Dana Massey, of MMORPG.com, had a chance during the Austin Game Conference to speak with Mythic's Sanya Thomas and Walter "Copper" Yarborough about the future of DAoC. Below is a snippet from the chat, to read more just follow this link:

Mythic will give all its subscribers a free optional upgrade to the Trials of Atlantis engine on Monday as a Halloween present. Although it is only good for those who were still running Shrouded Isles, the move is both a show of goodwill and an opportunity to free up the art pipeline at Mythic. Since they will need to support one less version of the game, the move makes the life of their artists a touch easier.