John Smedley hasn't exactly had it easy these past few months. It should perhaps then come as no surprise that Smedley has decided to step down as the CEO and President of Daybreak Game Company (formerly SOE).

A spokesperson for Daybreak issued a short comment on the move.
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John Smedley hasn't exactly had it easy these past few months. It should perhaps then come as no surprise that Smedley has decided to step down...

John Smedley, the former CEO of Sony Online Entertainment and current CEO of Daybreak, has a small bone to pick with Julius "zeekill" Kivimaki. Kivimaki was found guilty of over 50,000 charges the other day, all of which amounted to a couple of years probation in the Finnish courts. The thing is, Kivimaki isn't really out of the woods just yet. He still has criminal cases against him awaiting judgment. John Smedley has a personal bone to pick with the Lizard Squad member that helped...

John Smedley, the former CEO of Sony Online Entertainment and current CEO of Daybreak, has a small bone to pick with Julius "zeekill"...

Daybreak Game Company continues to deliver the bad news today as it was revealed that they are no longer working with Storybricks for the EverQuest Next AI. Storybricks is a company that specializes in emergent artificial intelligence.
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Daybreak Game Company continues to deliver the bad news today as it was revealed that they are no longer working with Storybricks for the EverQuest N...

Matthew Higby has stepped down today as the Creative Director on PlanetSide 2 and Daybreak (formerly SOE). He was one of the fortunate that seems...

Daybreak Games, the studio formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment and the studio currently developing H1Z1 and EverQuest Next was hit with a huge number of layoffs.

These include David Georgeson, the person most recognized as the "face" of EverQuest. His official title was the Director of Development on EverQuest Next. The company's Global Community Relations lead, Linda "Brasse" Carlson was also laid off. She served as the host for the past five SOE Live conventions....

Daybreak Games, the studio formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment and the studio currently developing H1Z1 and EverQuest Next was hit with...

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has been acquired by investment management firm Columbus Nova and will turn its focus to multi-platform titles. With this acquisition, SOE will be rebranded as Daybreak Game Company LLC and will "continue to focus on creating quality online games."
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Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has been acquired by investment management firm Columbus Nova and will turn its focus to multi-platform titles. With...

Over on Reddit, the Senior Game Designer on H1Z1, Adam Clegg, addressed some concerns fans have had about the game. Namely, he addressed the ongoing concerns about how many people felt like the developers lied to them and how the game is somehow "pay to win" when it actually isn't.
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Over on Reddit, the Senior Game Designer on H1Z1, Adam Clegg, addressed some concerns fans have had about the game. Namely, he addressed the ongoing...

H1Z1, the latest open world survival game to hit the scene from Sony Online Entertainment, has entered into Steam Early Access today. The game will eventually be free-to-play but for right now, the only way you can play the Early Access release is to pay.

How much will you have to pay? At least $20 for the basic package. If you want some more goodies, that price jumps up to $40.

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H1Z1, the latest open world survival game to hit the scene from Sony Online Entertainment, has entered into Steam Early Access today. The game will eventually...