|
Sony Online Entertainment Reveals EverQuest Next
Posted on: 2013-08-06 16:17:16 Source: Gamer's Hell Along with these screenshots, Sony Online Entertainment announced EverQuest Next, a complete reimagining of the EverQuest franchise. Every piece of the world is fully destructible and players will have the ability to manipulate almost all of it. They will interact with and explore the world in amazing ways; venturing down into the deep bedrock beneath the surface and using powerful combat abilities to blow gaping holes into the ground. In EQN, NPCs will have specific motivations and preferences that direct behavior in nuanced and unpredictable ways. Players will find themselves in a world where NPC decisions are based on core values, not dictated by static spawn points. For example, Orcs may attack opportunistically because they want an adventurer's gold, not simply because a careless hero wanders into an attack radius. In related news, SOE will introduce EverQuest Next Landmark which will combine the building tools SOE is using to create the fully destructible world of EQN with all of the social functionality expected from a modern MMO. The game will feature huge persistent worlds that each support thousands of other players and varied terrain inspired by the environments of EQN. Most importantly, Landmark will provide anyone who wants to participate with the opportunity to actually build structures, and eventually create other types of content, to be considered for inclusion in EQN. For more information please visit the official EverQuest Next Website. |