When I found out today that “EverQuest" will be turning ten this March… I felt pretty old myself. To celebrate the game's 10th anniversary, Sony Online Entertainment will be releasing “EverQuest: The 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition,” a hardcover book celebrating the past, present, and future of the groundbreaking franchise that forever changed the face of PC gaming.
Today at the CES, SOE revealed the cover art for the book (above). The art, created by Donato Giancola, shows "EverQuest" icon Firiona Vie leading a group of warriors in battle against an evil wizard and a dragon. Available March 2009, the 304 page “EQ” homage will be available at an MSRP of $49.99. If you're a huge fan, you can pre-order it from Brady Games' site on the product page. To get a list of what will be included in the tome, hit the full story.
• The original storylines for EverQuest and EverQuest II.
• Interviews with key contributors to the EverQuest legacy, including John Smedley, Russell Shanks, Brad McQuaid and many others.
• See the world of Norrath come to life! Concept art to final 3-D art representations of famous EverQuest and EverQuest II locations, as well as descriptions and commentaries from the development and community teams.
• Concept and promotional images of famous NPCs, with interview notes from the developers about why and how they were created.
• Wireframe model shots, rendered shots and previously unreleased artwork.
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