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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 440: It’s fall MMO content, y’all
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EverQuest’s 30th expansion, Laurion’s Song, launches in December – with class swapping
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EverQuest II’s Shattered Overture update is live this afternoon
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EverQuest II begins public beta testing of its Shattered Overture update
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EverQuest II brings Rise of Kunark to Varsoon server, reschedules Shattered Overture open beta to August 29
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