Everquest Evolution announced

JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF NORRATH WITH SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT?S EVERQUEST: EVOLUTION COLLECTION -Evolution Offers New Players the Entire Fantasy World of EverQuest® in One Package- E3-LOS ANGELES, CA ? May 14, 2003 ? Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced today that it will be releasing EverQuest: Evolution?, an all-inclusive collection that offers the original game as well as the five expansion packs, The Ruins of Kunark®, The Scars of Velious®, The Shadows of Luclin, The Planes of Power and The Legacy of Ykesha?. EverQuest: Evolution will be available at retail this summer. ?As the world of Norrath continues to grow, we wanted to give new users an opportunity to experience one of the world?s most successful massively multiplayer games in one, all-inclusive package,? said Don Vercelli, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. ?EverQuest: Evolution offers prospective EverQuest fans the perfect opportunity to experience Norrath on an extraordinary scale.? EverQuest: Evolution offers players a total of 5 huge continents, an enchanting moonscape and planar zones to explore, 15 races and literally thousands of creatures to battle from fierce orcs to fire-breathing dragons. With more than 400,000 active subscribers around the globe, players can quest alone, form a temporary group or join a guild for cooperative play. EverQuest: Evolution features: ? EverQuest Classic game ? EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark Expansion Pack ? EverQuest: The Scars of Velious Expansion Pack ? EverQuest: The Shadows of Luclin Expansion Pack ? EverQuest: The Planes of Power Expansion Pack ? EverQuest: The Legacy of Ykesha Extension ? Collectible maps of Norrath ? Comprehensive EverQuest manual for new players About EverQuest EverQuest, developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment Inc., launched in 1999 and has since become a gaming and cultural phenomenon. Continuing to grow with award-winning expansions The Ruins of Kunark®, The Scars of Velious®, The Shadows of Luclin?, The Planes of Power?, and the first-ever digital extension, The Legacy of Ykesha?, EverQuest proves to be the largest 3D fantasy world ever created online. During peak periods, more than 118,000 simultaneous adventurers have explored the fully detailed fantasy world of Norrath filled with dragons, knights, wizards and more. The active global EverQuest subscriber base is comprised of players from 40 different countries including the U.S., England, Canada, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Germany, France, Italy and Australia.