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MMO Year in Review: PlanetSide on the move (February 2024)
- In February 2024, Daybreak took center stage and deemed 2024 the Year of EverQuest, while we learned that EG7 had sold off the PlanetSide IP and DC Universe Online saw layoffs.
- Other top news include Tencent buying a majority stake of Swords of Legends developer, Gigantic returning from the dead, and Ubisoft finally launching Skull & Bones.
- NCsoft also announces plans to move Aion, Lineage II, and Blade & Soul to its Purple platform, Scars of Honor begins its Kickstarter for a throwback to the 'golden age' of MMOs, and Disney invests $1.5B into Epic Games with plans to create a 'huge Disney universe' in Fortnite.
- The month is also filled with Valentine's Day events and Lunar New Year events around the MMORPG world, with numerous reporting layoffs such as Crowfall owner Monumental and Sony laying off nearly a thousand workers.
- Editorials include Massively on the Go discussing how Pokemon Go shows little love for February, and Massively Overthinking: Do you care more about MMO stats or looks?
- Other editorials also include Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with interesting Guinness World Records and Casually Classic: Is it worth playing into World of Warcraft's Cataclysm Classic?
- Overall, February 2024 was marked by event announcements, layoffs, game launches, and numerous editorials that discussed a range of topics concerning MMOs.
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