Daybreak Game Company is laying off more people, a statement that has become all too familiar over the past couple of years. While an official statement has not been made by the company, Daybreak (now ex) programmer Alex Hoffman posted that today was his last day at the company as part of a “studio wide … Continue reading “[Breaking] Daybreak Undergoing Fourth Set Of Layoffs In Two Years”
It’s Friday night! I’m playing a few rounds of H1Z1 to get my anger on before throwing my Gamefly rental of Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a good weekend film to watch. I’m going to tell you my wonderful readers what I told Daybreak before Planetside Arena launched into Early Access this week: … Continue reading “Column: Planetside Arena and the Friday Night Whatevers”
Today’s news comes to us from the world of high negligence. The Entertainment Software Association is currently making its way back up poop creek without a paddle as the news broke just a few days ago that a list of over two thousand content creators and journalists had been leaked via the ESA’s website. According … Continue reading “[NM] Entertainment Software Association Leaks Spreadsheet of Journalist Personal Data”
Hey folks, You may have heard comments down the grapevine that MMO Fallout is planning on a comeback of sorts, but right now I’d like to pick up the mantle to talk about how Daybreak Game Company is a dead company with a bare bones, barely functioning development team. They just don’t care anymore folks. … Continue reading “[Column] I Came Back To Call Daybreak A Dead Husk”
Daybreak Game Company may be currently best known for their string of layoffs, and it appears that the pendulum is coming around again for another swipe. The folks over at Massively OP noticed that multiple developers on the PC version of H1Z1, known lovingly as Z1 Battle Royale, are no longer with Daybreak and NantG. … Continue reading “Daybreak Laid Off More People”
Sony’s refund policy just got a fair bit better. As noted by Push Square, the Playstation terms of service have been updated to note that you can refund a digital purchase within 14 days of purchase assuming that the product has not been downloaded. It also includes a notation making allowances for cases of faulty … Continue reading “Sony’s Digital Refund Offers Crumb Of Refund Rights”
I am a neglectful person. First I barely acknowledge MMO Fallout hitting nine years old last year, and now I look back at the archives and find out that I never published a predictions piece for 2018? You really get your money’s worth with this website, let me tell you. So in that vein, let’s … Continue reading “MMO Fallout’s Tips For 2019: Consumer/Industry Edition”
I’ve been spending most of my PS4 time over the past couple of months playing H1Z1 and now Realm Royale, and I have to say I find the Battle Royale genre far more enjoyable on the consoles than on PC. Maybe it’s because of the rampant cheating on PC, maybe it’s because I’m 30 and … Continue reading “Beta Perspective: Realm Royale On Playstation 4”
This month marks the establishment of the Chinese Online Ethics Review Committee, a government organization tasked with reviewing online games and determining if they are fit for sale in China in guidance with the country’s ethical rules. Confirmed by Tencent in August, China instituted an approval freeze around March of this year for games being … Continue reading “Chinese Government Reviews 20 Games, Passes None of Them”
Daybreak Game Company has decided to round out 2018 by laying off more employees, marking the second round for 2018 and one of many over the past few years. In a statement to Gamasutra, the developer referred to the layoffs as “optimizing our structure” to ensure continued success in the years to come. While Daybreak … Continue reading “Daybreak Game Company Hit With More Layoffs”
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