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|quote = [In response to ''How many Devs are Working on EQ?'']<br /><br />Looking at last year's credits gives this breakdown for a few categories:<br /><br />Design: 9<br />Engineering: 7<br />Art: 8<br />Sound: 1<br />QA: 3<br /><br />Soon enough you'll get this year's expansion's credits and can compare to see what's changed.
|source = &mdash; [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/how-many-devs-are-working-on-eq.285887/#post-4170156 Meeko, EQ Developer, October 10, 2022]
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|quote = Now that the credits are available, the breakdown along with the change from last expansion is:<br /><br />Design: 9<br />Engineering: 5 (-2)<br />Art: 11 (+3)<br />Sound: 1<br />QA: 3
|source = &mdash; [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/how-many-devs-are-working-on-eq.285887/page-2#post-4183440 Meeko, EQ Developer, December 6, 2022]
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From [http://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/current-devs.1703/#post-24390 a SOE forum post] ([http://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/which-dev-handles-what.200770/ Updated here]):
From [http://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/current-devs.1703/#post-24390 a SOE forum post] ([http://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/which-dev-handles-what.200770/ Updated here]):


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With the 2015 sale of SOE (now Daybreak Game Company), changes have been made.  This may not be accurate any more.
With the 2015 sale of SOE (now Daybreak Game Company), changes have been made.  This may not be accurate any more.


Daybreak Game Company LLC. owns and distributes EverQuest.  A division of Daybreak, Darkpaw Games, develops EQ.
== Production ==
* Holly "Windstalker" Longdale, Executive Producer, EQ & EQ2. Daybreak forum name "Windstalker".


== Production ==
== Systems ==
* Jennifer "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/jchan.116/ JChan]" Chan - Executive Producer, EQ & EQ2. Was Technical Director and Lead Programmer of EverQuest, may still be.
* Jonathan "Prathun" Caraker, Lead Designer of EverQuest - Lead Designer. Daybreak forum name "PrathunEQ".
* Lauren “Mooncast” McLemore, Producer, EQ & EQ2
* Ed "Aristo" Hardin, Senior Game Designer, EQ. Aristo does spells (also runs the patches). Daybreak forum name "Aristo".
* Dzarn - Raids, zones, basepop, etc.  Assigned to AAs in 2015.


== Code ==
== Code ==
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* Jennifer "JChan" Chan - Technical Director and Lead Programmer of EverQuest. Daybreak forum name "JChan".
|quote = EQ is mostly C++ and runs in Windows Server environments. Some of our internal tools use C#. We also use PostgreSQL, Perl, Jenkins, and a little bit of batch scripting.
* Jgray - Think he's a coder... Did a lot of the housing stuff. (Yes coder)
|source = &mdash; [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/the-ama-responses-are-here.296796/#post-4293072 Niente, EQ Developer, March 13, 2024]
* Choover - Spell effects and combat.
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* Rtugok - Jerk that turns me chain illusions me into a Vah Shir and changes my surname to Aggrometer.
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* Jennifer "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/jchan.116/ JChan]" Chan - Technical Director and Lead Programmer of EverQuest.
* Jered "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/jgray.355/ Jgray]" Gray - Think he's a coder... Did a lot of the housing stuff. (Yes coder)
* Chris "Bembaru" Hoover aka Choover - Spell effects and combat.
* Ben "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/rtugok.8/ Rtugok]" Burnett - Jerk that turns me chain illusions me into a Vah Shir and changes my surname to Aggrometer.
* Adam "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/hludwolf.411007/ Hludwolf]" Schmidt
* Joshua Landman - Programmer
* Lucy McLaurin - Programmer. Read about them here: [https://www.everquest.com/news/get-to-know-your-dev-lmclaurin Get to know your Dev: Episode 3]
* Katharine "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/klanderso.408119/ klanderso]" Anderson - Programmer.  Read about them here: [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/get-to-know-your-dev-episode-8.279235/ Get to Know Your Dev: Episode 8]
* Ryan Shannon - Senior Game Designer. Read about them here: [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/get-to-know-your-dev-ryan-shannon.285689/ Get to Know Your Dev: Ryan Shannon]


== Content ==
== Content ==
* Alan "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/absor.202/ Absor]" VanCouvering - Lead Content Designer... Concentrates on the basepop/quest/mission/raid/story side of EverQuest. Raids. He knows the systems, just not as well as the ones assigned to those. Read about him here: [https://www.everquest.com/news/get-to-know-your-dev-avancouvering Get To Know Your Dev: Episode 5]
* Absor - Assistant Lead Designer... Concentrates on the basepop/quest/mission/raid/story side of EverQuest. Raids. He knows the systems, just not as well as the ones assigned to those.
* Chris "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/dzarn.170/ Dzarn]" Black - Raids, zones, basepop, etc.  Assigned to AAs in 2015. Most responsible for AAs.
* Dzarn - Raids, zones, basepop, etc.
* Adam "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/ngreth-thergn.9/ Ngreth Thergn]" Bell - Lead Designer. Read about them here: [https://www.everquest.com/news/get-to-know-your-dev-abell Get to know your Dev: Episode 1]
* Ellyra - Assistant Lead Designer. Did some raids, zones, basepop, etc... also seems to be helping out with some systems recently? (Spells/AA)
* Norm "Normando" Freeman - Misc quests
* Normando - Misc quests
* Ed "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/aristo.89/ Aristo]" Hardin, Lead Systems Designer, EQ. Aristo does spells (also runs the patches). Read about them here: [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/get-to-know-your-dev-ed-hardin.281770/ Get to Know Your Dev: Ed Hardin]
* Jonathan "Prathun" Caraker - content.
* [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/pip.438073/ Phillip "Pip" Sexton] - Read about him here: [https://www.everquest.com/news/get-to-know-your-dev-psexton Get To Know Your Dev: Episode 6]
* Melissa "Zieri" Comeau (she/her), Associate Game Designer, EverQuest
* [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/eqdev-naylie.455683/ Robyn "Naylie DelANews" Vallee] (she/her), Former Community Relations Manager, currently Associate Game Designer, EverQuest.


== Quality Assurance ==
== Quality Assurance ==
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== Art ==
== Art ==
* Allen "Lebounde" Bond, Senior Artist - [https://www.everquest.com/news/imported-eq-enus-52301 Get to Know a Dev: Artist Allen “Lebounde” Bond Questions Answered], [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/get-to-know-your-dev-allen-bond.289188/ Get to Know Your Dev: Allen Bond]
* Kevin Lydy, Lead Artist, EQ.
* Kevin Lydy, Lead Artist, EQ.
* Tom "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/ttobey.447635/ ttobey]" Tobey - Animator.  Read about them here: [https://www.everquest.com/news/get-to-know-your-dev-ttobey Get to know your Dev: Episode 4]
* 5 Environmental artists, and one Character artist.
* 5 Environmental artists, and one Character artist.


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== Unknown ==
== Unknown ==
* [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/arcturion.10/ Arcturion] - Listed as "Developer". Only posted in the ''Test Update Notes and Bug Roundup'' forum section in 2016
* Crieger - Listed on SOE EQ forum as "Developer".  Seems to specialize in bug fixing.
* [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/crieger.402950/ Crieger] - Listed on SOE EQ forum as "Developer".  Seems to specialize in bug fixing.


== Community Relations ==
== Community Relations ==
Also known as PR
Also known as PR
* Angeliana - Senior Community Manager
* Ry "[http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?members/roshen.400765/ Roshen]" Schueller - EQ Community Relations. Daybreak forum name "Roshen".
* Ted "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/mepps.6/ Mepps]" Stone - Senior Community Manager
* [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/accendo.457598/ Accendo], Community Manager for EQ and EQ2.
 
=== May be retired ===
* Roxanne "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/roxxlyy.433774/ Roxxlyy]" Sabo - Community Coordinator at Daybreak Game Company.
 
== Laid off / Retired / Moved on ==
* Josh "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/augur.20/ Augur]" Augustine - Does some quests. Moved to EQ Next.  Rejoined EQ to help with ''[[The Broken Mirror]]''.
* Jason "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/chandrok.223/ Chandrok]" Leo is on itemization.  Laid off.
* Doug "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/elidroth.323/ Elidroth]" Cronkhite - Daybreak forum name "Elidroth Renato".  Left to join Northrop Grumman as a pilot.
* David "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/elegist.177/ Elegist]" Stewart - Did some raids, basepop, quests, etc.  Laid off.
* Julie "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/ellyra.136/ Ellyra]" Burness - Assistant Lead Designer.  Laid off.
* Justin "Jansan" Deeb - Does tradeskills. Used to be a systems dev, and possibly still is.  Laid off.
* Justin "Jhansen" Hansen - visual effects, combat, etc. Status unknown.
* Harvey "Rahtiz" Burgess - Used to be an EverQuest dev, but is now an associate/assistant producer. Status unknown.
* Terry "Fairan" Michaels - Lead Programmer
* Steven "Sklug" Klug - Lead Programmer
* Travis "Rashere" McGeathy - Lead Designer
* Ryan "Rytan" Barker - Lead Designer
* Jason "Maddoc" Mash - Assistant Lead Designer
* John "Kendrick" Capozzi - Designer
* Camille "Zajeer" Abdnor - Designer (Itemization)
* Keith "Merloc" Turkowski - Designer (Itemization)
* Kevin "Oshran" Carter - Designer (Alternate Advancement Systems, Group Content)
* David "Nodyin" Ford - Designer (Alternate Advancement Systems)
* John "Raramor" Boomershine - Designer (Content)
* Sam "Daemaas" Parra - Designer (Content)
* Chris “Raghnell” Lena - Producer (2005 - 2006), Project Manager for 2 years prior to becoming Producer
* Clint "Jourdian" Worley - Producer (2006 - 2009)
* Thom "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/phathom.218/ Phathom]" Terrazas - Producer (2009 - 2015)
* Gordon "Abashi" Wrinn - Producer, Internet Relations Manager (1999 - 2000)
* Alan "Brenlo Bixiebopper" Crosby - Senior Director of Global Community Relations, Community Relations Manager (2003 - 2005)
* Christina "Kytherea" Delzer - Community Relations Manager (2005 - 2007)
* Lydia "Zatozia" Pope - Community Relations Manager (2007 -)
* Tiffany "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/amnerys.14/ Amnerys]" Spence - Community Relations Manager
* Christie "Kiara" Renzetti - Community Relations Manager (2010 -)
* Aimee "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/ashlanne.18/ Ashlanne]" Rekoske - Community Relations Manager
* Eric "Piestro" Cleaver - Community Relations Manager (2011 -)
* Colette "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/dexella.5/ Dexella]" Murphy - Community Relations Manager, Associate Producer
* Tony "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/radarx.7/ RadarX]" Jones - Community Relations Manager ( - 2017)
* David "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/smokejumper.11/ Smokejumper]" Georgeson - Director of Development
* Ry "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/roshen.400765/ Roshen]" Schueller - Brand Manager
* Holly "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/windstalker.6736/ Windstalker]" Longdale a/k/a Vahlar, Executive Producer, EQ & EQ2. Daybreak forum name "Windstalker".
* dreamweaver - Community Manager
* Jonathan "[https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?members/prathun.5349/ Prathun]" Caraker, Lead Designer of EverQuest - Lead Designer.
 
 
 


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== Laid off / Retired / Moved to other games ==
* Augur - Does some quests. Moved to EQ Next.  Rejoined EQ to help with ''[[The Broken Mirror]]''.
* Chandrok is on itemization.  Laid off.
* Doug "Elidroth" Cronkhite - Daybreak forum name "Elidroth Renato".  Left to join Northrop Grumman as a pilot.
* Elegist - Did some raids, basepop, quests, etc.  Laid off.
* Ellyra - Assistant Lead Designer.  Laid off.
* Jansan - Does tradeskills. Used to be a systems dev, and possibly still is.  Laid off.
* Jhansen - visual effects, combat, etc. Status unknown.
* Ngreth (Adam Bell) - Lead Designer  Laid off.
* Rathti - Used to be an EverQuest dev, but is now an associate/assistant producer. Status unknown.
* Zieri - Customer Service, and she is an Apprentice.  Laid off.




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