On March 16, 2024, EverQuest will turn 25 years old. The folks at Daybreak not only revealed what special events and gifts await all heroes of Norrath to celebrate this milestone, but there were also insights into exciting statistics and records.
What numerical games have the developers published? The statistics gathered by Daybreak reference the time from the release (March 16, 1999) to the 25th anniversary day. Here are the most exciting info nuggets:
- Kiith is the character with the highest playtime, having been online for more than 8,331 days (over 22 of the total 25 years).
- Over the course of 25 years, more than 9.32 million characters have been created.
- 84 characters created on launch day are still active today.
- In EverQuest, you can explore 880 zones and meet over 439,000 NPCs.
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What does the community think of the numbers? On Reddit, the anniversary statistics were received with curiosity and amazement.
- OrDuck 31 finds it “impressive” that 84 characters created on March 16, 1999, are still active.
- IonHDG wonders how it is possible to be online in EverQuest for more than 22 years over 25 years. The user ahzzyborn has a clear opinion: “Some players just stay logged in, even when they are not playing, to increase their play days.”
- Agares_Fraefolg stumbled upon the low number of total characters created. The community provides the explanation: When EverQuest was released, MMORPGs were cuddled into a rather small hardcore niche. Moreover, a direct successor was already released five years later.
What’s in it for me during the event? If you play EverQuest, you can look forward to the following bonuses and gifts:
- 50 percent bonus experience until April 1, 2024
- A royal silver crown for each character – available until April 20, 2024
- A “Darkpaw Torch” ornament for all All-Access member characters – available until April 20, 2024
- A heroic level 100 character per account for All-Access members – available until April 20, 2024
- A “Goblet of Adventure II” per account for All-Access members – available until April 20, 2024
Additionally, the developers point out that this year some new content has landed on EverQuest’s live servers, including new quests and a raid challenge. More information can be found in the EverQuest and EverQuest 2 roadmap for 2024.
