Official Site:Â EverQuest
Studio:Â SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â March 16, 1999
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Cash Shop, Optional Sub)
Platform: PC
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 405: Give me throne or give me liberty
Justin and Bree discuss Throne & Liberty, Skull & Bones' delay, roadmaps for the EverQuest MMOs, and John Smedley's departure from Amazon, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on the Wizards of the Coast D&D mess and reimagining alts in MMOs.
EverQuest attempts to clear up confusion over user interface upgrade
With all of the meaty plans that Daybreak has in store for EverQuest this year, perhaps none has proven more buzzworthy than the mention of...
EverQuest II opens two new raids for the Renewal of Ro expansion
It's time to rage against the ravages of raids in Renewal of Ro. The latest expansion to EverQuest II has opened the doors to...
Classic EverQuest plans new progression server and 30th expansion launch in 2023
If EverQuest II's 2023 roadmap wasn't your cup of fizzle pop, then perhaps the classic EverQuest is, and Daybreak's dropped a roadmap for your...
John Smedley is leaving his position as head of Amazon Games’ San Diego studio
John Smedley is moving on from his role heading the San Diego branch of Amazon Game Studios, according to a memo sent to staff...
EverQuest II’s 2023 roadmap teases GU122, GU123, and the game’s 20th expansion
Daybreak dropped a tasty roadmap for EverQuest II last night, and while roadmaps aren't new at all for the franchise, this one's the slickest...
‘Throwback’ MMO Monsters & Memories refreshes ongoing playtest with new content
We've been covering the progress of Monsters & Memories for almost two years now. Back in 2021, it was still known as Project N,...
Vague Patch Notes: Embracing limited-time content modes in MMOs
Today's column was inspired by a discussion in work chat about limited-time game modes - specifically, the idea of something like that in World...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v6.0
And that's a wrap on this year in history! While everyone says farewell to 2022, here at TGA we're always looking way back at...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2022
2022 marks the fifth year in a row we've done this roundup, but the Daily Grind has been a recurring mini-column here on MassivelyOP...
Pantheon shares a fireside chat with EverQuest co-creator Steve Clover
It's hard to debate that the death of Brad McQuaid cast a pall across Visionary Realms and its Pantheon project. And even though the...
EverQuest rings in the new year with a time-turning event
Here we are, almost done with 2022, and EverQuest is right there with you in being kind of done with the year across a...
The Stream Team: Getting free Frostfell gifts from Santa Glug in EverQuest II
A yearly tradition that Massively OP's MJ has yet to miss is visiting EQII's Santas Glug and getting gifts! In fact, she has many...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2022
One of the underrated aspects of being an MMO player is that our games get more updates and expansions than almost any other type...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 401: The holly jollies
Justin and Bree discuss MMO winter holidays, Chris Metzen's return to WoW, WoW's trading post, Blizzard still hunting for a China publisher, My.Games leaving Russia, and Elder Scrolls Online altering its annual roadmap, with a voice mail topic on the Twitch drops phenomenon.
Global Chat: Shopping for a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server
Interested in going back to Star Wars Galaxies -- or trying it out for the first time -- but you find yourself paralyzed with...
EverQuest’s 29th expansion, Night of Shadows, is officially live for players
Twenty-nine: That's the total number of expansions that Classic EverQuest has delivered to date, capped off by the newest entry, Night of Shadows, which...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 399: Dragonflight takes to the skies
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Dragonflight's launch; New World's 2023 roadmap; the sunset of Elyon and Forsaken World; new content for EverQuest II, Wizard101, Embers Adrift, Guild Wars 2, and Elite Dangerous; plus adventures in LOTRO, MOP's end-of-the-year awards, and a mailbag topic on auto-scaling in MMOs.
EverQuest’s Frostfell celebration blasts back into town
Forget Santa -- we're here for EverQuest's Santug Claugg and his mysterious winter ways. The mythical figure has returned, as the MMO revved back...
EverQuest Online Adventures rogue server project is ‘very active’ as it develops three shards
It's now been a full decade since EverQuest Online Adventures closed up shop after a nine-year run in 2012. The PlayStation 2 MMORPG released...