Sony has officially opened a new website for the EQ expansion pack "Ruins of Kunark". Below is the press release for this event. As well, for anyone interested, we have a couple of maps of Kunark posted on this site that were created during beta. They can be found in our Maps section under "Other" in the zone field. Here is the press release...
EVERQUEST POSITIONED TO AGAIN CONQUER ONLINE WORLD WITH
EVERQUEST: THE RUINS OF KUNARK EXPANSION PACK
- Expansion Pack Features All-New Continent, More Than 20 New Adventure
Zones and an Enhanced 3D Engine -
FOSTER CITY, Calif., November 1, 1999 -
989 Studios, a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company, announced today
that its highly anticipated EverQuest®: The Ruins of Kunark™ expansion pack,
which is an add-on to the most successful online role playing game ever released
- EverQuest -will be available in March 2000. The expansion pack will provide
the more than 225,000 current EverQuest gamers with an all-new continent, more
than 20 new adventure zones, numerous characters, an additional playable race
and an enhanced 3D engine.
"EverQuest has a wildly devoted fan base who are constantly craving new
challenges and experiences in the massive world of EverQuest," said Jeffrey Fox,
vice president, marketing, 989 Studios. "EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark
continues the legacy of EverQuest and takes it many steps further with a more
detailed world that offers 40 percent more gameplay and breathtaking graphics."
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark takes players on a mystical quest to the
continent of Kunark, home of the Iksar race. On the continent, players face all-new
challenges and rewards in their quest for dominance and survival. EverQuest fans
can get more information and an early look at EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark by
visiting the exclusive expansion pack web site at www.everquest.com/kunark.
Existing EverQuest players will be able to purchase the expansion pack directly
online; pricing information is currently under discussion. New players will be able
to purchase a retail version, which will include all aspects of the original
EverQuest, along with the increased features included in the expansion pack
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark.
989 Studios - EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark Key Features
New continent "Kunark," located south of Faydwer
More than 20 new adventure zones featuring both beginner and advanced
zones including: lakes, jungles, crypts, caves, dungeons, ancient towers and
underground castles
New playable race, the Iksar (Lizardman)
A new cast of visually stunning non-player characters; grey dragons, reptilian
monsters, giant scorpions, man-eating plants and more
More object animations featured throughout Kunark that include earthquakes
and other violent natural phenomena
A highly detailed world with three times the amount of polygons and larger
textures than the EverQuest world
All-new ships that will sail from both Antonica and Faydwer to Kunark
Newly created art by famous fantasy artist Keith Parkinson
Increased level difficulty range allows players to advance further in the game.
The most successful online role-playing game ever released, EverQuest features
a multitude of adventures and quests with an interactive storyline that evolves
according to a player's individual decisions. Players can choose to begin the
game in any of the three continents, with more than 90 adventure zones and 13
cities. Each of these continents feature: diverse species, economic systems,
alliances and politics. Throughout this adventure, players form groups, strategic
alliances and gather magical artifacts in their perilous and exciting quest to
conquer the world of Norrath.
The Station@sony.com is the official provider of EverQuest, with software
updates and news about the game, message boards and other community
features, as well as an easy-to-use billing system for EverQuest's monthly
subscription fee of $9.89.
Verant Interactive is an independent development studio that develops
cutting-edge online games. Based in San Diego, California, Verant Interactive has
a staff of over 70 employees who consist of the development teams responsible
for the online games Tanarus and EverQuest.
989 Studios, a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company, is a wholly-owned
division of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and is the third-largest
PlayStation® software publisher in North America. Headquartered in Foster City,
California, with additional development studios in San Diego and Santa Monica,
989 Studios develops software for the PlayStation game console and online
markets. 989 Studios is a recognized leader in the entertainment software
industry, with top franchise titles such as NFL GameDay™, Twisted Metal®, Jet
Moto®, Cool Boarders® and EverQuest™.
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