everquest

Official Site: EverQuest
Studio: SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date: March 16, 1999
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Cash Shop, Optional Sub)
Platform: PC

Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we’re happy still exist – even if we don’t play them

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Earlier this month, following the news that Project Gorgon was in dire financial straits as the MMO wasn't making enough for full development and...

EverQuest II launches Ballads of Zimara November 29, reruns Feast of Giving until November 26

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The Ballads of Zimara expansion of EverQuest II has had pre-orders and beta testing, but now it has a calendar date for release: Wednesday,...

EG7 Q3 2023: Daybreak’s MMO revenues dip ahead of Q4 expansion deluge

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Daybreak parent company Enad Global 7 has released its Q3 2023 financial report this week, and it's good for the company, if weaker for...

Raph Koster has been warning about the death of games innovation longer than most MMOs have been alive

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Veteran MMO developer Raph Koster is no stranger to talking about money in gaming. Our own readers will recall that all the way back...
It helps that this game has never looked good. I'm sorry, but not really sorry. If you love this game, you're going to need to reckon with this at some point. But that's another article.

EverQuest II celebrates 19th birthday and $216K Extra Life fundraising with in-game events

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Don't look now because you'll only feel old: EverQuest II is officially 19, and if you do some quick napkin math, it means that...

Perfect Ten: The single best expansion from 10 MMOs

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Holy crud, do I not know that I'm setting myself up for some major pushback today. Oh, I feel that to my core, friends!...

The Stream Team: Celebrating 19 years of EverQuest II

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Tomorrow, EverQuest II turns 19 years old. Nineteen! That's the time to head out and take on the world. Except EQII is a world...

The Daily Grind: Do you remember to eat food in your MMO of choice?

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I've been obsessed with cooking in MMOs ever since I created a chef empire in original-flavor Star Wars Galaxies. Actually, it probably started well...

Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs as Saturday morning cartoons

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My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of...
NO NEXT THING

Vague Patch Notes: Default MMORPG genre features change over time, and that’s OK

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I want you to picture a nonexistent MMO in your head right now. Not one that hasn't released yet; one that hasn't even been...

Massively Overthinking: Are there any MMOs for which a spin-off mode would be welcome?

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Pantheon's announcement that its developers are working on spinning out a monetized "247" extraction mode hasn't engendered a whole lot of hope for the...
Pawnch.

Perfect Ten: Solid MMOs you might be sleeping on in 2023

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For today's list, I wanted to take a different approach to recommending MMORPGs to you. I know we often talk about underrated titles, but...

Former Daybreak artist shares concepts from an unreleased ‘EverQuest X’ project

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With plenty of speculation swirling around where Daybreak may take the EverQuest franchise next, one former studio artist gave a glimpse into an alternate...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG should we play to get rip-roaring drunk?

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Just about every MMORPG inserts taverns, bars, and cantinas for immersion and realism in the setting, and you'll find alcohol drinks in most online...
Bye, I guess.

Vague Patch Notes: Pivots don’t work with MMOs

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So we can pretty much confirmed now that Pantheon's goose is thoroughly cooked. Yes, I know, the folks at Visionary Realms are claiming that...

EverQuest, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, and more fundraise for this year’s Extra Life push

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It's the season for the annual push by gamers and game studios to support Extra Life, the charity that raises money for Children's Miracle...

The MOP Up: Aion Classic finally gets its delicious revenge

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Aion Classic unleashed Update 2.4: Stormwing's Revenge on its servers this past week: "Get ready to battle Stormwing and defeat Yamennes to loot heroic...

Global Chat: What do I need to know about New World’s new expansion?

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Rise of the Angry Earth is making some big waves for New World this month, and it stands to reason that many people are flocking back to...

Kickstarted VR MMO Ilysia rolls into early access with four servers and FreeForge characters

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When VR MMORPG Ilysia announced it'd be hitting early access this month, we were a bit skeptical, given how many times it had to...
Nope!

Vague Patch Notes: Why procedural generation doesn’t solve the content problems of MMOs

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Just yesterday, MOP's Justin ran down the various features that the long-canceled EverQuest Next promised before its demise - including the promise of all...

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