Everquest

EverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. 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 Interactive. It was published by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE).

Since its acquisition of Verant in late 1999, SOE develops, runs, and distributes EverQuest. EverQuest’sdevelopment is ongoing, and the 17th expansion, “House of Thule”, was released on October 12, 2010.

EverQuest has earned numerous awards, including 1999 GameSpot Game of the Year and a 2008 Technology & Engineering Emmy Award.