Our latest coverage of EverQuest.
Darkpaw Games has big things in store for both EverQuest and EverQuest 2 before the year comes to a close with new expansions for both titles in the MMORPG franchise. First up on the list is the official reveal of EverQuest’s fall expansion, dubbed Night of Shadows. “You’ll have to jump onto Beta or wait for our official announcements to [...]
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If you’re looking for a quick way to get to nearly max level in EverQuest without doing the required questing and grinding, then you’re in for a treat. Darkpaw Games will be selling Level 100 Heroic characters starting next week which will come with various bonuses and gear to help you get off to a running start. The Level 100 [...]
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The Scorched Sky Celebration is live once again in EverQuest with three new quests, six new Overseer quests, new Agents, and a new mission to keep players busy until July 10th. Players will also be able to take on returning repeatable and seasonal quests from previous Scorched Sky events. “Denizens of Norrath, put on your best gear and check your [...]
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EverQuest is making yet another one of its numerous expansions free for all players, more specifically 2019’s Torment of Velious. The expansion opens up new wintry zones for free-to-play players to explore, including the Eastern Wastes, Kael Drakkel, Ry'gorr Mines, Velketor’s Labyrinth, the Crystal Caverns, and The Great Divide. “With the Gretespaign completely encased in ice the Eastern Wastes have [...]
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Darkpaw Games is turning up the heat in EverQuest as it brings back the annual Hardcore Heritage event from June 1st to July 5th. During the event, popular zones all across Norrath will have their difficulty ramped up, giving high-level players a chance to revisit these zones to earn better loot. Here’s this year’s zone schedule: Phase 1: June 1 [...]
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EverQuest has just opened up two new progression servers – Vaniki and Yelinak, each with its own rulesets. Vaniki is a Level Locked Progression server with fast leveling, progression, and expansion unlocks until level 60. From there content unlocks will follow the normal 8 or 12-week schedule. Yelinak, on the other hand, is a traditional Timelocked Progression Server with a [...]
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EverQuest executive producer Jen Chan marks the fantasy MMORPG’s 23rd anniversary with a new Producer’s Letter where she looks back at the long-running game’s past and outlines their plans for the future. “It's been 23 years since this grand journey called EverQuest was launched, and I'd like to take a moment to pause and reflect on all the things we've [...]
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EverQuest is celebrating its 23rd anniversary with a long-running anniversary event that’s now live and will run until May 10th. The event features a new mission, new quests, a new raid, and special achievements that players will only be unlockable until the end of the event. The new mission, Beyond Espoir, will pit players against several disciples of the cycle [...]
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As previously announced, Darkpaw Games has officially retired and ended support for EverQuest 32-bit clients as part of their efforts to improve the game’s overall performance. The system requirements have increased a bit but not enough that most modern rigs won’t be able to run the new 64-bit client. “Significant effort was put into preparing the game for this moment [...]
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After over a decade in operation, EverQuest is finally getting a much-needed upgrade as Darkpaw Games officially switches to a 64-bit servers and clients next week. “This update is going to allow for the utilization of more of the memory on your computer and on our servers. Currently, no matter how much physical or virtual memory is on your machine [...]
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