Sony Online Entertainment Announces EverQuest(R) Titanium an All-Inclusive Collection of EverQuest
December 12 2005 - 2:26PM
PR Newswire (US)
- SOE Also Launches New EverQuest Players Service - SAN DIEGO, Dec.
12 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a
worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced
today that it will be releasing EverQuest(R): Titanium, an
all-inclusive collection consisting of EverQuest Classic and the
first ten expansions. EverQuest Titanium carries a suggested retail
price of $19.99 and will be available at retail beginning January
11, 2006. In addition to the release of EverQuest Titanium, SOE
will launch EQ Players, a website that will enhance the services
provided to EQ players. EverQuest Titanium offers the original
classic game, as well as all ten expansion packs: The Ruins of
Kunark(R), The Scars of Velious(R), The Shadows of Luclin(TM), The
Planes of Power(TM), The Legacy of Ykesha(TM), Lost Dungeons of
Norrath(TM), Gates of Discord(TM), Dragons of Norrath(TM), Omens of
War(TM) and Depths of Darkhollow(TM). "EverQuest Titanium will
allow players to experience more than 375 areas of exploration and
excitement in the online world of Norrath," said Chris Sturr, Sr.
Brand Manager, Sony Online Entertainment. "This five-disk
collection is essential for both classic EverQuest players and
those interested in entering into the EverQuest experience for the
first time as it will include in game items such as a collapsible
roboboar and a frozen crystal shard." (Please note: items are only
claimable in one satchel for one player character.) In addition to
EverQuest Titanium, SOE is launching EQ Players, a website designed
to extend the player's interaction with the game outside of the
game world. This new service gives players more ways to access,
track and expand their in-game characters by obtaining character
statistics, profiles, item information, in-game activities and more
all in one place. The website, http://www.eqplayers.com/, will
launch on December 15, 2005, and will have profiles for more than
4.9 million characters and more than 335 million total inventory
items. EQ Players will be available for EverQuest players to try,
at no additional cost, until December 29, 2005, after which time
some EQ Players features will carry a monthly fee. In addition, as
a special offer, SOE will reactivate previously closed EverQuest
accounts for 21 days of free gameplay but the former EverQuest
players must take advantage of this offer before January 13, 2006.
About Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment Inc.
(SOE), a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Digital Inc., 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): An
Empire Divided(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, and Taiwan, SOE has an array of
cutting-edge online games in development. EverQuest is a registered
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. SOE, and the
SOE logo are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment
Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their
respective owners. DATASOURCE: Sony Online Entertainment Inc.
CONTACT: Katie Uhlman, +1-858-577-3167, , or Chris Kramer,
+1-858-577-3481, , both of Sony Online Entertainment Web site:
http://www.eqplayers.com/
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