Sony Online Entertainment Acquired by Columbus Nova

By Ryan Bates

Sony Online Entertainment, the arm of Sony's gaming wing focused on massively multiplayer online games, has been sold, according to statements released from both SOE and its purchaser, the New York investment management firm Columbus Nova.

Details of the acquisition were not released, but the companies did announce that Sony Online Entertainment, developers of such MMOs as DC Universe Online, Planetside 2, and the upcoming Everquest Next, would be rebranded as Daybreak Game Company LLC.

Though both SOE/Daybreak and Columbus Nova seem positive about the acquisition, with both parties commenting on “tremendous opportunities for growth” and “fully embracing the multi-platform world in which we all live,” the acquisition carries serious baggage with it, with an Early Access launch of H1Z1 stumbling out of the gate with server errors, inability to log in, Chat options vanishing, and “pay-to-win” airdrops leaving sour notes with some gamers.

Ryan Bates
Ryan Bates

I'm currently based out of Las Vegas, NV (no I don't gamble all the time or live in a hotel on the strip) but I'm a So Cal kid through and through. I'm a Nintendiehard -- I stand by my man -- but I'm a fan of games no matter what the console, including Steam. RPGs, fighting, and action/adventure are my fortes. Give me a great story and characters any day. Call of Duty? I guess, if that's your thing. Classic Final Fantasy and Zelda? Now you're cookin' with gas!

When I'm not gaming, I like culinary adventures, moviegoing, and the Intert00bz. Ask me about my favorite web shows! I can get down on some anime, my favorite sports are boxing and baseball, and I can even get in tune with that parapsychological vibe, even though it's well-known and well-documented I'm kinda a pansy with horror stuff. (I think they get a kick out of assigning me those games for review.)

I'm also single and available, but sorry gamer girls, I play with joysticks.

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