In a kind of final/beta release
EverQuest II Extended, the free-to-play version of
EverQuest II, is now available to sign up for. It was only
a short while ago we found out that
SOE would be heading this route. How quickly they were able to set this up is rather impressive, which is either a testament to the development team that is still working on
EverQuest II or the
SOE marketing team who have kept this quiet for so long. Either way you can start enjoying this long lived franchise for the first time for free by
CLICKING HERE.
**MEDIA ALERT**
Sony Online Entertainment Lets Freedom Reign with the Release of EverQuest® II Extended™
WHAT:Starting today, players can experience the dark and dangerous depths of Norrath without a subscription with the release of SOE’s new free adventure service,
EverQuest® II Extended! SOE has liberated portions of the critically acclaimed PC franchise,
EverQuest II, including five plus years of impressive, award-winning content, for free.
EverQuest II Extended joins the highly successful
EverQuest II live subscription service, and together they provide
EQII players with a choice of either a subscription-based or free-to-play business model, thus offering two distinct experiences operating in parallel, which is a first in the MMO industry.
EverQuest II Extended players can login now and experience the unmatched content and adventure that no other free to play massively multiplayer online game can offer! To sign up, players should visit
http://everquest2.com/free_to_play.
ABOUT EXTENDED: Extended also provides players with quick and convenient game access through a new web-based streaming download application that lets players get into the game quicker than ever before. Extended also includes the recently improved EQII user-interface and Golden Path progression system!
Extended offers multiple tiers of membership upgrade options that allow players to customize their gaming experience to fit their needs. Details of these options can be found at http://everquest2.com/_themes/default/images/extended/membershipMatrix.jpg.
WHEN: The scheduled release date for EverQuest II Extended is August 19, 2010. Platinum Membership is scheduled to release on August 31, 2010.