A recent
post on
the EverQuest website offers an official endorsement from Daybreak Games for
Project 1999, an emulator that supports "classic"
EverQuest gameplay
echoing the early days of the MMORPG. Since emulation in such games has
typically been a touchy legal topic, this is good news for supporters of the
project. Here's word:
It’s been an exciting year for Project 1999 and we
have some exciting news we’ve been really anxious to share with all of you. As
some of you may be aware, in the past there has been both confusion and concern
over the status of Project 1999. We have recently entered into a written
agreement with Daybreak Game Company LLC that formally recognizes Project 1999
as a fan based, not-for-profit, classic EverQuest emulation project. The
agreement establishes the guidelines that we as a project must follow, but it
will allow to us continue to update the game without risk of legal
repercussions. As a show of good faith to support the efforts of Daybreak Games,
we have decided to reschedule our expansion release as to not conflict with the
upcoming new progression server being released in the coming weeks. We would
like to personally thank all the folks at Daybreak and acknowledge how awesome
it is for a company to work with and embrace the creations of their fans. This
is really something that’s unique in the gaming industry.