Official Site:Â EverQuest II
Studio:Â SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â November 9, 2004
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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Global Chat: What’s going on with Daybreak?
Do you ever give MMOs a questioning stare and find yourself asking to no one in particular, "What is up with Daybreak these days,...
EverQuest II’s summer panda NPC moves into the game for good
With time running out to finish a series of seasonal quests, some EverQuest II players were fretting that they wouldn't be able to finish...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 137: Hotfooting down the Path of Fire
Justin, Bree, and Tina discuss Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire, Guardians of Ember, the EverQuest franchise, Villagers & Heroes' Starfall, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, and Ultima Online F2P, with mailbag questions on the best time to join a guild and deal-breaker MMO features.
EverQuest II stops making older expansions free, while EverQuest hands out skeletons
Daybreak has quietly shifted one of the aspects of its free-to-play business model for EverQuest II. In response to a query as to when...
EverQuesting: Is EverQuest II in a downward spiral?
Are we witnessing the death throes of EverQuest II? Of the whole EverQuest franchise? These questions have been at the forefront of my mind lately....
EverQuest II’s newest progression server enters the Desert of Flames while production servers prepare for the Planes of Prophecy expansion
After a summer of dwelling in beginner region bliss, EverQuest II's newest progression server is taking a step forward into expansions for the first...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs with playable fairies
Probably my greatest and most constant gripe about fantasy MMORPGs is that for all of the freedom and imagination that this genre supposedly boasts,...
EverQuest II announces 14th expansion, Planes of Prophecy, accompanied by name purge
EverQuest II Producer Lauren "Mooncast" McLemore has penned the September producer's letter for fans of the franchise. The chief announcement? The game is getting...
One Shots: A bridge too far
One more bridge. That's what she kept telling me, even though I cautioned her that sooner or later our luck would run out. She...
Global Chat: Not that impressed by Destiny 2
Destiny 2's recent PC beta certainly brought out curious players in droves, and MMO bloggers couldn't help but share their opinions on this next...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 135: PAX in the P.M.
Justin, Bree, and MJ discuss PAX West, Secret World Legends, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Destiny 2, WoW, ArcheAge, and WildStar, plus a mailbag question on Destiny and raiding.
EverQuest II fan news site EQ2Wire is closing its doors
If you've been even remotely active online about EverQuest II over the past nine years, you probably know EQ2Wire. It's been a long-running and...
EverQuesting: Guide to EverQuest II’s Days of Summer reward event
Did you hear about EverQuest II multi-month Days of Summer reward event? If so, lucky you! Here is an event that was launched with...
EverQuest II brings out more familiars and expert raids with Game Update 104
Don't fret that your summer's slipping away; revel in the final days of August here, as EverQuest II delivered a new game update yesterday...
Global Chat: World of Warcraft’s wild frontier
How is World of Warcraft like the wild west of American history and legend? Something about Barrens chat might come to mind, but blog...
Global Chat: The MMO blogosphere’s reaction to Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire
It seems like the entire MMO blogosphere wanted to chip in thoughts on the Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire announcement, whether or not...
The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Online Adventures
In the pantheon of SOE's (now Daybreak) flagship EverQuest franchise, there used to be a whole family of MMOs gathered around the table every evening....
EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s Tinkerfest 2017
After a few years, it can be difficult for long-time EverQuest II players to get excited over the return of a festival; not only...
Global Chat: You’re playing MMOs wrong
Have you ever lost your top when someone condescended to lecture you that you're playing MMORPGs wrong? You and Roger at Contains Moderate Peril...
The Stream Team: Collecting clockwork spiders in EverQuest II’s Tinkerfest
It's Tinkerfest time in EverQuest II, and Massively OP's MJ wants to collect all the clockwork spiders! There's a familiar, a limited-time combat pet,...
