Initial Pre-Order Offered At Fan Faire Next Week In Las Vegas
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the upcoming 10th
anniversary of the genre-defining EverQuest(R) online game franchise, Sony
Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announces that EverQuest: The 10th
Anniversary Collector's Edition is in development and scheduled to be
released early next year. The retrospective celebrating the first decade of
the EverQuest phenomenon will be available online and at select retailers
in North America.
"The EverQuest massively multiplayer online role-playing game was
groundbreaking at the time, and we are thrilled to be able to celebrate
this game and tell the story of the people, the art, the players and more,
all of which contributed to the EverQuest legacy we know today," said John
Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment.
This new hardcover collector's book celebrates that legacy by taking a
look at the past, present and future of the EverQuest brand. The book will
be filled with essays and photographs of the events, products,
personalities and art that graced the world of Norrath over the years. Rich
in vivid detail, each page will help tell the story of the evolution and
its place in our culture.
The book will be written by veteran video game book author Rusel
DeMaria and will also explore the fans' fascination with the online game,
artwork, community, imagination and innovation that have fueled this
massively multiplayer game.
Players attending SOE's annual Fan Faire next week, held in Las Vegas,
Aug. 14 through 17, will have the opportunity to pre-order the book at a
special price.
The book, published by BradyGAMES, will be available at participating
retail locations in early 2009. To order your copy of the EverQuest 10th
anniversary collector's book, visit http://www.bradygames.com/everquest10.
About the author:
Rusel DeMaria is the author or coauthor of more than 60 books, most of
them in the gaming field, including Myst: The Official Strategy Guide,
which sold more than 1.2 million copies, as well as one of the most
comprehensive histories of the industry, High Score! The Illustrated
History of Electronic Games. He founded and served as creative director for
the most successful strategy guide publishing imprint in the industry and
is a former senior editor and columnist for several national video game
magazines.
About Sony Online Entertainment:
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in
massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of
subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling
entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless
markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including
EverQuest(R), EverQuest(R) II, Champions of Norrath(R), Untold Legends(TM)
and PlanetSide(R), as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies(TM), SOE
continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of
active player communities while introducing new genres on various
entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional
development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Taiwan, SOE
has an array of cutting-edge games in development.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and PlanetSide are registered trademarks
of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. Untold Legends and Legends of Norrath are
trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade
names are properties of their respective owners.
Contact: Sara Kaplan
Sony Online Entertainment
(858) 790-3541
skaplan@soe.sony.com
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