EverQuest II Interview

GameSpot has conducted an interview with Sony’s John Blakely, asking the senior producer several questions about the upcoming EverQuest sequel. Here’s a little something to get you started:

Q: What’s SOE’s expectation about growing the overall EQ userbase–since some would assume that many EQ users will move over to EQII and cancel the EQ account, which isn’t a net increase in SOE’s userbase?

A: EQII is being designed to complement EQ in terms of the gameplay experience. EQII is a game that will focus most of our content on the individual and smaller groups, while EQ’s endgame encourages large raid forces to play the high-level content. Both experiences are very fun, and with EQ, EQII, and an All Access Pass, our players can have access to thousands of hours of rich and fun content and a thriving community of over 450,000 players.