H1Z1 Studio Daybreak Games Acquired For $300 Million
The developer was formerly part of Sony but had been independent for roughly five years.
The developer was formerly part of Sony but had been independent for roughly five years.
The PlanetSide franchise is best known for as a large-scale multiplayer FPS with high player counts, and now it's getting into the battle royale genre soon.
[Update] Smedley will not return to studio; Is moving on to a new venture.
John Smedley moves on to a newly established company he's not yet talking about.
Daybreak Games acknowledges another attack, following CEO John Smedley's comments about convicted hacker.
Acclaimed MMO shooter launching on Sony's console in June.
Sign-ups begin for the PlayStation 4 port of the acclaimed MMO shooter.
Amid layoffs at what is now called Daybreak Game Company, Matt Higby has left the developer.
Developer of H1Z1 and Planetside 2 ready to build games for multiple formats.
Sony's MMOFPS sets new record for "most players online in a single FPS battle."
Closed beta kicks off January 20, Sony Online Entertainment confirms.
Sony ringing in the New Year by letting people try the upcoming free-to-play MMOFPS on PlayStation 4.
You can now sign up for a chance to check out the console version of Sony's free-to-play game.
Sony Online Entertainment confirms that the game's beta remains on track for release this year.
These free to play PC games will keep you coming back without needing to spend a cent.
Zombie game officially confirmed for PlayStation 4; "early access" version of PlanetSide 2 PS4 will launch this year.
Sony Online Entertainment scoops up pair of trademarks for unannounced downloadable RPGs.
PlanetSide 2 introduces a new, swampy continent, along with a host of other odds and ends.
You can now visit the swamp continent of Hossin and claim ownership of bases with your clan.
Creative director Matt Higby talks about where development on the MMOFPS stands.
The new subscription provides access to many of Sony Online Entertainment's MMOs for one price.
User banks six figures by creating and selling items for Sony Online Entertainment's Player Studio.
Sony Online Entertainment will show off an unannounced game later on today, could it be the mysterious H1Z1?
SOE said it’s fixing PlanetSide 2’s “notification system,” but it’s not going away.
Revenues up 50 percent year-over-year, company says today during Game Developers Conference.
“Lots of stuff to finish,” says SOE President.
SOE's president confirms that EverQuest Next is coming to PS4, PlanetSide 2 shooting for the first half of 2014.
SOE president John Smedley confirms free-to-play game to miss PlayStation 4 launch.
Join the GameSpot Players Network as we play some PlanetSide 2 in our next Game Night!
MMO game DC Universe Online also coming to PS4 later in 2013.
Sony Online Entertainment trademark covers role-playing games, potentially related to German historical literacy movement.
What are the greatest challenges MMOG developers face when making a world come alive with noise and music? Kevin VanOrd investigates.
Kevin VanOrd explores how MMOG developers use sound effects and music to bring persistent worlds to life.
SOE Live will be at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas this August, featuring new information on the next EverQuest.
Planetside 2 Creative Director Matt Higby joins Kevin and crew to discuss creativity, conspiracies, and whether developers ever make things they're ashamed of.
SOE president John Smedley says company is "aggressively" banning those found using hacks in new free-to-play shooter.
The highly anticipated massively multiplayer shooter has finally launched, and Kevin VanOrd enters the fray!
Sony Online Entertainment's new free-to-play online PC shooter arriving next month.
Stuck at home? You can still check out some of the most anticipated games of PAX Prime 2012 as Twitch brings the show right to you all weekend long.
Sony pushes back beta start date for PC shooter to "Friday or Monday" to give more time for polishing and testing.
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