Det var ett bra tag sedan vi hörde något från Daybreak Game Company angående deras nästa kapitel i Everquest-serien, och nu vet vi varför. Utvecklingen har lagts ned och Russell Shanks (Daybreak Game Company) berättar att studion vill minska sina förluster samtidigt som onlinespelet "wasn't fun". Såhär skriver utvecklaren på den officiella hemsida:
"For those familiar with the internals of game development, you know that cancellations are a reality we must face from time to time. Inherent to the creative process are dreaming big, pushing hard and being brutally honest with where you land. In the case of EverQuest Next, we accomplished incredible feats that astonished industry insiders. Unfortunately, as we put together the pieces, we found that it wasn't fun."
"We know you have high standards when it comes to Norrath and we do too," he added. "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."
"The future of the EverQuest franchise as a whole is important to us here at Daybreak. EverQuest in all its forms is near and dear to our hearts. EverQuest and EverQuest 2 are going strong. Rest assured that our passion to grow the world of EverQuest remains undiminished."
Förutom Everquest Next arbetade spelstudion även på Landmark. Det spelet ska fortfarande släppas och beräknas dyka upp senare i år.