EverQuest (EQ) is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was released on March 16, 1999.
The original design is credited to
Brad McQuaid∞, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost.
It was developed by Verant Interactive (which had recently parted from
989 Studios∞) and published by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE).
SOE currently runs and distributes
EverQuest∞.
As of July 2011, there have been a total of 17
expansions∞:
- The Ruins of Kunark∞ (March 2000)
- The Scars of Velious∞ (December 2000)
- The Shadows of Luclin∞ (December 2001)
- The Planes of Power∞ (October 2002)
- The Legacy of Ykesha∞ (February 2003)
- Lost Dungeons of Norrath∞ (September 2003)
- Gates of Discord∞ (February 2004)
- Omens of War∞ (September 2004)
- Dragons of Norrath∞ (February 2005)
- Depths of Darkhollow∞ (September 2005)
- Prophecy of Ro∞ (February 2006)
- The Serpent's Spine∞ (September 2006)
- The Buried Sea∞ (February 2007)
- Secrets of Faydwer∞ (November 2007)
- Seeds of Destruction∞ (October 2008)
- Underfoot∞ (December 2009)
- House of Thule∞ (October 2010)
There have also been several expansion "packs" that include all previous expansions:
- EverQuest Trilogy - All expansions up to and including The Scars of Velious
- EverQuest: Evolution - All expansions up to and including The Legacy of Ykesha
- EverQuest: Titanium∞ - All expansions up to and including Depths of Darkhollow
- EverQuest: The Anniversary Edition - All expansions up to and including The Buried Sea
- Everquest: Secrets of Faydwer∞ - All expansions up to and including Secrets of Faydwer
