EverQuest marks its 25th anniversary — 84 original characters are still playing the game

It is EverQuest’s 25th anniversary, and the online game’s owner Daybreak Game Company is marking the celebration with some gifts for fans.

It has been twenty-five years of quests completed, achievements earned, missions accomplished, zones traveled to and from, items and commodities crafted, and everything else under the Norrathian sun.

A total of 9,132 days have passed since it debuted on March 16, 1999. The highest played time on a character is 8,331 days for Kiith. During this time, over 5,144 centuries of EQ have been played. Fippy has been killed 2,630,016 times. About 9.32 million characters exist in EQ, and now there are currently 24 servers.

And there are 84 characters created on March 16, 1999 that are still playing. The game has 439,354 non-player characters, 880 zones, and 167,491 items.

All players will receive the following: 50% bonus to experience gains! (Bonus ends on April 1, 2024, at 1:00 a.m. PDT.); a Royal Silver Crown for all your characters. (One per character; available until April 20, 2024, at 11:00 p.m. PDT.).

All-Access Members will also receive the following: A Darkpaw Torch Ornament for all your characters. (One per character; available until April 20, 2024, at 11:00 p.m. PDT.) ; a Level 100 Heroic Character (One per account; available until April 20, 2024, at 11:00 p.m. PDT); a Goblet of Adventure II (One per account; available until April 20, 2024, at 11:00 p.m. PDT); Darkpaw Torch Ornament.

This year, the game will have new quests: Alta the Frightened has seen things that simply shouldn’t be. They offer the quest Chasing What’s Not Real in Crescent Reach. Ghrald McMannus in Katta Castellum has a vested interest in figuring it out, offering Chasing Madness.

It will have a new mission: Continuing Ghrald McMannus’ investigations leads adventurers into Reflections of You, starting from Katta Castellum. There will be a new raid: Speak with Ghrald McMannus to force an end to the madness in the event Inner Turmoil.

All the quests and the mission that was added last year will return.

Looking for adventures over level 100? Some of the earlier top hits included Sailor Twift with her Riveting Tales. Don’t have time to help spread Unity among the Gnolls? Head to the Plane of Knowledge and speak with Maitreya, the Maître D’. He needs some help making a Fancy Feast.

Not quite up to level 100+ quests? Don’t worry; there are a bunch of lower-level quests. If you are not ready to head out for summer, stop by Geia Korrel and head back to school with School Supplies. Or if helping a lovesick Iksar is more to your liking, speak with an Emissary of Erollisi in the Plane of Knowledge.

Lastly, Daybreak is also un-vaulting the Past Heritage Crates. You can find these Heritage crates on the Marketplace from now until April 1, 2024, 1:00 a.m. PDT.