Everquest Next Cancelled

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**Ahtman**

The next MMO for Everquest is cancelled because it "Isn't fun"

Games studio Daybreak Game Company has canceled EverQuest Next, an upcoming free-to-play MMO that was supposed to be a successor to numerous EverQuest titles. In a statement posted on the studio's website, Daybreak Game Company's president, Russell Shanks, said the title just simply didn't live up the franchise's standards.

"As we put together the pieces, we found that it wasn’t fun," writes Shanks. "In final review, we had to face the fact that EverQuest Next would not meet the expectations we — and all of you — have for the worlds of Norrath."

It's sad news for EverQuest fans, but might also suggest shifting expectations for the games industry as a whole. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it was stopping development on the free-to-play title Fable Legends as part of the possible shutdown of Lionhead Studios. Perhaps F2P just isn't as attractive a prospect for studios as it once was.

Guess you will have to ERP somewhere else.

**Eumerin**

Note, however, that the Landmark spin-off is not cancelled. Apparently there will be at least one more big update, and then it will go live this spring (as opposed to the protracted beta that it's been in).

**Soladrin**

What on earth is the point of Landmark if the product it was made for no longer exists?

**Silent Puffin?**

Eumerin wrote:
Note, however, that the Landmark spin-off is not cancelled. Apparently there will be at least one more big update, and then it will go live this spring (as opposed to the protracted beta that it's been in).

It has been essentially abandoned for over a year and to be honest I don't see it ever being 'fun'. I deeply regret buying it.

**Eumerin**

Soladrin wrote:
What on earth is the point of Landmark if the product it was made for no longer exists?

I would imagine for the same reason people like Minecraft - you can harvest resources, and build stuff. Presumably the beta has already generated enough attention and interest even without Everquest Next to justify keeping it up and running.

**LordofHats**

And all around the world Hats said "called it"

**nareik**

If you want some Everquest nostalgia, try http://www.project1999.com/

It is a recreation of Everquest in the 1999-2001 era (classic through to velious).

**Karkasy**

Like many I saw this coming. It was so predictable. Personally I'm not too disappointed as I lost a fair bit of interest in this project as soon as I saw the art style. I could never get past that in this or Landmark.

**Snoopdeville3**

Wow this is nuts.. I was kind of looking forward to the game. There hasn't been a MMO released that has caught my attention since GW2 I am playing a bit of Black Desert now... but its to grindy and you waste so much time have to travel to places. the only upside is you can set a wp and automatically run to it.... although fast travel would be way better.