EverQuest II PC news

Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

Developer: Verant Interactive

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

N Amer - 11/09/2004

Online - 11/09/2004

Intl - 11/09/2004

Official Game Website

EverQuest II News & Interviews

Become Immortalized In Everquest
07/03/2008
SOE is providing players the unique opportunity to become an actual living legacy and immortalize themselves in Legends of Norrath

Celebrations, Pranks and Pink Elephants Abundant in Everquest II Game Update #43
03/04/2008
From the third annual Brew Day festival to the traditional Bristlebane Day celebration, EverQuest II’s Game Update #43 will present players with a month chock full of merriment

SOE Spreads The Love This Valentine’s Day
02/12/2008
Online Titles to Host Variety of In-Game Valentine’s Day Events Including EverQuest II’s Erollisi Day

EQ2 - Interview with Emily Taylor
08/15/2007

PLAYXPERT Delivers New In-Game Widget for EverQuest II
08/02/2007
PLAYXPERT Offers EQII Players Extensive Reach To Friends, Guilds and Access To Important Online Tools Without Leaving The Game

Exclusive: SOE's State of the Game Report
08/02/2007

Soe President To Deliver First “Community Address” At Fan Faire
07/31/2007
John Smedley to Unveil Brand-New Game to the Masses in Attendance, Event broadcast Live Online

EverQuest II - The Serious Adventurer's Guide to UNREST
06/05/2007

EverQuest II continues to expand the world of Norrath
05/18/2007
Update 35 will bring a dark fae race to EQII, as well as a new starting zone

Good things afoot for established SOE MMOs
05/10/2007
Permanent grouping coming to some SOE titles


03/29/2007

Love is all Around as Erollisi Day Comes to EverQuest II
01/31/2007
Game Update #31 for EverQuest®II Now Live

Play Pirates CSG Online With Everquest II Dev Team Members Today @ 4pm PST.
01/05/2007
EQ2 dev team members to chat with online buccaneers in Pirates CSG Online

Frostfell Returns to Norrath
12/21/2006
Game Update #30 for EverQuest II Now Live

The folks over at EverQuest II have released a new Developer Q&A. This time around, Tony "Valen" Garcia sits down to talk about the Kaladim.
12/05/2006

Halloween Video Greeting from the EverQuest II Team
10/31/2006
This video greeting card features one of the team's in-game players as he gets decked out for a night of trick or treating in Norrath

Game Update #27 for EverQuest II Now Live
09/07/2006
Game Update 27 for EverQuest II is now live, bringing with it more intrigue and mystery involving the old gods of Norrath, as well as new perks for Artisans and even a bit of new fashion for the Fall

Game Update #26 for EverQuest II
08/11/2006
Game Update #26 for EverQuest II is now live

Today at MMORPG.com, we present an EverQuest II Q&A with Scott Hartsman. This is the ninth in our series of EverQuest II interviews.
07/31/2006

Game Update #25 for EverQuest II Uploaded to Servers
07/14/2006
SOE has announced that their latest update for the popular MMORPG Everquest II has been uploaded to servers


06/19/2006

Update #24 Goes Live for Everquest 2
06/15/2006
Coinciding with the digital release of The Fallen Dynasty adventure pack, Sony Online Entertainment has released Live Update #24 for EverQuest II, a free game update available on all servers

Boston Red Sox Ace Curt Schilling Promotes EverQuest II "Battle ALS" Charity Event on Good Morning America
06/05/2006
Boston Red Sox pitcher and World Series MVP Curt Schilling appeared on Good Morning America on Monday, June 5 to promote his in-game appearance in EverQuest II as part of the "Battle ALS" charity event

Curt Schilling Enters a World of Fantasy During Red Sox-Yankees Series June 5, 6, 7
05/24/2006
World Series MVP Debuts in the Virtual World of EverQuest II As an Evil Villain and Helps to Raise Money for ALS Association

New Additions Coming to the World of EverQuest II
05/02/2006
New Expansion Pack, Echoes of Faydwer™ and New Adventure Pack, The Fallen Dynasty™ Currently In Development

Live Update #22 Available for Everquest II
04/14/2006
Latest Update Adds Barber Services, a Dangerous New Raid Zone, and an Entertaining New Holiday

Sony Online Entertainment Adds Live Update #21 to Everquest II
03/24/2006
This latest enhancement to the hugely popular online role-playing game includes a special in-game reward for owners of the recently released expansion pack Kingdom of Sky, increased experience for high level players combat upgrades for select classes, and new merchant items in Norrath

EverQuest II Live Update Scheduled for February 2
01/27/2006
Update to Incorporate New Character Progression, All-New Tutorial,  Content Overhaul

EverQuest II Media Update
10/18/2005
Halloween is coming early to Norrath in EverQuest II

Changes afoot in EverQuest II with the launch of Desert of Flames expansion
09/12/2005
EQ II Producer outlines changes in letter

Quest For Antonia - Finalists!
07/27/2005
Sony Online Entertainment is excited to announce the five finalists in the nationwide Quest for Antonia spokesmodel search

SOE's Station Exchange Launches
07/20/2005
Two new servers in place in EQII for players who wish to participate

A Million Votes Cast in Nationwide Search for Video Game Diva
06/29/2005
”Quest for Antonia” Attracts Nearly 150 Hopeful EverQuest® II Spokesmodels

Sony Online Entertainment Looks Towards the Future
02/11/2005
SOE President looks at what is and what may be in the world of massively multiplayer gaming

Love Is In The Air This Valentine's Day Within The World Of Everquest(R)II
02/11/2005
Recent Survey Reveals "Sexiest" Player Types and Trends in Online Gaming

San Francisco party celebrates most successful launch in MMO history
11/15/2004
SOE throws a shindig for EverQuest II

My Guy Games has posted Part Two of our EverQuest II vs. World of Warcraft coverage today. We face the games off head to head this time around:
11/11/2004

Guild Wars advances player combat skills and tries to level the field, but is it moving in the right direction?
11/10/2004
First thoughts on the state of combat models in the realm of massively multiplayer games

EverQuest II Ships to North American Retail Stores
11/09/2004
A New Adventure Begins With More Than 100,000 Players Expected In-Game by the Weekend-

EverQuest II Beta Comes to an End at Midnight PST Friday, November 5
11/05/2004
Massively Multiplayer Game Available November 9th

MMORPG Everquest II will appear in Russia
11/02/2004
EverQuest II is going to coexist with the legendary online universe of EverQuest.

Sony Online Entertainment's Everquest(R) II Shipping November 8th
10/25/2004
The 800-Pound Gorilla of Online Gaming is Ready To Play

Major class changes and all-new spells and combat arts added to EverQuest II!
10/20/2004
Sony Online Entertainment announces a number of new changes that bring EverQuest II even closer to the final game

Stars Christopher Lee, Heather Graham Lend Voices to EverQuest II
10/12/2004
Graham Leads the Forces of Good While Lee Brings EverQuest II’s Merciless Villain to Life

Developer Interview with John Blakely
10/04/2004

EverQuest II Beta Tournament in New Orleans 10/28-31
09/24/2004
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) will be holding its next EverQuest Fan Faire in New Orleans

A few moments of chatting with Braksan reveals more trouble on the island and I, of course the brave adventurer, gladly volunteer my services.
09/22/2004

EverQuest II Servers Open to International Players at Launch
09/16/2004
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) would like to reiterate that (as announced in the European Beta press release dated 9/7/04), players in Europe will be able to play

High expectations can lead to high levels of disappointment
08/30/2004
Beta testers need to adopt a new mantra before entering a game

Discover the Riches of EverQuest(r) II Sweepstakes Begins
08/03/2004
Sweepstakes will award two Jeep Wranglers

GZ Interview: Audio Director Heather Sowards Talks About the Sound Design of EverQuest II
08/02/2004
“… The scope of the audio in general on this game is such a huge undertaking”

Sony Online Entertainment and Gamania Digital Entertainment Announce Asia Pacific Strategic Alliance
07/23/2004
Historic international collaboration in online gaming to redefine the Asia Pacific MMO market with launch of EverQuest® II

MMP market may be growing with new titles, but it takes a lot for the titles to succeed
07/22/2004
Games evolve, gamers evolve but the fate of games lies in the hands of its players

GZ Interview: Author R.A. Salvatore talks about EQ, and the proposed series of books founded in Norrath
07/14/2004
“I'm strictly a wizard BOOM-BOOMer.  I like the big, splashy, kill 'em dead spells.”

EverQuest II Q&A w/ Steve Danuser , Community Relations Mgr @ Gaming Illustrated
06/16/2004

E3’s crop of MMP titles shows a great deal of promise
05/20/2004
Content will be key when it comes to which ones will survive a crowded market

Microsoft's E3 Booth Showcases Vitality of Games for Windows
05/05/2004
Microsoft Corp. will continue breaking ground in the computer gaming arena next week,

EverQuest II Beta Sign-Ups Begin Today
05/03/2004
Beta sign-ups begin today for EverQuest(r) II, the next-generation massively multiplayer online (MMO) game from Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE)

Everquest II Beta Testing Begins In June
04/26/2004
-Beta Program Sign-ups Begin In May for the Next Generation of the Online Gaming Phenomenon -

EverQuest II Gets Voiceover - MMO Games will never be the same!
04/01/2004
More Than 130 hours of Dialog Help Make EverQuest II an Unparalleled Interactive Entertainment Experience-

EverQuest II Class Tree Revealed
12/23/2003
EverQuest II features 48 classes available through a tree branch progression

EverQuest Fan Faire Slated for Sept. 25-27 in Chicago
09/10/2003
Twice-Yearly Convention Allows Fans to Immerse Themselves in All Things EQ

EverQuest® II Voted Best Online Game of Show at ECTS 2003
08/29/2003
Europe's Premier Trade Event for the Interactive Entertainment Industry Honors EverQuest II

Sony Online Reveals Featured Games for E3
05/12/2003
Incredibly Successful EverQuest(r) Franchise Sees New Directions While PlanetSide Prepares for Launch

SOE Announces Incentives for EverQuest Players Interested in Playing EverQuest II
05/12/2003
The incentives will include exclusive crossover quest zones in each game that will be accessible only by subscribers of both games,

ESRB Rating

Teen
Suggestive Themes
Use of Alcohol
Violence

EverQuest II Ratings

9.2

GZ Rating

EverQuest II raises the bar for PvE MMOs

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Avg. Web Rating

8.4

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