EverQuest
News, coverage and analysis tracking EverQuest across the outlets.- MMO Week in Review: EQ Legends’ beta, Ashes of Creation’s dramaThis week's MMO news roundup covers the upcoming closed beta for EverQuest Legends and ongoing legal drama surrounding Ashes of Creation. Several other titles like AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity, Dune Awakening, and Temtem Pioneers also saw significant updates or funding news.
- EverQuest Legends briefs players on its multiclassing and class loadout systemsGame Jawn has detailed the multiclassing and class loadout systems for their upcoming MMORPG, EverQuest Legends. Players can combine up to three classes, with a third class unlocked at level 10. Loadouts can be customized with race, classes, gear, and UI, and character level adjusts automatically when switching loadouts.
- Betawatch: EverQuest Legends sets beta, Lord of Mysteries sets expectationsSeveral MMORPGs are entering or continuing beta testing phases, including EverQuest Legends which begins a strictly NDA-based closed beta on April 24th. Lord of Mysteries, an adaptation of Chinese novels, and Crystalfall, an 'Exile-like' MMOARPG, are also highlighted. Windrose, a pirate survival game, is set to enter early access on April 14th.
- EverQuest talks upcoming progression servers and teases its next expansion as EQ2’s API crumplesEverQuest producer Jenn Chan announced new Heroic Experience Draughts and two upcoming progression servers, Frostreaver and Lethar, with community-voted rules and a personal loot system respectively. The next expansion was teased with a lore-heavy hint involving Mithaniel Marr and Rallos Zek. Meanwhile, EverQuest II players are experiencing issues with a defunct API that powers character tracker websites.
- EverQuest Legends officially enters a ‘strict NDA’ closed beta on April 24Daybreak Games and Game Jawn announced that the closed beta for EverQuest Legends will begin on April 24, 2026. Participants will be selected randomly and invited in waves under a strict NDA. The game is a standalone spin-off reimagining the original EverQuest with modernizations and is slated for a July launch.
- EverQuest 2 reveals the Wuoshi TLE server for June and teases its 2026 expansionEverQuest II is launching a new time-locked expansion server named Wuoshi in June, which will progress through the Echoes of Faydwer and Chaos Descending expansions and be Free Trade. The game will also receive quality-of-life upgrades for character creation. Additionally, a tease for the game's 2026 expansion has been released, presented as a letter in the Teir'Dal language.
- Vague Patch Notes: No, Epic Games is not the bellwether of the game industryThis article critiques the notion that Epic Games is a bellwether for the game industry, arguing that its success is primarily tied to the battle royale mode of Fortnite, a cash-in on a trend rather than a creative vision. The author contends that Epic's over-reliance on Fortnite and the underperformance of the Epic Games Store, coupled with questionable business strategies, led to recent layoffs, contrasting this with more diversified companies like Blizzard and Square Enix.
- EverQuest II is merging the Zarrakon time-locked PvP server into Antonia BayleEverQuest II is merging its Zarrakon time-locked PvP server into the main Antonia Bayle server. This move is intended to free up resources for a new progression server launching later this year. The patch also includes housing item scaling increases and adjustments to Blood Boil IV.
- MMO Week in Review: Queen DevonaThis week's MMO news roundup covers updates for Guild Wars Reforged, layoffs at MechWarrior studio Piranha Games, and a potential acquisition of Epic Games by Disney. The article also touches on political discussions surrounding game shutdowns in Europe and new early access dates for Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era.
- EverQuest II invites you on a Beast’r egg hunt this weekEverQuest II is currently hosting its annual Beast'r Eggstravaganza event, challenging players to find classic and advanced eggs scattered across various zones. The event, which concludes on April 9th, offers rewards such as pets, achievements, collections, and quests, with a special title for those who collect all eight new egg types.
- EverQuest Legends introduces new video series that promises deep-dives into systemsDeveloper Game Jawn has launched a new video series called 'Insights' for EverQuest Legends, with new episodes releasing weekly. The first episode introduces the game and its features, while upcoming installments will delve into systems such as multiclassing, zone difficulty, item merging, and loadouts.
- ‘Another week, another month of progress’: Hollowed Oath builds out its world, NPCs, combat, and classesGod Mode Games continues to make progress on its MMORPG Hollowed Oath, with the latest build featuring expanded world lore, NPC dialogue, new combat mechanics like global cooldowns and ability states, and initial personal looting. The developers, who previously worked on an EverQuest emulator, are steadily building out the game's foundational systems.
- MMO Hype Train: EverQuest Legends, Hollowed Oath, and plundering the MMO past for its futureTwo new projects, EverQuest Legends and Hollowed Oath, are emerging from the EverQuest IP, aiming to blend classic MMORPG design with modern features like improved UI and multiclassing options. EverQuest Legends is a collaboration between Daybreak Game Company and the emulation community, while Hollowed Oath is developed by the former team behind The Heroes Journey emulator. Both titles aim for more casual-friendly gameplay compared to hardcore-focused MMOs, potentially revitalizing interest in older game ideas.
- April Fools’ Day pranks and events around the MMORPG and MMO world, 2026 editionMMORPGs across the industry celebrated April Fools' Day 2026 with a variety of in-game events, pranks, and humorous patch notes. Titles like Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, Star Trek Online, and Final Fantasy XIV participated with unique in-game activities and themed content.
- Evening InterviewsDaybreak Game Company is exploring strategies to attract new players to its 27-year-old MMO, EverQuest, by drawing parallels to the appeal of older console generations. Separately, ProbablyMonsters is focusing on developing single-player AA games with a unique style.
- Massively OP Podcast Episode 560: EverQuest Legends never dieThe Massively OP Podcast episode 560 covers the announcement of EverQuest Legends, Camelot Unchained's early access, and the cancellation of New World's 10-year plan. It also touches on Loftia's closed beta, V Rising entering maintenance mode, and the sunsetting of Elder Scrolls Blades.
- Evening InterviewsDaybreak Game Company is exploring strategies to attract new players to its 27-year-old MMORPG, EverQuest. The company believes that the game's classic raiding mechanics can still appeal to a modern audience, despite its age.
- The Stream Team: EverQuest anniversary quest, take twoMMO streamer MJ Guthrie will attempt EverQuest's 27th anniversary quest again after a previous failure due to bugs. The stream, titled 'A Quiet Delivery, take two,' is scheduled for March 30th, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The article also lists other upcoming streams for games like Project Gorgon, Guild Wars 2, and Warframe.
Raiding like it's 1999: Why Daybreak thinks new players will try a 27-year-old MMODaybreak Games and indie studio Game Jawn are launching EverQuest Legends, a project focused on recreating the original 1999 MMORPG experience with modern quality-of-life improvements. The game aims to attract both nostalgic players and newcomers by offering a more approachable solo-friendly experience than the famously hardcore original. EverQuest Legends will utilize excavated assets and code from Daybreak's archives, entering closed beta before its July launch with a subscription-based business model.- MMO Week in Review: EverQuest’s legacy, Camelot out of chainsThis week's MMO news includes Daybreak's announcement of EverQuest Legacy, a spinoff of the classic game, and the surprise early access launch of Camelot Unchained after eight years in beta. Several other MMOs received updates, including V Rising, New World, and EverQuest II, while Epic Games faced significant layoffs due to overspending and a slump in Fortnite's performance.