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 …
Tag: Daybreak Games
Ex-EverQuest Dev Shawn Lord Censors my Comment from YouTube Interview
In an act of intellectual cowardice and blatant censorship, former EverQuest developer and current video game executive Shawn Lord deleted a comment I made on an upcoming scheduled video on …
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 …
EverQuest 3 or Lord of the Rings Online 2: Enad Global 7 CEO Robin Flodin Just Announced a New MMO is in the Works
In 2020, something remarkable happened to the EverQuest franchise: it was purchased by Enad Global 7. EG7 is a very serious company that is taking an active interest in the …
20 Questions for EverQuest’s Lead Content Director Alan VanCouvering
One of most remarkable stories in the video game industry is the inexplicable longevity of Allan “Absor” VanCouvering’s illustrious career working on the venerable EverQuest MMORPG. Love him or hate …
The Absolute Wretched State of the MMORPG Genre
Normally I avoid talking about YouTubers and streamers. Today’s video centric video game commentary scene is much like blogging was 20 years ago. It’s a good fit for today’s short …
Darkpaw Games Promotes Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Non-Binary, Asexual, and Pansexual Pride Propaganda in EverQuest
As expected, Darkpaw Games is continuing to disseminate LGBT PRIDE propaganda in both EverQuest and EverQuest 2 MMORPGs. This month they offered 3 new PRIDE themed pet bunnies to complement …
Magnificent Unearthed EverQuest Next Concept Art from 2017
The cancellation of the ambitious EverQuest Next MMORPG in 2016 was a dagger in the heart for many loyal EverQuest fans. While the voxel technology didn’t pan out, there was …
Welcome to the Machine: Luke Sigmund Escapes Daybreak Games and Joins Blizzard Entertainment
Luke Sigmund hit the jackpot and won the video game career lottery. With no fanfare or maudlin farewell letter, he quietly left Daybreak Games and is now employed by the …
Holly Longdale Lands WoW Classic Producer Job at Blizzard
The mystery has been solved. According to Holly Longdale’s LinkedIn page, she’s landed a principal game producer gig at Blizzard Entertainment. What is really interesting is that the former EverQuest …
Darkpaw Games Fails to Honor Black History Month in EverQuest’s Norrath
In an act of shocking indifference and betrayal to all black gamers, Darkpaw Games a subsidiary of Daybreak Games failed to honor Black History Month within their long-running MMORPGs EverQuest …
More Evidence that a New EverQuest Game is on the Horizon
After months of rumors of imminent studio changes, last week, Daybreak Games finally announced it was splitting into 3 studios. One of their new studios named Darkpaw Games is solely …
Daybreak Games Creates a Permanent Memorial for Brad McQuaid in EverQuest
Rumors started abounding on various forums that a permanent memorial to Aradune Mithara was placed in a small secluded hamlet in Norrath’s the Plains of Eastern Karana. Today I logged …
25 Questions I would have Asked the Daybreak Developers at the FoH EverQuest AMA
Last month the admins of the Fires of Heaven discussion forums organized a long overdue EverQuest AMA (ask me anything) question and answer session for a handful of Daybreak Games …
Update: More Daybreak Games Pandering to the Tiny LBGT Minority
Here we go again. Daybreak Games under the stewardship of EverQuest Executive Franchise Producer Holly Longdale has decided burrow deeper into the rabbit hole of identity politics with more Pride …
Daybreak Games Smashes the Fourth Wall with Pride Month Virtue Signaling in EverQuest
In theatre and film, there is a concept known as the Fourth Wall. Simply put, the Fourth Wall is an imaginary border that separates the setting of the play/film from …
More Clues about the Future of the EverQuest Franchise
In my last article, I discussed recent news about two top Daybreak Games developers named Holly Longdale and Luke Sigmund. Executive Producer of the EverQuest franchise Holly has been involved …
Good News about the Future of the EverQuest Franchise
EverQuest fans rejoice! For the first time in years, there is finally a glimmer of hope for a worthy sequel to EverQuest and EverQuest 2. Ever since the cancellation of …
The Death of an EverQuest Guild
Last week my EverQuest guild disbanded. For over a year, I was a member of an EverQuest guild on the time-locked progression server called Agnarr. The guild was Imperium Deus. …
Another Black Eye for the MMORPG Industry as Daybreak Games Cancels EverQuest Next
This week Daybreak Games sent shock waves throughout the MMORPG industry as they announced that they had decided to cancel EverQuest Next. Here’s the most relevant part of Daybreak Games …