Tag: EQ
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 …
The hemorrhaging of talent at Darkpaw Games continues. As I suspected, Jonathan “Prathun” Caraker a designer with 18 years experience working on EverQuest, is now working as a game designer …
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 …
All journeys come to an end. I have uncovered some additional information regarding the future of EverQuest and if you love MMORPGs, it’s not good. In three previous articles where …
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 …
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 …
I have just learned the terrible news that Brad McQuaid EverQuest founder has passed away at age 51. He is survived by his wife and daughters. It’s possible that Brad …
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 …
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 …
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. …
For many years I have been on a mission to unlock the elusive code that made EverQuest so great. There is no single equation that accurately explains the magic of …
Almost 6 years ago in 2010, I penned an article entitled the Are Chatless MMOs a Precursor to Console MMOs? It was during that fateful year that Blizzard designed to …
Long before MMORPGs became a homogenized cultural phenomenon thanks to World of Warcraft, pioneering virtual world players felt they were embarking on a journey in a genre that had no …
After becoming interested in the upcoming EverQuest Next being revealed at SOE Live on August 1, 2013 in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood, I've done a lot of soul searching …
It's been a frustrating couple of years for the MMORPG genre and its devotees. The once mighty Blizzard Entertainment has had to suffer the embarrassment of years of declining subscriptions …