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Cyanbane

Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:44:27 AM

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EVERQUEST II SENTINELS FATE OFFERS EXCLUSIVE HEADSTART ACCESS AT RETAIL; NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Celebrate the EverQuest Franchise with the Debut of EverCracked! The Phenomenon of EverQuest Exclusively at IGN.com Today

WHAT:
EverQuestII Sentinels Fate and EverQuestII Sentinels Fate Collectors Edition, the sixth expansion for the popular online game EverQuestII, is now available for pre-order at www.everquest2.com.

The expansion, scheduled to be available exclusively at retail on February 16, 2010, followed by the digital launch on February 23, 2010, is an all-in-one compilation pack which transports players into a universe of legend and lore where adventures are just the beginning. Both retail and digital versions will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 (plus applicable taxes). Additionally, a Collectors Edition including exclusive items is being offered for $69.99 (plus applicable taxes)
Today also marks the debut of the epic documentary EverCracked! The Phenomenon of EverQuest available exclusively on IGN.com, the leading videogames website. The five part weekly series, produced by Jace Hall, chronicles the trials and tribulations leading to the development, launch and success of the genre-defining massively multiplayer online game which celebrated its tenth anniversary in March 2009. The first installment is available here.

ABOUT EVERQUEST II SENTINELS FATE:
EverQuest II Sentinels Fate takes players into the fabled lands of Odus, filled with epic quests, magnificent dungeons and limitless content providing the ultimate MMO experience for all players. Sentinels Fate presents the next chapter of the EverQuest II legacy which will be written by the passion of players and fueled by the hunger for adventure.
EverQuest II Sentinels Fate features:
All Previous Expansions - Includes the new expansion pack and all five previous expansions and content
Increased Level Cap Reach new heights with a level cap increase to 90
Amazing New Zones Explore two expansive new overland zones, The Sundered Frontier and Stonebrunt Highlands
The Quests Continues - Experience the legend of Odus through 400 new quests
More Dungeons - Battle through 12 new dungeon additions
New Weapons and Armor - Outfit characters with 2,000 new weapons, pieces of armor and items
New Alternate Advancement Abilities - Optimize your character's power and strength with all new alternate advancement abilities
Legends of Norrath - Includes digital card game client and The Fall of Erudin scenario
500 Station Cash - Select unique virtual items from the in-game EQII Marketplace
30-day subscription included for new EQII Accounts
Bonus Expansion Items
Retail Edition
Up to a 7-day headstart of gameplay access before the digital release
Coveted Guarding of the Reasoned in-game armor piece to provide extra protection on your journey
Collectors Edition
Up to a 7-day headstart of gameplay access before the digital release
Exclusive Armored Highland Stalker in-game mount to accompany you through your Norrathian adventure
Collectible Armored Highlands Stalker pet figurine
Coveted Guarding of the Reasoned in-game armor piece to provide extra protection on your journey
EverCracked! The Phenomenon of EverQuest DVD Documentary
Digital Edition
Coveted Guarding of the Learned armor piece to provide extra protection on your journey

WHEN:
EverQuest II Sentinels Fate and EverQuest II Sentinels Fate Collectors Edition are available for pre-order beginning today at www.everquest2.com

For more details, new screenshots and the latest information visit www.sentinelsfate.com

MEDIA CONTACT:
Ryan Peters
Sony Online Entertainment
(858) 577-3263
rpeters@soe.sony.com

ABOUT SOE:

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath, as well as the recent kids phenomenon Free Realms, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and PlanetSide are registered trademarks and Free Realms and Legends of Norrath are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC.

About IGN Entertainment
IGN Entertainment, a unit of News Corporation, is a leading Internet media and services provider focused on the videogame and entertainment enthusiast markets. Collectively, IGN's properties reached more than 29.1 million unique users (U.S.) in September 2009, according to Internet audience measurement firm comScore Media Metrix. IGN's network of videogame-related properties (IGN.com, GameSpy, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, Direct2Drive, What They Play and others) is one of the Web's leading videogame information destinations and attracts one of the largest concentrated audiences of young males on the Internet.

All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

ahnlak

Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:55:31 PM

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Hmm. So, digital download is now a week *later* than retail boxes, which so far are only available in the US?

SOE seem to be going out of their way to piss off their international audience this time around... /grr

Lomax

Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 12:48:23 AM

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ahnlak wrote:

I'm hoping here that the retail boxes will be released in the UK at least. I'd love to get the collectors edition here as I'm a big fan of extra fluff with a game, as a last resort I'll have to order from the US probably in January if Amazon UK or another retailer hasn't picked up the game by then.
That will be painful too since I'll be caught for import taxes for anything over £18, I do expect the UK outlets to get hold of it though.

I'm wondering as to what the reason if for the pre-ordering, my guess is that they are trying to drum up some big sales in advance of release to convince retailers its a game that sells?

Everything on the forums does tell me they are really serious about this big marketing push.

Cyanbane

Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 4:51:28 AM

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Lomax wrote:

Not only that, but the conversion rate would suck.

Lomax wrote:

I'm wondering as to what the reason if for the pre-ordering, my guess is that they are trying to drum up some big sales in advance of release to convince retailers its a game that sells?

I think people are just used to seeing a new EQ2 expansion during the holidays, so they want to make sure they are not forgotten. (ie HEY guys we DO have one, just in Feb).

Lomax

Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 6:11:35 AM

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Cyanbane wrote:

Not only that, but the conversion rate would suck.

On "Treasure Island" as the car dealers like to call it we've been used to some pretty brutal exchange rates, still surely they cannot be as bad as the Blizzard pet store ($1 to £1!).

Cyanbane wrote:

I think people are just used to seeing a new EQ2 expansion during the holidays, so they want to make sure they are not forgotten. (ie HEY guys we DO have one, just in Feb).

That makes a lot of sense, if its a normal time that people spend out then why not soak up some of the cash.

I am still hoping that its just Amazon being slow to get their non-US sites updated here, selling a pre-order title should be the easiest job in world when it come to working out stock levels, fingers crossed here.

Leko

Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 4:30:22 PM

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Lomax wrote:

Cyanbane wrote:

Not only that, but the conversion rate would suck.

On "Treasure Island" as the car dealers like to call it we've been used to some pretty brutal exchange rates, still surely they cannot be as bad as the Blizzard pet store ($1 to £1!).

Cyanbane wrote:

I think people are just used to seeing a new EQ2 expansion during the holidays, so they want to make sure they are not forgotten. (ie HEY guys we DO have one, just in Feb).

It is just Amazon and the other net sites being a tad slow in updateing the information about international shipping. You should see the updates on shipping in the next few weeks.

ahnlak

Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:24:29 AM

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Leko wrote:

It is just Amazon and the other net sites being a tad slow in updateing the information about international shipping. You should see the updates on shipping in the next few weeks.

Well no; we don't want to buy from Amazon US and have to pay a small fortune for international shipping. We want Amazon UK to sell the damn thing.

Actually, no, I want to be able to buy the digital download on launch day rather than having to wait an extra week. Seriously, what the hell are SOE thinking there? Are they actively trying to reduce the number of people taking the digital option - surely they make more money if they don't have to ship physical boxes?

Cyanbane

Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:46:34 AM

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ahnlak wrote:

Actually, no, I want to be able to buy the digital download on launch day rather than having to wait an extra week. Seriously, what the hell are SOE thinking there? Are they actively trying to reduce the number of people taking the digital option - surely they make more money if they don't have to ship physical boxes?

Its really confusing to me also, I would think they would WANT digital sales. I am surprised they don't offer a digital collectors version ONLY on SOE's marketplace.

Leko

Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:06:29 PM

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Cyanbane wrote:

ahnlak wrote:

Its really confusing to me also, I would think they would WANT digital sales. I am surprised they don't offer a digital collectors version ONLY on SOE's marketplace.

Until the business models change the brick and mortor stores have to be appeased. There is no way around it. SOE has to give the retailers a reason to stock the box.

ahnlak

Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:07:51 PM

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Meh. Well as SOE have a proven track record in completely disregarding brick and mortar stores in Europe, could they perhaps give us the frigging download on time instead of a week late? :)

Lomax

Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:15:06 AM

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There's an update on the official forums on this one

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Kiara

3) Best news for last! I don't have details and couldn't release them even if I did... However, our sales team is speaking with a couple of publishers and trying to work out details of international distribution. As soon as we have the deals signed, we'll make sure to give you the details on this.

Fingers crossed we could maybe even get back to the days of pre-2007 when we could buy SOE games in the shops, they've been neglected for way too long. I do wonder how much of this was feedback actually from the official forums, they made the announcement originally stating all international orders need to be made from the US directly but changed their minds.

Cyanbane

Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 5:29:17 AM

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Lomax wrote:

Fingers crossed we could maybe even get back to the days of pre-2007 when we could buy SOE games in the shops, they've been neglected for way too long. I do wonder how much of this was feedback actually from the official forums, they made the announcement originally stating all international orders need to be made from the US directly but changed their minds.

Minus Fry's, its actually getting pretty hard to do that over here across the pond also.

Lomax

Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:55:43 AM

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Cyanbane wrote:

Lomax wrote:

Minus Fry's, its actually getting pretty hard to do that over here across the pond also.

Its looking pretty sad here too, the local game store has just removed the last 6 ft wall shelf of games, so that just leaves one single 6 ft middle of room sort of rack double sided. I know digital download here is a problem, but I wonder if the fact these stores are selling the same old tired collection of games as they were selling 6 months ago is a key factor in why they aren't doing so well.

The top 10 seems to only have Armoured warfare 2 different in it, I know they take up most of the prime space in that chart with WoW, a WoW expansion, a WoW gamecard, and Sims3. I'm not sure on the quality of what's stocked, but they did have a few copies of Sins of a Solar empire a while ago, but they sold out within a few weeks and never restocked.

I'm suspicious here, its almost as if they just fill in space with whatever stock they have to hand, and stock to hand is normally the stuff that doesn't sell. One thing for sure though, WoW probably is one of the worst offenders when it comes to retail presentation, between the gamecard box and the original game box they've managed to get retailers to sell the same design box now for 5 years, I'm sure that's not good for attracting people into the store, people must be bored to tears with looking at it by now.

Its probably too much to ask for, but seeing the dull state of the game stores I think if SOE gave out a cardboard sales display they'd get some free advertising for a couple of months if it brightened things up.

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