Many of the elements in EverQuest have been drawn from text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) games, … See more

EverQuest began as a concept by John Smedley in 1996. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost. It was developed by Sony's 989 Studios and its early-1999 spin-off Verant Inte… See more

There have been thirty expansions to the original game since release. Expansions are purchased separately and provide additional content to the game (for example: raising the maximum character level; addin… See more

The game runs on multiple game servers, each with a unique name for identification. These names were originally the deities of the world of Norrath. In technical terms, each game server is actually a cluster of server mac… See more

Reviews of Everquest were mostly positive upon release in 1999, earning an 85 out of 100 score from aggregate review website Metacritic. Comparing it to other online role-playing titles at the time, critics called it "the best game … See more

The sale of in-game objects for real currency is a controversial and lucrative industry with topics concerning issues practices of hacking/stealing accounts for profit. Critics often cite how it affects the virtual econ… See more

Since EverQuest's release, Sony Online Entertainment has added several EverQuest-related games. These include:
• EverQuest Hero's Call (Pocket PC, January 2003)
• EverQuest Online Adventures… See more