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EverQuest II
also known as:
EverQuest 2

EverQuest II is a parallel online universe to the hugely successful gaming phenomenon EverQuest. Featuring breathtaking graphics and a vast, beautiful game world to explore, EverQuest II sets new standards in graphical realism as players are immersed in the game's epic storyline with thousands of other players online. Players will encounter more than 160 unique creatures as they journey across the majestic landscape of rolling hills, lush forests and bustling cities. Thousands of new items, hundreds of magical new spells and unlimited adventure await all who enter the world of EverQuest II. Choose from 16 races, 100 levels and 48 classes, own apartments, homes, guild houses and ships, and log information regarding quests, adventures, encounters, transactions and more in your In-Game Journal.

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Previews
June 16, 2004
John Blakely leads us on a tour of the latest build.
May 19, 2004
It ain't EQ 2.0.
May 12, 2004
We get another look at the next big MMO from Sony Online.
April 09, 2004
All you want to know and see; brand-new footage included.
April 05, 2004
We go hands-on and bring back fat loot. New info, new screens and new movies.
October 16, 2003
New build, new preview.
May 14, 2003
The sequel to online crack is oh so pretty.
May 22, 2002
Addiction has a brand new face. A beautiful, beautiful face.

Insider Articles
October 29, 2002
What the future holds.
October 22, 2002
A weekly column that takes a look at the games you live in. This week: There's too many!
August 23, 2002
Unplugged Select: Lead Designer Bill Trost fills us in on the upcoming sequel.

Features
February 23, 2004
Over a billion people? Now that's massive.
January 23, 2004
You want to know what you want? We got what you want.
January 22, 2004
Your complete guide to the world of upcoming MMOs.
January 07, 2004
What does a community manager do anyway?
May 22, 2003
Find out who won the recent office brawl, and thus what the best games of E3 are.
November 27, 2002
Want EverQuest 2 movies, information and more? This is the only article you'll ever need, you sweet, sexy, skeleton killer, you.
May 29, 2002
The show is over and has taken its toll on us all, but we're the ones with the final word.

High-Res Movies
April 13, 2004
Exclusive high-res trailer.
March 31, 2004
Voiceovers demonstrated with tons of new direct-feed footage.

News
May 20, 2004
It's huge and it's long. You know you want to see it.
May 03, 2004
Get in while you can; if you can.
April 26, 2004
Slay orcs long before the masses get a piece of the action.
April 21, 2004
A dozen new screens from the upcoming MMORPG.
April 14, 2004
Check out the newest official trailer of this highly anticipated MMO.
April 09, 2004
A dozen new screens and four new movies of the upcoming MMORPG.
April 05, 2004
A baker's dozen fresh from our hands-on experience.
April 04, 2004
A chest full of the latest screens and concept art from the upcoming MMORPG.
March 31, 2004
Plenty of in-game footage, and this time, they're talking.
March 16, 2004
Your newest addiction in all its glory.
February 12, 2004
Brand new exclusive shots.
February 06, 2004
One big whopping update.
November 17, 2003
Purchase Lords of EverQuest and you could test EQ2.
October 15, 2003
Screens and concept art galore.
May 16, 2003
More than two minutes of direct feed goodness.
May 14, 2003
You'll soon be able to get every game in the Sony Online line-up for one tidy monthly fee.
May 12, 2003
Current subscribers to EverQuest will find exclusive features in the sequel.
February 13, 2003
We have happier details regarding Sovereign's sad cancellation yesterday.
January 14, 2003
This game is pretty. Who cares what it's about! It's pretty. Pretty, I say. Pretty! Check the new MMO still images and prove me right.
November 19, 2002
We've got the seven-minute NVIDIA presentation.
November 11, 2002
Three awesome shots of the upcoming game!
July 03, 2002
Spotlighting the Ruins of Varsoon, wherever that may be.
May 22, 2002
Three movies of Verant's sequel straight from the show to you.
May 13, 2002
The online branch of Sony's juggernaut goes official with its Expo list.
May 03, 2002
EverQuest 2 has only just been announced and it's already causing quite the commotion. This new website won't help calm things down.
May 02, 2002
We told you that experimenting with the first game would lead to harder things. Screens inside.
April 22, 2002
What's this? Could these be hinting at something we've been waiting for from Sony Online?

Press Releases
May 03, 2004
Get out your dragon-scale cloak, it's time to role-play.
April 26, 2004
Beta program sign-ups begin in May.
May 14, 2002
Highly-anticipated massively multiplayer online game relies on digital production management from NXN.

Insider Unplugged
July 31, 2002
Metroid Prime, EverQuest II, Crazy Taxi 3 guide, and much more!

Video Features
April 13, 2004
No elves were harmed in the making of this video, though a few dwarves were.
April 07, 2004
The first nearly fifteen minutes of the game awaits your viewing.
April 06, 2004
We talk with the lead designer and senior producer behind the game.
May 16, 2003
Check out the entire E3 EQ2 demo, plus a lot more, in direct feed video.

Vault Articles
May 28, 2004
Lead Client Programmer Richard Baker and Lead Server Programmer Jon Davis on this vital facet of Sony's project
April 05, 2004
While showing an alpha build of its striking title at its latest community event, Sony lets us explore the new Norrath.
February 16, 2004
We quiz Senior Game Designer Tom Wells on what combat will be like in Sony's persistent state sequel, and why.
December 19, 2003
Sony's Stuart Compton answers at length about the online title's visual elements, his role as Art Director and more.
October 17, 2003
The site's write-up of the display of Sony's online world at a Microsoft media gathering earlier in the week.
September 09, 2003
This time, a female adventurer brandishes a sword upon encountering a fire beetle in Sony's persistent world game.
September 05, 2003
In the newest biweekly feature, Community Manager Steve Danuser of Sony tackles more questions on EverQuest II.
September 03, 2003
Sony shows a Troll and Dark Elf engaging in battle with a floating eye monstrosity in the persistent world game.
August 27, 2003
Some observations on Sony's online world sequel shown at the London trade show accompanied by four new images
August 25, 2003
Nektulos Forest from Sony's perpetual online world of high fantasy is the featured location this time.
August 18, 2003
In the third image from Sony's online sequel, a conflict is brewing up between a giant asp and three adventurers.
August 11, 2003
The second in a regular series of images depicting the upcoming perpetual state sequel from developer Sony
August 08, 2003
Starting off a bi-weekly series, Sony's Content Lead answers questions on the topics of gods, boats and rogues.
August 04, 2003
Compliments of our friends at Sony Online Entertainment, a cool combat scene to kick of a new series of visuals
 


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Most recent posts on the EverQuest Main Boards board:

EverQuest compared to other MMORPGs
- posted by: Gherin_the_Albion- last activity (PST): 6/30 7:58am
Beastlord bugs
- posted by: KoneThane- last activity (PST): 6/30 7:41am
Best classes for duo combinations?
- posted by: Coltbrew12- last activity (PST): 6/30 6:50am
SOE is offering the Original Trilogy Free + 30 day subscription
- posted by: Blond_Knight- last activity (PST): 6/30 6:14am
So is EQ worth my time?
- posted by: Sanditin- last activity (PST): 6/30 2:21am




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Publisher
Sony Online Entertainment
Developer
Sony Online Entertainment
Genre
Persistent Online RPG
Origin: U.S.
Number of Players: A damn lot
Release Date
August 2004
ESRB Rating: RP
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