- EverQuest(R) Online Adventures(TM) for the PlayStation(R)2 And
EverQuest(R) II Lead This Year's E3 Line-up -
SAN DIEGO, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3), in Los Angeles, Sony Online Entertainment reinforces
its commitment to multiplayer online gaming with the announcement of a ground
breaking line-up, including: EverQuest(R): The Planes of Power(TM),
PlanetSide(TM) and EverQuest(R) II. Capitalizing on its game expertise and
well-known properties SOE also announced that the company will be taking its
popular EverQuest property to the console audience with the upcoming
EverQuest(R) Online Adventures(TM) for the PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system. In addition, SOE will become an official PlayStation 2
developer, specializing in massively multiplayer online games, an entirely new
genre for the console player. SOE will be expanding massively multiplayer
games into new genres with PlanetSide(TM) and Star Wars(R) Galaxies(TM), both
of which are currently in development.
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"SOE's goal has always been to bring gamers new content and dynamic
communities," said Scott McDaniel, vice president of marketing, Sony Online
Entertainment. "By continuing to expand the types of games offered, we are
driving the growth of the massively multiplayer market."
EverQuest(R) Online Adventures(TM)
EverQuest Online Adventures, one of the first U.S., online-only console
games, brings the player interaction and community that made the original
EverQuest so popular to a whole new audience of console gamers. EverQuest
Online Adventures is a completely new game, designed from the ground up with
the console player in mind. But like the original EverQuest, it will feature
intricate character development, continuous player interaction and a strong
sense of community to create an all-new phenomenon amongst PlayStation 2
system owners. EverQuest Online Adventures will connect seamlessly to the
Internet, directing players to dedicated game servers helping to ensure low
latency gameplay and fast connection times. EverQuest Online Adventures will
be available in Spring 2003.
EverQuest(R) II
EverQuest II, based on the original EverQuest, will give players an
entirely new world to explore with a new 3D engine utilizing cutting-edge
hardware technology. Offering unparalleled character customization
capabilities, EverQuest II allows players to fully customize their character's
faces, hair and body types. Other new features include player-owned real
estate, player-controlled mounts, new quest system, mechanically and visually
enhanced combat systems and a continued Norrathian storyline with new and
familiar regions will further broaden the EverQuest universe. EverQuest II
will be available in Fall 2003.
EverQuest(R): The Planes of Power(TM)
EverQuest: The Planes of Power is the fourth installment in the
best-selling, critically acclaimed EverQuest series. The new expansion pack,
due to ship this fall, will introduce more than 430,000 current EverQuest
gamers to an arching storyline that takes players on an epic adventure through
The Planes of Power, home of the Gods of Norrath. Hundreds of new items,
compelling quests and encounters with the most powerful deities in Norrath
will keep even the most experienced players challenged and enthralled. For
more information please visit the official Planes of Power Website at
http://www.planesofpower.com . The Planes of Power will be available this Fall.
PlanetSide(TM)
Massively multiplayer gaming takes on a new face in PlanetSide, a game
where thousands of players wage battle involving infantry, ground vehicles,
and aircraft in a globe-spanning, far-future war of epic proportions. A new
3D engine designed for indoor and outdoor locations allows seamless gameplay
across continents with no load times or interruptions. Lifelike graphics,
changing weather effects, and ambient environmental sounds will ensure
realistic details that have never been seen before in online gaming. This
year at E3, PlanetSide will be showcasing new content, an additional playable
empire as well as the full-scale version of all continents that measure
approximately 64 square kilometers varying from arctic wastelands to scorching
deserts. Tactical decision making, adrenaline-inducing action, and social
involvement make for one of the most compelling game environments ever
created. PlanetSide will be available in Spring 2003.
Star Wars(R) Galaxies(TM)
Star Wars Galaxies is the first massively multiplayer online role-playing
game set in the classic Star Wars universe. Star Wars Galaxies will feature
dynamic role-playing and ground-based adventures across multiple planets.
Gameplay will offer a unique combination of combat, exploration, social
interaction, specialized missions, and daring quests. Star Wars Galaxies,
published by LucasArts Entertainment Company and developed by Sony Online
Entertainment, is expected to be available this December.
The Station(R)
In addition to the world's most successful massively multiplayer online
game, EverQuest(R), Sony Online's award-winning website, http://www.station.com
offers gamers the best in casual online games. With popular TV titles such as
Jeopardy! Online and Wheel of Fortune Online, card games and action titles
like Cosmic Rift, The Station rewards its players with a host of contests and
cash giveaways as well as localization so players can play in French, German
and Japanese. Through Sony Online Entertainment's relationship with Sony
Pictures, SOE also gives players access to mini-sites for popular movies that
provide movie buffs with games, sweepstakes, a gallery of movie images,
behind-the-scenes film footage, the latest scoop on the movie's stars, a live
chat, and a direct link to the official movie site.
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), the online gaming division of Sony
Pictures Digital Entertainment, is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer
online gaming that creates, develops and provides online entertainment for the
personal computer, console, wireless, and online markets. With more than
13 million registered users, SOE's award-winning website, The Station (R)
( http://www.station.com ) hosts a variety of entertaining games and player
communities spanning numerous genres. In addition to blockbuster hits
EverQuest(R) and Jeopardy! Online, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online
games in development such as PlanetSide(TM), Star Wars(R) Galaxies(TM),
EverQuest(R) II, and the world's premier online-only console game for the
PlayStation(R)2, EverQuest(R) Online Adventures(TM).
SOURCE Sony Online Entertainment
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CONTACT:
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for Sony Online Entertainment
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