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So it is with shock and disbelief that I must report that ZAM Network, LLC, purchased by China-based mobile gaming juggernaut Tencent Holdings in 2012, has chosen to institute substantial layoffs and eliminate the remote positions which have been the lifeblood of the company for over 10 years.


In addition to the layoffs of full- and part-time employees which fell in mid-May, ZAM employees now have until some unknown deadline to relocate to ZAM’s Los Angeles offices or say goodbye to the company. Ralius, ZAM’s last remaining EverQuest editor, was laid off in May. Calthine, a fixture of ZAM since 2007 and attendee of nearly every Fan Faire / SOE Live event held, was laid off in mid-May. Cyliena, ZAM’s current Editor-in-Chief and manager of the EQ2 ZAM website, plans to stay in Michigan.

In short, this puzzling corporate realignment has ensured that its EverQuest and EverQuest II sites will be unstaffed and possibly unsupported. If you were hoping for a public announcement to allay fears and explain the changes, you won’t find any relief in what was released by Tencent through channels as it doesn’t even mention EQ or EQ2, only “top-tiered sites”:
The Future of ZAM Network (Cyliena's post on ZAM EQ site)

I'll do what I can while I still can. Can't promise there will be an update every day but will try.