The Future of ZAM Network :: Free Realms :: ZAM

The Future of ZAM NetworkJun 1st, 2015 at 6:06 PM by Cyliena

An update on the future of ZAM.

Hello Wowhead, TF2 Outpost, ZAM.com, DestinyDB and LolKing users! Today, we’d like to make an announcement regarding the future of ZAM Network, as many of you may have noticed some recent changes occurring with our staff.

In the next few months, ZAM is going to be setting up shop in the Los Angeles area to be closer to the companies that we care so passionately about. While not everyone on the ZAM team will be able to move to the new offices, the potential new and expanded focus made moving to a new headquarters a top priority. Being within driving distance from Blizzard, Activision, Riot, and many others will allow us to give you unprecedented new insight into your favorite games so we can continue to increase the quality and depth of our coverage. We also hope to expand our content as well, especially with the incredible access to video, art, and editorial talent within the LA region.

While we’re growing the ZAM team to include these new faces, you shouldn’t be worried about any loss of service with the current sites. Wowhead, LolKing, TF2 Outpost, DestinyDB and our other top-tier sites will continue to operate as normal and will only improve throughout the year.

Over the last 15 years, we’ve devoted all of our energy into making this network the best place to get information for the biggest online games. The next step in ZAM’s growth is coming, and we hope you’re excited.

Cody Bye, President

Tags: EverQuest, EverQuestII, FinalFantasyXI, FinalFantasyXIV, News, WorldOfWarcraft, ZAM

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My advice

# Jun 25 2015 at 5:56 PM Rating: Good

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Find a way to rip the sites you value RIGHT NOW and make your own archive.

I know I will be looking at doing just that this weekend. I have my own website with hundreds of pages and many,many pictures. Still fits on a DVD with room to spare, so the amount of data should not scare you off.

Or ***** around and wait for them to go poof like all other things on the net.

Your call.

No EQ1 support?

# Jun 19 2015 at 3:18 AM Rating: Decent

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So does this move mean the entire EQ community site on ZAM is shafted?

If that is the case I want my sub money for ZAM back cause only interest in any of the ZAM sites I have is the EQ1 site and discussion forums.

*edit* Just read another site saying the only staff for EQ1/EQ2 sites were laid off and the entire site is now unsupported.

What is this rubbish?

Not paying a single copper to ZAM or some Tencent Holding Company from 3rd world China until EQ support is OFFICIALLY stated. ***** their semi-communist Tencent corporation.

Edited, Jun 19th 2015 11:24am by xwhitemousex

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Not getting what I paid for

# Jun 18 2015 at 2:38 AM Rating: Decent

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I paid good money for ZAM/EQ site and now its stopped giving me what I paid for. Should I dispute my credit card charge and demand a refund.

I'm a angry PAID customer!

Not getting what I paid for

# Jun 19 2015 at 9:54 AM Rating: Decent

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Do it.

Sigh...

# Jun 17 2015 at 11:04 PM Rating: Good

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/Auto-Renew OFF

The only reason I pay for this site is for the EQ content and the people.... Hoping the data is retained and available even with minimal support...

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Offline backup of EQ site ?

# Jun 16 2015 at 3:51 PM Rating: Decent

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If EQ is no longer going to be supported, could we get some way to grab a copy of the site for offline use ?

Offline backup of EQ site ?

# Jun 17 2015 at 9:20 AM Rating: Excellent

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I'm sure you'd need massive storage to capture all this data.

Offline backup of EQ site ?

# Jun 17 2015 at 11:07 PM Rating: Decent

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Mugsynj wrote:

I'm sure you'd need massive storage to capture all this data.

I'd host it

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Auto Renew OFF

# Jun 16 2015 at 3:33 PM Rating: Good

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just turned mine off too. Only reason I use this site.

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Has it been publicly stated EQ won't be supported anymore?

# Jun 16 2015 at 3:28 PM Rating: Decent

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I didn't see in the article mention that EQ (or EQII) is being dropped. Where does it state that? Unless it's stated, I'm going to believe they are supporting it.

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Has it been publicly stated EQ won't be supported anymore?

# Jun 16 2015 at 4:13 PM Rating: Decent

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http://eq2wire.com/2015/06/09/the-future-of-zam-network-2/

Has it been publicly stated EQ won't be supported anymore?

# Jun 16 2015 at 6:14 PM Rating: Decent

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It doesn't actually state there that EQ or EQII will no longer be supported. Lack of mentioning us doesn't mean we're gone.

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Has it been publicly stated EQ won't be supported anymore?

# Jun 17 2015 at 3:52 AM Rating: Excellent

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That's the exact issue I've been trying to get ZAM to clarify. They mention things will continue but they state the top tier sites will maintain yet don't specify what they consider top tier. The fact there have been zero updates here and yet Wowhead and others continue to see regular updates makes me believe this site is out to pasture and they are avoiding simply stating so. Cody Bye has so far chosen not to reply to my tweet asking him to clarify and all the staff on this site seem either gone or bound by NDA.

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Has it been publicly stated EQ won't be supported anymore?

# Jun 16 2015 at 10:13 PM Rating: Default

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Did you even read the article ?

Auto-renew OFF

# Jun 16 2015 at 10:43 AM Rating: Excellent

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Having maintained an auto-renew premium account for many years, I just changed auto-renew to OFF. Seems fairly clear to me that EQ1 has been abandoned at this point. As I do not play any of the "featured" games, I see no reason to contribute another cent to ZAM's revenue stream. Such a shame to see the disposal of so many dedicated long-term virtual employees.

Auto-renew OFF

# Jun 19 2015 at 3:28 AM Rating: Decent

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My Auto-Renew was also switched to OFF.

I have zero interest in vaporware like world of kidcraft and other trash games they are supporting.

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Auto-renew OFF

# Jun 16 2015 at 9:30 PM Rating: Decent

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We have been subscribed to this account for a long, long time. Long before Zam took over Allah's.

This is really sad ... until I realize someone should just take over the idea. Paying for information we created ourselves is annoying.

turned off auto renew until

# Jun 16 2015 at 10:15 AM Rating: Good

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I also turned off auto renew until something definite is specifically said about continuing Everquest support.

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This is a bummer

# Jun 15 2015 at 3:34 PM Rating: Excellent

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Just turned off autorenew. This post seems to have the most insight to all this that I can http://eq2wire.com/2015/06/09/the-future-of-zam-network-2/
Good luck all and goodbye?

This is a bummer

# Jun 15 2015 at 8:43 PM Rating: Excellent

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As if I needed another reason to dislike China. Smiley: mad

Thanks for that link.

eqresource

# Jun 15 2015 at 2:32 PM Rating: Default

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Thankfully http://eqresource.com/ exists for the newer content.

Mobile site.

# Jun 15 2015 at 8:00 AM Rating: Decent

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It is ok. I turned off auto renew since I noticed it is a PITA to navigate zam while using an iPad. If you can't keep up with technology then you can't supply me with premium service.

where is the site we've worked so hard to build

# Jun 14 2015 at 7:53 PM Rating: Decent

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Where are our updates.
Been a member here for a long time, really seeing things fall apart, not even able to contribute anymore.
Want to be able to update quests, etc. comments aren't enough I should be able to submit whole quests like a real wiki

I wonder if the new advanced looting system is messing with the info paassing to Alla

Edited, Jun 14th 2015 10:06pm by Slogha

where is the site we've worked so hard to build

# Jun 15 2015 at 8:52 AM Rating: Decent

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New loot system may have some effect, but I believe the problem with the EverQuest part of Allahkazam is Allahkazam. I'm very /sad to see this fan site no longer being maintained for the game I love.

Support of Everquet

# Jun 14 2015 at 4:30 PM Rating: Decent

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Have not seen any updates at all on the EQ portion of the site since June 2.. does this mean you are no longer supporting Everquest ?

Petition from the 3rd of June

# Jun 13 2015 at 9:54 PM Rating: Good

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I agree. I put in a petition on June 3rd about my origin is set to an unknown zone on my SK. Still no word on it.

Puhnjab

Daybreak Games Uncooperative?

# Jun 13 2015 at 6:21 PM Rating: Decent

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I think it is obvious that there is a rift between Daybreak Games and Zam. Since Daybreak Games has taken over EQ and EQ2, the whole game has suffered. They laid off all the employees who were knowledgeable and left a skeleton crew to pick up the pieces. The employees that were left are probably so overworked that they don't have time to do anything extra.

I don't know how Zam works with companies to get their information but it appears to me that a light bulb just burned out!

Everyone I know uses Zam for information regarding Everquest. I don't think we could play the game effectively without Zam's help. Thank you for your years of service to the gaming population.

Just my 2 copper . . .

Daybreak Games Uncooperative?

# Jun 14 2015 at 2:22 AM Rating: Excellent

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It's so sad watching this quality site fall apart like this. I've been a member since 2002.

wrong direction

# Jun 10 2015 at 6:08 PM Rating: Good

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If the game companies were smart, they'd move someplace rural like Microsoft did.

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whats going on?

# Jun 10 2015 at 6:27 AM Rating: Excellent

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Meanwhile Wowhead got 3 updates today.

whats going on?

# Jun 16 2015 at 11:05 AM Rating: Decent

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This event is just the opposite of Magelo. Magelo now only supports EQ and has discontinued support of WoW. Zam supports WoW and is discontinuing supporting EQ/EQ2.

lets do it simple ..

# Jun 10 2015 at 6:10 AM Rating: Good

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eq/eq2 user

auto renew off
patron status annulation pending .

do you get the message ?

Cody Bye-bye

# Jun 10 2015 at 1:11 AM Rating: Excellent

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I have never been so excited! Except maybe getting a root canal, vasectomy or oncology testing! I've never seen anyone just flat a$$ ignore their customers as you have sir! How long does it take to answer what is going on to the EQ site on Allakhazam? Who hired you? Obama? Healthcare.gov had better information when it first launched and you couldn't even get the site to come up! How about taking a few minutes and answer us!

Puhnjab!

Auto-renewal

# Jun 09 2015 at 2:30 PM Rating: Good

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Turned of my payment auto-renewal. No sense paying for updated EQ info when there won't be any. Rather sad I recently paid for a year.

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I am missing the Update posts......

# Jun 09 2015 at 1:00 PM Rating: Good

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I due some times use the new comments section when I don't see the admin new updates post.
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/newcomments.html

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Zam Move

# Jun 09 2015 at 12:26 PM Rating: Decent

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Take me!!! Im in chicago, but i would relocate in a minute. email is rayann2356@yahoo.com

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