Sony Online Entertainment DDoS Attacker Sentenced to 2 Years Prison Time
Austin Thompson of Utah, known for being part of the DerpTrolling hacking group that attacked various game companies, receives a two year prison sentence for his crimes.
H1Z1 Dev Daybreak Games Hit With Layoffs
Daybreak Studios, the team behind H1Z1 Battle Royale, have been hit with their second round of layoffs in 2018 as the company attempts to restructure its workforce.
H1Z1 Available Now on PS4
H1Z1: Battle Royale makes its full release on PS4 today, bringing with it launch bundles, exclusive items for PS Plus subscribers, and its own seasonal battle pass.
H1Z1: Battle Royale Gets PS4 Release Date and Battle Pass
Daybreak Game Company announces the release date for H1Z1: Battle Royale on PS4, and also reveals the game's battle pass, new weapons, and a new vehicle.
H1Z1 PS4 Open Beta Drew Impressive Player Numbers On First Day
The H1Z1 Open Beta on PS4 attracted 200,000 concurrent players on its first day, which comfortably succeeds the all-time peak player count of the PC version
H1Z1 PS4 Open Beta Starts Next Month
Daybreak Games announces that H1Z1's planned release for PS4 is coming to fruition, with an open beta starting on May 22 and a full free-to-play release to follow.
H1Z1 Adding Auto Royale Mode
H1Z1 officially launches, and developer Daybreak Games surprises fans with a new Auto Royale mode which pits teams against each other in vehicle-based combat.
H1Z1 Loses 91% of Player Base Right Before eSports League Launch
With the launch of its Pro League just months away, it emerges that H1Z1 has seen a sharp fall in its player base since 2017, casting these plans into doubt.
EverQuest Developer Working on New MMO
EverQuest developer Daybreak Games is working on a new MMO as seemingly indicated by a job posting for a Combat Designer with specific qualifications.
H1Z1 Dev Forgets to Turn Off Invisibility During Live Match
H1Z1 Technical Director Joshua Kriegshauser creates a funny livestream clip by competing in a live battle royale match with his developer 'cheats' active.
Everquest Next Cancelled; Developer Says MMO Wasn't Fun
The president of Daybreak Games takes to the studio's official website to inform MMORPG fans that Everquest Next has been cancelled, due to the game simply not being fun.
H1Z1 Coming to Consoles This Summer; PC Version Split into Two Games
After spending a year in Early Access, Daybreak Games' zombie MMO H1Z1 will be coming to PS4 and Xbox One this summer while the PC version is getting split into two games
Daybreak CEO Says Convicted Lizard Squad Hacker Will 'Get What's Coming to Him'
Daybreak Game Company CEO John Smedley says over Twitter that the recently convicted member of Lizard Squad, Julius Kivimaki, will 'get what's coming to him'.
'H1Z1' Developer Is Working On Female Playable Characters
Daybreak Game Company President John Smedley announces that the developer is working on playable female characters for their zombie survival title 'H1Z1'.