World"s Most Successful Massively Multiplayer Game to be Available on the Mac in 2003
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced that its flagship product, EverQuest®, is coming to the Mac. SOE became an official online gaming developer for the Mac in January and has made its top games at The Station® (www.station.com), such as Wheel of Fortune Online and Jeopardy! Online, available to the more than 25 million Mac users.
"Supporting the Mac platform is a logical step towards growing our online community and building the most complete, interactive experience for gamers," said Scott McDaniel, Vice President of Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. "Combine the power and stability of Mac OS X with Apple"s outstanding desktop systems and you"ve got an incredible gaming environment that"ll take full advantage of EverQuest"s huge and seamless 3D world."
"Mac OS X is awesome for playing games that involve fast-paced, high-end 3D graphics and visual effects because the most robust graphics technologies are built right into the operating system"s core," said Ron Okamoto, Apple"s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "EverQuest is a hugely successful game that delivers cutting-edge character development and player interaction. We"re thrilled that EverQuest will take advantage of Mac OS X"s advanced capabilities and provide a wonderful experience for our gamers."
In the Spring of 2003, Mac users can purchase the original EverQuest and the top-selling expansion packs including: The Shadows of Luclin, The Ruins of Kunark and The Scars of Velious. EverQuest, the world"s most successful massively multiplayer online game, is one of the largest fantasy worlds ever created online.