Daybreak Shutting Down Original PlanetSide (And Legends of Norrath)

Jason Winter
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PlanetSide was already getting pretty long in the tooth when its sequel, PlanetSide 2, launched in late 2012, and going free-to-play in 2014 probably didn't do much to bolster its numbers.

So today's news that Daybreak Game Company would be shutting down the original game on July 1 shouldn't come as a huge shock. Still, it comes as a bit of a surprise, if only because of the question, "Why now?" The answer, according to a statement by Daybreak is that "due to evolving business needs and technical requirements it has become necessary to conclude this service."

In related news, the company is also shutting down the EverQuest-inspired -- and not free-to-play -- Legends of Norrath online TCG, but that game's got a bit longer to go: Packs and decks will no longer be purchasable after July 18, and the game's servers will be shut down on Aug. 17. According to a statement, the game "has not had an active development team for quite some time" and its closure is "in the best interest of our company and players."

This isn't the first time Daybreak has shut down older, underperforming games. Nearly a full year before the Columbus Nova purchase, Sony Online Entertainment shuttered four games, and they were higher profile than the two they're losing now. Still, it must have cost virtual pennies to keep the lights on for PlanetSide and Legends of Norrath, so their revenues must have been especially meager.

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About the Author

Jason Winter
Jason Winter, News Editor
Jason Winter is a veteran gaming journalist, he brings a wide range of experience to MMOBomb, including two years with Beckett Media where he served as the editor of the leading gaming magazine Massive Online Gamer. He has also written professionally for several gaming websites.

Discussion (4)

IDGAF 7 years ago
Daybreak=Cancer I hope they all die soon slow and painfull.

Todoran 7 years ago
why is this company still alive? who is so stupid to give them money?

Xazur 7 years ago
Yeh I don't know about the future of this company anymore, it was going downhill since SOE ran it, and the new owners haven't done anything to improve it since they took over.

trionisshit 7 years ago
Everything going down from these scammers! Great news!


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