “leaving” Amazon Games in San Diego. It was rumored that he was working on an unannounced sci-fi MMORPG. Smedley was there …
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Former and Existing Employees Speak out about the Toxicity and Dysfunction at Daybreak Games
Given today’s hyper critical consumer culture and due to the glut of video games being released each day, it’s commonplace for gamers to heap scorn upon video game studios. Thanks …
Darkpaw Studio Head and LGBTQ Activist Jennifer Chan Reveals the Existence of Daybreak Games’ Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Initiative
On July 19th 2022, Darkpaw Games published Producer’s Letters for both EverQuest and EverQuest 2 that revealed the existence of a previously unknown diversity, inclusion, and equity (DIE) initiative at …
Enad Global 7’s Lord of the Rings Online is Utterly Unprepared to Capitalize on Amazon’s Rings of Power Series
Back in December 2020, the news that international video game conglomerate Enad Global 7 had purchased Daybreak Games sent shockwaves throughout the MMORPG community. Daybreak Games owned the EverQuest franchise …
Veteran Daybreak Developer Alan VanCouvering Berates Loyal EverQuest Player
In recent years, a disturbing trend has manifested where video game developers are verbally attacking gamers on social media. Part of the reason for this is players are becoming more …
Enad Global 7’s Daybreak Games Moral Grandstanding on U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
In the space of a few years, we’ve gone from the adage that the customer is always right to the company is always right as an increasing number of American …
The Fundamental Problem Plaguing MMOs
Imagine what would happen if your favorite restaurant changed out their staff every few years? It would be hard to believe that the quality of the food would still remain …
The Explosive Revelation that Challenged the Myth of EverQuest Creator and Gamer God Brad McQuaid
The unfortunate reality that the EverQuest franchise — the most profitable enterprise in Sony history according to veteran MMORPG dev Jeff Butler — never fully developed and actualized its massive …
Bad News for the Future of the EverQuest Franchise as CEO Robert Flodin Leaves Enad Global 7 and is Replaced by Interim CEO Ji Ham
A few days ago Enad Global 7 revealed that current CEO Robin Flodin is leaving the video game holding company and is being temporarily replaced by Ji Ham as acting …
Don’t Tell Koster and Bartle but More Freedom Exists in Virtual Worlds than the Real World
As our world rapidly descends into totalitarianism via the ruse of preposterous COVID lockdowns, pervasive Big Tech censorship, and so-called “hate speech” laws, I have come to the sobering conclusion …
The Futility and Dysfunction of Daybreak Games Official EverQuest Forums
One of the main reasons official forums exist is to provide a place where both developers and players can engage in a civil and constructive dialogue about their MMORPG. All …
Is Scott Hartsman Working on EverQuest 3?
The recent announcement from Enad Global 7’s Robin Flodin that a new MMO is in the works has gotten me thinking about the distinct possibility that a new EverQuest virtual …