Info I got from chatgpt 5 thinking:
any more info on Jason Epstein, Daybreak Game Company's former owner :
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Here’s the short-and-straight on Jason Epstein (the Daybreak/SOE guy):
* **Who he is.** A New York–based investor/entrepreneur; Affiliate Partner at **Stonecourt Capital** (via his family office, JPE Investments) and a Tufts trustee. Earlier co-founded eLink Communications. ([Stonecourt Capital][1])
* **How he ended up over Daybreak.** In **Feb 2015**, Sony sold Sony Online Entertainment; Daybreak later clarified the buyer was **Jason Epstein (via Inception Acquisitions, LLC)**, and that Columbus Nova didn’t own Daybreak—confusion flared in 2018 when sanctions hit entities linked to Viktor Vekselberg. ([Wikipedia][2])
* **Sale to EG7.** In **Dec 2020**, Sweden’s **Enad Global 7 (EG7)** acquired Daybreak; Epstein became a significant EG7 shareholder (~10%) post-deal. ([Enad Global 7][3])
* **Current board role.** He joined EG7’s board (2021) and was named **Chairman** in 2022; he’s been **re-elected chair** in 2024 and again in 2025. EG7 lists him holding ~9.7% of shares. ([Enad Global 7][4])
* **Other investments/roles (recent).** Leads deals through **JPE Investments**; e.g., led the **2025 Beanstalk** acquisition consortium (brand licensing firm). Past/related holdings include Harmonix and Cold Iron Studios. ([Licensing International][5])
If you want, I can lay out a clean timeline of the ownership/press-release back-and-forth from 2015–2018 (the Columbus Nova/Renova confusion) and how Daybreak messaged it.
[1]:
https://www.stonecourtlp.com/jason-e...ce=chatgpt.com "Jason Epstein"
[2]:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daybre...ce=chatgpt.com "Daybreak Game Company"
[3]:
https://www.enadglobal7.com/mfn_news...ce=chatgpt.com "EG7 Completes the Acquisition of Daybreak Game Company"
[4]:
https://www.enadglobal7.com/governan...ce=chatgpt.com "Board of Directors"
[5]:
https://licensinginternational.org/n...ce=chatgpt.com "Beanstalk Acquired by Investment Group and Management ..."
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