In the first expansion, lizard-people (Iksar) were introduced.
In EverQuest, players create a character (also known as an avatar, or colloquially as a char or toon) by selecting one of twelve races in the game, which were humans, high-elves, wood-elves, half-elves, dark-elves, erudites, barbarians, dwarves, halflings, gnomes, ogres, and trolls. Many of the elements in EverQuest have been drawn from text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) games, particularly DikuMUDs, which in turn were inspired by traditional role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons. It has spawned a number of spin-off media, including books and video games, as well as a sequel, EverQuest II, which launched in 2004. While dozens of similar games have come and gone over the years, EverQuest still endures as a viable commercial enterprise with new expansions still being released on a regular basis, over twenty years after its initial launch. It has received numerous awards, including the 1999 GameSpot Game of the Year and a 2007 Technology & Engineering Emmy Award. It is now considered one of the greatest video games ever made. The game surpassed early subscription expectations and increased in popularity for many years after its release. EverQuest has had a wide influence on subsequent releases within the market, and holds an important position in the history of massively multiplayer online games. It was the first commercially successful MMORPG to employ a 3D game engine, and its success was on an unprecedented scale. Later, in February 2015, SOE's parent corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment, sold the studio to investment company Columbus Nova and it was rebranded as Daybreak Game Company, which continues to develop and publish EverQuest. In June 2000, Verant Interactive was absorbed into Sony Online Entertainment, who took over full development and publishing duties of the title.
A dedicated version for Mac OS X was released in June 2003, which operated for ten years before being shut down in November 2013. It was released by Sony Online Entertainment in March 1999 in North America, and by Ubisoft in Europe in April 2000. Massively multiplayer online role-playing gameĮverQuest is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed by Verant Interactive and 989 Studios for Windows PCs.
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