Tag: Everquest

Video: Everquest II Reignites The Flames This Week


The flames are reignited.

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Everquest Launches Original Soundtrack On Vinyl


So you hipsters can finally hear it.

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EverQuest Celebrates 21 Years With Acapella Soundtrack


Encore Vocal Ensemble is involved.

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Early Access Checkup: Two Years Of Project Gorgon


By Elder Game, LLC.

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Industry Veteran Brad Mcquaid Has Passed Away


The industry has come together to give its final farewell to Brad Mcquaid who passed away in his home this week. He was 51 years old.

Mcquaid’s passing was made public by his coworkers at Visionary Realms on Twitter today.

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Brad Mcquaid has had a long history in the gaming industry dating back to the late 80’s. His impact on the MMORPG field can be seen with his work in Everquest and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Mcquaid left Sony Online Entertainment and went on to become Chief Creative Officer at Visionary Realms working on the MMO Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen.

Mcquaid is the second veteran developer from Sony Online Entertainment to pass away this week as just a couple days ago Matt McDonald also passed away.

[Breaking] Daybreak Undergoing Fourth Set Of Layoffs In Two Years


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 layoff.” There have been no confirmations of how many were let go or how many remain at the studio.

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MMO Fallout has contacted Daybreak and will update this piece if we receive a response.

Everyone Missed It: Daybreak Permanently Closes Everquest Player Studio


Since Daybreak has fallen out of the public spotlight, nobody notices when they shut things down anymore.

Flashback to March 1 and you will find producer Nick Silva stating that the player studio is absolutely not dead, and will in fact return better than ever.

“In the meantime, we will be evaluating options for overhauling the Player Studio site with the intention of allowing broader categories of submissions and a more streamlined submission process.”

Unfortunately the player studio is yet another reminder that anything coming out of Daybreak should be taken with a grain of salt. In an announcement on June 22 that absolutely nobody noticed because not a single gaming website (including this one) reported on it, Daybreak quietly took the Everquest/Everquest 2 Player Studio out back and gave it the Old Yeller treatment. The announcement is as follows (their strikethroughs, not mine).

“Over the years, EverQuest II players have remained some of the most dedicated in any virtual world. Since Player Studio first launched, we have constantly found ourselves impressed and humbled by the boundless creative talents of our players. Over the years, members of our community have created countless new items that help bring even more color to the world of Norrath. After nearly 6 years, the Player Studio program has concluded for both EverQuest and EverQuest II. Player Studio items that have been previously approved will be released and remain in-game, but players will not have the ability to submit new items. We’d like to thank each of you for sharing your creations with us.”

This sunsetting makes Planetside 2 the only game remaining with Studio support, and the term “support” might be generous. The Planetside 2 sector of the Player Studio is performing fantastically, with the creator forums seeing an entire thirteen posts over the entirety of 2019. One of the posts is lamenting the fact that the user’s creation has been in limbo for over a year with nobody bothering to look at a simple decal submission. There has been roughly one developer post on the entire studio forums in the last two years, and that was to announce the initial suspension of new creators.

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Daybreak’s Player Studio Program Isn’t Dead, Revival Coming


Daybreak’s Player Studio program allows modders to create and submit their custom models in Everquest, Everquest II, and Planetside 2. If Daybreak sells the item in the in-game cash shop, you’ll be able to take a portion of the revenue. The future of the Player Studio has been in doubt ever since Daybreak’s acquisition and mass layoffs, however Planetside 2 producer Nick Silva posted this week on the Daybreak official forums to announce that not only has he been put in charge, but that the Player Studio will be given renewed attention.

Silva notes that the process will involve disabling new artist registrations temporarily, set to begin on March 25.

“In the meantime, we will be evaluating options for overhauling the Player Studio site with the intention of allowing broader categories of submissions and a more streamlined submission process. Provided that comes to fruition, we will be once again allowing new artists to join the new and improved program. Before that discussion takes place, we will be sure to process the backlog of Player Studio submissions already waiting in queue. Some of our artists have been waiting for a very long time for any sort of action to be taken on their projects, and for that I apologize.”

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Everquest: The Burning Lands Expansion Is Now Live


The only constant in life is death and a new Everquest expansion.

The Burning Lands is Everquest’s twenty fifth expansion in the long running MMORPG. Available now, Burning Lands introduces the new luck stat that randomly affects gold found in loot drops, the amount of critical damage you do, your success at a trade-skill combine, and more. There are six expansion zones available in The Burning Lands as well as new raids, new quests, new spells, and new skills.

“The longstanding peace between the jann is over, and war has broken out between the djinn from the Plane of Air and the efreeti from the Plane of Fire! What has sparked this dispute and who will emerge victorious? Will you survive the Trials of Smoke and help end this conflict? It is finally time to head back to the Planes and unravel the mysteries that await you there! “

Black Friday: Check Out All Of Daybreak Games’ Deals


Black Friday is upon us, and that means deals on everything! For Daybreak Game Company customers, there is a good week’s worth of deals on every game in Daybreak’s library.

Check the list below to see what’s on sale for your preferred title.

  • DCUO (Nov. 23 – 26, 2018)
    The DCUO Black Friday Sale is back for 2018 with major discounts. Be sure to visit the in-game Marketplace this weekend, and check back on Cyber Monday for some additional superhero-sized deals!
  • Dungeons & Dragons Online (Nov. 22 – 26, 2018)
    Dungeons & Dragons Online offers Black Friday deals including double bonus points for point bundles, sales on all versions of the Raveloft Expansion and deep-discounts on the Deep Gnome Iconic Hero, Dragonblood Prophecy Adventure Pack and more! For a limited time, Otto’s Box is back with with a big character level booster, reincarnation reset timer, cosmetic pet and other bonus items.
  • EverQuest (Nov. 21 – 27, 2018)
    Even though Fall Fun is still in full swing with 50% shorter instance lockout timers for ALL players, EverQuest is ringing in the season with holiday items available in the Marketplace. Members can also score a 25% off sale on the in-game Marketplace.
  • EverQuest 2 (Nov. 21 – 27, 2018)
    EverQuest 2 is offering a 25% off sale for Members on the in-game Marketplace. Added bonuses for Members include double status and double guild XP.
  • H1Z1 (PlayStation Store: Nov. 21 – 27, 2018; In-game: Nov. 23 – 27, 2018)
    Get great deals in-game in H1Z1 on PS4 with its Black Friday sale on crates and Battle Pass Season 2. North American players can also check out the PlayStation Store for even more deals on crowns and the Black Friday bundle starting today at 10 am PT.
  • Lord of the Rings Online (Nov. 22 – 26, 2018)
    Lord of the Rings Online brings the Black Friday deals with double bonus points for point bundles, sales on the Mordor and Mines of Moria expansions, and discounts on Crafting XP Boosts and the High Elf Race. In addition, players will be able to grab the Keepsakes of the Grey Mountains Bundle, Bombur’s Bounty, Weapons of the Depths Cosmetics, and more!
  • PlanetSide 2 (Nov. 23 – 26, 2018)
    Cheers to 6 years! In addition to the anniversary bundle, from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, PlanetSide 2 will have four days of different sales on the Marketplace. Don’t miss out on your chance to score 40% off on infantry weapons, vehicle weapons, infantry & vehicles cosmetics and all camo.