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First Post
March, 11 2002
Lisa Charlton
Public Relations
White Wolf Inc.
charlton@white-wolf.com
It's your world now EverQuest® pen and paper fantasy role-playing game
Atlanta, GA - White Wolf Publishing and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. announce a summer 2002 release of a pen and paper role-playing game, based on the immensely popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, EverQuest®.
The new EverQuest role-playing game will be released by White Wolf's Sword & Sorcery design studio as a series of three hardcover core rulebooks beginning with the EverQuest Role-playing Game: Player's Handbook this June. Based on EverQuest's richly detailed fantasy world of Norrath and
featuring pen and paper rules that are fully compatible with the most popular existing pen and paper fantasy rules system. The EverQuest role-playing game will open up new avenues of play to both EverQuest players and veteran pen and paper fantasy role-players.
"We're thrilled to be working with the creative minds at White Wolf to bring the world¹s #1 online role-playing game, EverQuest, to a wider audience," said John Smedley, COO and senior vice president, Sony Online Entertainment. "For many table top game fans who don¹t play PC games, this is the perfect
opportunity to experience the game that has captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide."
With an active global EverQuest subscriber base comprised of players from various countries throughout the "real world", including the United States, England, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and Australia, EverQuest proves to be the largest fantasy world ever created
online. More than 410,000 EverQuest players will be able to easily convert their online characters to EverQuest role-playing game characters and explore the world of Norrath in a whole new and exciting way.
For additional information on this product and the many other White Wolf releases, visit us at http://www.eqrpg.com
What is Sword and Sorcery Studio?
White Wolf's Sword & Sorcery Studio produces fantasy role-playing games that are fully compatible with the d20 System and are published under the Open Game License. Its product lines include the popular Scarred Lands campaign setting and the EverQuest roleplaying game.
http://www.swordsorcery.com
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), the online gaming division of Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming. Headquartered in San Diego, California, SOE develops, publishes and distributes entertainment for the PC and online markets. With more than 11 million registered users, SOE¹s award-winning website, The Station® ( http://www.station.com) hosts a variety of
entertaining games and player communities spanning all genres. In addition to blockbuster hits EverQuest® and Jeopardy! Online, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development such as PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies and Sovereign.
Lisa Charlton
Public Relations
White Wolf Inc.
charlton@white-wolf.com
It's your world now EverQuest® pen and paper fantasy role-playing game
Atlanta, GA - White Wolf Publishing and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. announce a summer 2002 release of a pen and paper role-playing game, based on the immensely popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, EverQuest®.
The new EverQuest role-playing game will be released by White Wolf's Sword & Sorcery design studio as a series of three hardcover core rulebooks beginning with the EverQuest Role-playing Game: Player's Handbook this June. Based on EverQuest's richly detailed fantasy world of Norrath and
featuring pen and paper rules that are fully compatible with the most popular existing pen and paper fantasy rules system. The EverQuest role-playing game will open up new avenues of play to both EverQuest players and veteran pen and paper fantasy role-players.
"We're thrilled to be working with the creative minds at White Wolf to bring the world¹s #1 online role-playing game, EverQuest, to a wider audience," said John Smedley, COO and senior vice president, Sony Online Entertainment. "For many table top game fans who don¹t play PC games, this is the perfect
opportunity to experience the game that has captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide."
With an active global EverQuest subscriber base comprised of players from various countries throughout the "real world", including the United States, England, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and Australia, EverQuest proves to be the largest fantasy world ever created
online. More than 410,000 EverQuest players will be able to easily convert their online characters to EverQuest role-playing game characters and explore the world of Norrath in a whole new and exciting way.
For additional information on this product and the many other White Wolf releases, visit us at http://www.eqrpg.com
What is Sword and Sorcery Studio?
White Wolf's Sword & Sorcery Studio produces fantasy role-playing games that are fully compatible with the d20 System and are published under the Open Game License. Its product lines include the popular Scarred Lands campaign setting and the EverQuest roleplaying game.
http://www.swordsorcery.com
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), the online gaming division of Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming. Headquartered in San Diego, California, SOE develops, publishes and distributes entertainment for the PC and online markets. With more than 11 million registered users, SOE¹s award-winning website, The Station® ( http://www.station.com) hosts a variety of
entertaining games and player communities spanning all genres. In addition to blockbuster hits EverQuest® and Jeopardy! Online, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development such as PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies and Sovereign.
