Daybreak assets been frozen

[jolanar]

I hope they shut down EQ and P99 tbh.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by derpcake [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

and since they can't open new servers

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[Lammy]

I heard Visionary Realms is considering purchasing the IP

[derpcake2]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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you'll let me know when staff makes public statement, that isn't some vaguely formed attempt at ad hominem towards the person doubting them, but actually explains what happened to the discord plan

keep rolling your eyes until that day comes

[Tupakk]

P99 won’t sell out. If there is one thing that this staff is they aren’t sell outs for profit. I think if the new owners try to put the kiabash on p99 Roegan will move the servers to Switzerland and the UK will get better ping.

And we will truly become pirates.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Tupakk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

P99 won’t sell out. If there is one thing that this staff is they aren’t sell outs for profit. I think if the new owners try to put the kiabash on p99 Roegan will move the servers to Switzerland and the UK will get better ping.

And we will truly become pirates.

This. Although honestly I wouldn't expect any future owner of the rights to waste money on trying to get rid of an emulator. For one thing lawsuits aren't cheap, and it would be far from a sure case. P99 doesn't use anyone else's code on the server, and there's a very good reason why they don't distribute the Titanium client, so that would leave the rights holders with only the IP of stuff like the word EverQuest (and even then there are fair use considerations).

But even if Microsoft or Google, with their armies of lawyers, were to purchase the rights, and then they decided "we don't care how many millions we waste" and sued P99 into oblivion, they would still lose. There's a reason why Daybreak made an agreement with P99: it's not that they are kind and loving people, it's that their relationship is mutually beneficial.

Every time a new progression server is released a bunch of emulator players go pay to try it out. f the emulators went away those people would probably play other games and not hear or care about the new progression server. So if a rightsholder shut P99 and other emulators down they would literally be destroying some of their own customer base.

[Shinko]

P99 is a mod of a game yo

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by Tupakk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

P99 won’t sell out. If there is one thing that this staff is they aren’t sell outs for profit. I think if the new owners try to put the kiabash on p99 Roegan will move the servers to Switzerland and the UK will get better ping.

And we will truly become pirates.

yea ok bud.

http://massivelyop.com/2018/04/26/da...-with-layoffs/

people who have been at EQ for 18+ years since 1999 are being shown the door as of today. this marks the end of an era.

things are changing. you might want to check the developers who are being laid off and the Daybreak/EQ executives who are being laid off before you think its not being sold.

Its being sold.

[Mead]

Dear Daybreak Community,

There has been some confusion concerning Daybreak’s ownership and rumors about the state of the company that have circulated from a few online game websites, and we want to set the record straight. We assure you that these rumors are entirely false and that there’s no impact on our business or games in any way whatsoever.

From the get-go, Daybreak has been primarily owned by Jason Epstein, a longtime investor who also has investments in a variety of media properties. Jason acquired Daybreak (formerly SOE) in February 2015 and has been the executive chairman and majority owner of the company since that time.

We’re well aware of prior statements from Daybreak indicating our company was acquired by Columbus Nova. We have since clarified that the company was acquired by Jason Epstein when he was a partner at Columbus Nova, which he left in 2017. We’ve also taken steps to clarify those facts on our website and on third-party internet sites to ensure that all of the information currently made available is consistent and accurate.

We apologize for the previous miscommunication and hope that this clears up any confusion. As always, we greatly appreciate your continued support for our games, and we'll continue to work hard to bring the best experiences to you.

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/...ership.248981/

[Wonkie]

it's not a lie if you say it 5 times