Development on Everquest Next has ceased, leaving gamers wondering about the health of Daybreak Game Company and the future of Landmark. Daybreak President Russ Shanks took to the official website to announce the unfortunate reality that during development the team came to the harsh conclusion that the game just wasn’t coming together. As a result, the blip that was Everquest Next will fade into the what could have been pile in the ever growing timeline of MMO development.
Russ Shanks was also interviewed today by MMORPG.com, which you can read here.
For those familiar with the internals of game development, you know that cancellations are a reality we must face from time to time. Inherent to the creative process are dreaming big, pushing hard and being brutally honest with where you land. In the case of EverQuest Next, we accomplished incredible feats that astonished industry insiders. Unfortunately, as we put together the pieces, we found that it wasn’t fun.
The announcement comes with the vague promise that the world of Everquest has not yet stopped growing. The announcement of Everquest Next’s cancellation may not come as such a surprise to gamers who have been waiting a long time since any newsworthy information was released. The layoffs and financial issues over at Daybreak since the company spun off of Sony haven’t helped matters either.
(Source: Daybreak)
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