everquest II

Official Site: EverQuest II
Studio: SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date: November 9, 2004
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Always more orcs after all.

EverQuest II shows off the upcoming Scourge Keep raid

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Back in the day in EverQuest II, Deathfist Citadel was the home of the Deathfist orc clan, and players went ahead and stormed the...

One Shots: You are cleared for approach

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My call the other week for aerial shots triggered a cascade of submissions. You people really like your heights and flights! So I have...
Not part of Fable or Fables, despite the name.

The truth about fabled zones will change the way you play EverQuest II

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If you have fond memories of the Ruins of Varsoon in EverQuest II, get ready to relive them, because that region is getting the...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG classes

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Nostalgia has me this week: I've been thinking a lot about some of my all-time favorite MMORPG characters, some of whom I can't physically play anymore...

The Daily Grind: Is instancing in MMORPGs our real enemy?

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The first MMORPGs I ever played hadn't come up with instancing yet. They had perceptible server lines and time-sucking zone walls, but everyone was...

Global Chat: Why bloggers aren’t worried about the future of MMOs

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The future of MMOs weighs heavily on some minds in the community, but contrary to some Chicken Littles out there, the sky is not...

MMO Mechanics: MMORPG expansions vs. sequels

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The recent news about EverQuest Next's cancellation has renewed the debate about whether or not MMOs should get sequels, which have given me plenty...

EverQuest II kicks off Bristlebane Day, prepares to unlock next TLE expansion

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Judging by the propensity of some of our commenters to seed mischief and merriment (often in the form of image memes), there's a prankster...

EverQuest II previews the desolate isle of Zek

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EverQuest II players may not have heard much about the island of Zek, but that's for a good reason: The small landmass was all...

The Stream Team: An evening with EverQuest II Heritage Quests

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There are so many Heritage Quests in EverQuest II that it seems like MassivelyOP's MJ and the minions will never get through them all......

Massively Overthinking: The future of Daybreak

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This week's Massively Overthinking topic revolves around the EverQuest Next cancellation, of course. MOP Patron Roger sent us 11 (!) questions to pick from....

Get hitched and storm Zek in EverQuest II’s GU 100 on April 28

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Although EverQuest II is known for fall expansions, the game updates throughout the year can be pretty meaty as well. And it just so...

Daybreak is shutting down the EQ Worlds mobile app

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Daybreak is shutting down its EverQuest franchise mobile app at the end of March. "We will be closing the EverQuest Worlds mobile app at the...

Global Chat: The death of EverQuest Next

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There are some MMO industry events that, when they occur, spark a wildfire of blog posts across the community. This past week's announcement by...
Yes, yes it is.

Daybreak has canceled EverQuest Next, Landmark is launching ‘this spring’

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Daybreak has officially canceled EverQuest Next. President Russell Shanks just broke the news on the official site this afternoon: To Our Daybreak Community, I’m writing today...

The Stream Team: EverQuest II’s Brewday is back!

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If you've keep an eye on the EverQuest II event calendar, you know that the cheery beer-y fermented festival of Brewday has started! That...

EverQuest II’s PvP progression server is merging with PvE

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So much for PvP progression play: If you are on EverQuest II's Deathtoll server, be prepared for a change of address. The PvP server...

EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II leveling zones

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One of the reasons new players find it so difficult to get into older games is because there is so much to do that...

EverQuest II expounds on EU server merges

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Norrathins knew that server merges were incoming for EverQuest II's European servers, but the what and when was still a mystery. Now, there's a...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 53: The MMOs of winter 2016

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Justin, Bree, and Matt discuss Blade & Soul, The Division, Black Desert, WildStar, Final Fantasy XIV, and a mailbag question on Destiny 2.

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