SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE SERPENT'S
SPINE™ EXPANSION FOR EVERQUEST®
Players Will be Introduced to the Drakkin, the First New
Player Race in More Than Three Years
SAN DIEGO, CA - July 10, 2006 - Sony Online Entertainment LLC
(SOE), a global leader in the online games industry, today
announced EverQuest® The Serpent's Spine, a new
expansion for the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing
Game (MMOPRG), EverQuest. EverQuest The Serpent's Spine will
only be available via digital download beginning in September
for the suggested price of U.S. $29.99. "In an ongoing
commitment to introducing new features into EverQuest, The
Serpent's Spine introduces the Drakkin, the first new player
race since the Frogloks were added to the game seven expansions
ago," said Chris Sturr, Senior Brand Manager, Sony Online
Entertainment. "In addition to the new race, players of all
levels will benefit from this expansion, as we are including
content for levels 1 to 75." Players will also be able to
explore a new starting city, Crescent Reach, which contains
merchants, quests and combat. As in the last expansion, there
will be new dynamic features such as auras, traps and
destructible terrain. Players will be able to reach level 75
with new spells, raids and abilities. About EverQuest The
Serpent's Spine Nestled in a great ravine in the Serpent Spine
Mountains is an ancient abandoned ogre city now called Crescent
Reach, which is home to a new race born to protect the future
of dragon kind, the Drakkin. Six dragons defied the council of
the ancient dragons of the Nest and chose to create a new race
to protect their future. The Drakkin are borne of humans
touched by a dragon's blood and their colors and appearance
represent the dragon that created them. Rapidly aging and
reaching maturity in only months, the Drakkin forget their
human beginnings and make their pilgrimage to Crescent Reach,
the home of their dragon creators and the rest of their kind.
EverQuest The Serpent's Spine features the following:
New Player Race: The Drakkin have been created from both human
and dragon blood to protect the future of all dragon kind.
Several colors and customizations will be available to make
each Drakkin character unique, such as elegant scale markings
and horns. Level Cap Increase: Players can now reach
level 75, complete with new spells, abilities, raids and quests
for greater power. Content for Levels 1 to 75: Play
through every level of the game without ever leaving the
Serpent Spine Mountains. New Starting City: Crescent
Reach is a fully functioning city with all that is required to
learn and thrive in EverQuest, including merchant, quest,
combat and tradeskill areas. Dynamic Features: New
zones, NPCs, destructible and interactive objects. New
AAs, Spells: Experience new spells and Alternative Advancement
abilities. The EverQuest base game is required for this
expansion. For more information on EverQuest The Serpent's
Spine, please visit: http://everquest.station.sony.com/ss/
About Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment LLC
(SOE) 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®, EverQuest® II, Champions of
Norrath®, Untold Legends, and PlanetSide®, as well as
for developing Star Wars Galaxies, 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 games in
development. SOE is owned by Sony Pictures Digital and Sony
Computer Entertainment America. SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest
and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online
Entertainment LLC. Untold Legends is a trademark of Sony Online
Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are
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