Our latest coverage of EverQuest.
It’s been a few weeks since the new Aradune Time-Locked Progression server opened its doors to EverQuest players. Since then, the server has been plagued by disconnection and crash issues that have significantly affected the game’s performance. Developer Darkpaw Games has just rolled out a temporary fix that should reduce the instances of crashing while they’re working on an actual [...]
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Last week saw the launch of a number of high-profile MMO’s which, unsurprisingly, experienced major issues as soon as the gates were opened. Not to be outdone, EverQuest also launched two new progression servers over the weekend which was immediately hit with hour-long queues especially on the new Aradune server. Daybreak Games says that they’re working on ways to help [...]
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EverQuest servers are going to be down for 24 hours as Daybreak Games starts merging servers as announced earlier this month. Lockjaw will be merged with Ragefire, Fippy and Trakanon with Vox, and FV with Brekt. The developers will also be applying a patch during the downtime. We're still waiting on the official patch notes. EverQuest 2 will also be [...]
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Last month, EverQuest and EverQuest 2 Executive Producer Head Holly “Windstalker” Longdale surprised the gaming community when she resigned her post as the newly-appointed head of Daybreak's mini-studio Darkpaw Games for what she said was a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. Now we know what that opportunity was. According to Longdale’s LinkedIn profile, she is now working for Blizzard Entertainment as Principal Game [...]
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Daybreak Games' spin-off studio, Darkpaw Games, has opened the all the EverQuest Time-Locked Progression servers to anyone who wants to give them a try. The TLP servers, except Lockjaw and Fippy which will be merging soon, will be open until May 8th to encourage players to, again, stay at home and play with their friends and #EverQuestTogether. Darkpaw is also [...]
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EverQuest is officially an adult and of legal drinking age as the classic fantasy MMORPG celebrates its 21st birthday this month. No, Daybreak Games, or rather Darkpaw Games, won’t be buying you drinks, but you do get a 50% XP boost until the end of the month. Two special player-designed anniversary quests have also been introduced and free level 85 [...]
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Last Friday, EverQuest and EverQuest 2 Executive Producer and recently-appointed head of Darkpaw Games Holly “Windstalker” Longdale surprised the gaming community with a Producer’s Letter announcing her departure from Daybreak Games, the new spin-off studio, and the EverQuest franchise. Longdale left the studio and the franchise in the hands of her second-in-command, Technical Director Jennifer Chan. Chan has just published [...]
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I don’t know if you’ve noticed but Daybreak Games has a history of releasing bad news on Friday nights. Tonight’s bad news? EverQuest and EverQuest 2 Executive Producer Holly “Windstalker” Longdale, has left Daybreak and the recently-established spin-off studio Darkpaw Games. Her farewell letter has been published on the Everquest official site. “It is time to bid ye all a [...]
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EverQuest will be turning 21 next month and Executive Producer Holly “Windstalker” Longdale can’t be more excited. In her latest Producer’s Letter, Longdale talks about the future of the game and a new feature coming to the classic MMORPG. “Can you believe EverQuest is entering its third decade? 21 years old this year! For this year’s anniversary in mid-March this [...]
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It’s with a heavy heart that we report that veteran MMORPG developer Brad McQuaid has passed away at the age of 51. The sad news was announced on the official Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Twitter page and official forums. From the EverQuest Teams, We are devastated to hear of the passing of Brad McQuaid and are eternally grateful for [...]
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