Guide Note: History of EverQuest: EverQuest is a fantasy multi player online role-playing video game, also known as a MMORPG, released in 1999 for the PC platform. The game was developed by Sony's 989 Studios and Verant Interactive. In 1999, Sony Online Entertainment acquired Verant Intertainment and since then they run and distribute EverQuest. Since the game was released, EverQuest has had 14 expansion packs and several spin-offs, also, the sequel EverQuest II, was released in 2004. EverQuest was the most popular role-playing game from 2000 until 2004 and it has won several awards including GameSpot's game of the year in 1999.
Game Play Information: To start the game, you must create an avatar by picking one of sixteen characters in the game. Characters can be dwarves, humans, cat people or even lizard people and you, also, get to pick their occupation. Your avatar then gets to explore the world of Norrath, master skills and fight numerous monsters along the way. As you play the game, you advance in levels, prestige, spells and abilities by looting downed enemies and doing quests. Once a quest is completed, a reward is given to the character. You can also interact and duel other players as well. In EverQuest, there are nearly four hundred zones. Each zone represent a variety of features like cities, deserts, and other planes of existance. One of the most popular zones in EverQuest is the Plane of Knowledge because all walks of life can exist together. EverQuest can be divided into three different areas of play - trading, social interaction, and adventuring. While most parts of the game can be finished with up to six players, some of the hardest parts require players to put together a raid of thirty-six to seventy-two players.
Fast Facts:
- Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Platform: PC
- Modes: Multi Player
- ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
- Release Date: March 16, 1999
- 2.5 million games and expansions packs were sold or downloaded since 1999
- EverQuest averages about 250,000 new subscribers each year and more than 420,000 people playing the game today
- Almost 12 million characters created by players within the game
- Over 350 square miles of dungeons, valleys, cities, forests, mountains, and valleys to explore
