When your studio is purchased by a self-styled “investment management” firm, there’s always a pretty strong chance the acquisition will be followed by some slashing … Read moreDaybreak (formerly SOE) wasted no time in laying people off
An investment management firm has stepped in and acquired Sony Online Entertainment (SOE,) creating a new independent studio. Investment management company Columbus Nova has acquired SOE in … Read moreSOE has been sold and becomes Daybreak Game Company
The planned 15 January Early Access release for H1Z1 ended up slipping into 16 January in a few timezones, but the title is now available … Read moreH1Z1 now available on Early Access, after successive delays [Updated]
Ahead of H1Z1’s Early Access release date of 15 January, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has put up another developer chat video: this time about vehicles. … Read moreH1Z1 video chats about vehicles
Last time John Smedley was talking about H1Z1‘s Early Access Steam launch, it was to say that the game was nearly there. He’s now nudged … Read moreH1Z1’s Early Access launch date will be confirmed on Monday
I couldn’t remember the last time we’d mentioned H1Z1 at IncGamers, so I looked it up; it was mid-August this year. During May and early … Read moreH1Z1 nearing Early Access release, John Smedley says
The DDoS attacks continued today and there was some rather alarming news concerning a flight carrying SOE president John Smedley. Today the Playstation Network was … Read moreSOE’s John Smedley’s plane diverted after DDoS hacker bomb threat
So, H1Z1 developers SOE immediately got the big question out of the way. Yes, H1Z1 is basically another zombie shooter like DayZ, and they’re going to make it as fun, accessible, and deep as they can.
Read moreH1Z1 Dev Confirms It’s Another DayZ, Answers Fan Questions
Sony Online Entertainment devs Jimmy Whisenhunt and Tom Schenk came up on Twitch to reveal details of their online zombie shooter, H1Z1.
Fans found some interesting spoiler pics in H1Z1’s official site. While some sites wanted to direct focus on a particularly big panorama screenshot, we think the real story is the 2nd pic, and we think it’s obvious why.
Read moreH1Z1 Screenshots Found In Website Code (Yep, It’s A Zombie Shooter)
This evening SOE’s John Smedley revealed their new MMO H1Z1 which is a survival zombie apocalypse game. Players take on the role of a survivor in … Read moreSOE’s zombie survival MMO H1Z1 details – Will be free to play
A couple of days ago we reported that SOE were working on a new MMO which SOE’s John Smedley said would appeal to Star Wars … Read moreSOE’s John Smedley confirms new MMO is not Star Wars – Obviously
With Planetside 2 doing rather well it seems a little pointless to pump a load of development resources into the old Planetside. SOE has now decided … Read morePlanetside 1 going free to play as SOE revise All Access membership
Effective April 2, SOE’s All Access Program is going through sweeping changes, mostly to the benefit of fans. The monthly fee is going down from … Read moreSOE Revising All Access Program, Cheaper And Brings All Games Together
Sony Online Entertainment revealed in their new All Access FAQ that Planetside, their 1st foray into online gaming in 2003, is going free to play. … Read moreOriginal Planetside Going Free To Play
During this evening’s AMA with SOE’s John Smedley he dropped a hint that he hoped would appeal to players of Star Wars Galaxies. The AMA … Read moreSOE’s Smedley hints at new game that would appeal to Star Wars Galaxies fans
This can’t be unrelated. Sony Online Entertainment has announced they are closing down four of their MMOs; Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vanguard: Saga … Read moreSOE Shutting Down Four Games, Bringing Everquest Next To PS4
The life of an MMO is often and uncertain one, if it stops making money for the publishers it’s going to be closed. SOE has … Read moreSOE shutting down four MMOs starting 31 March
