EverQuest®: Rain of Fear™ Now Available

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment, LLC (SOE) today released the 19(th) expansion for the groundbreaking massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), EverQuest(®): Rain of Fear™.

Continuing the storyline from House of Thule and Veil of Alaris, players have released the stolen power of fear. This power is returning to Norrath, falling from the sky in the form of crystalline shards. Who will gain control of the essence of fear and bring balance across Norrath? It's up to the players as they travel across the world to gather these shards, battle new and familiar foes and reclaim the power of fear.

The new Rain of Fear expansion raises the game's level cap to 100, adds new zones, raids, missions, quests, spells, items, and new tradeskill recipes. It also introduces a new Slayer System, Aggro Meter, and Collection System, along with an improved brokering system that enables offline selling.

"In its 14(th) year of continuous development, the EverQuest team continues to release high-quality, immersive content for EverQuest," said Thom Terrazas, Producer, EverQuest. "Rain of Fear adds a huge volume of new content to the game, and it finally breaks the three-digit barrier by raising the level cap to 100. We believe players will love adventuring through the new content and revisiting classic zones with exciting new encounters."

EverQuest: Rain of Fear content and features include:

    --  Level cap increase from 95 to 100 - Players can now achieve a new max
        level of 100 and set a new standard of gameplay.
    --  Slayer System - Players can gain special rewards and titles for
        defeating large numbers of foes.
    --  Aggro Meter - A brand new tool to help players better manage their
        aggro. Players can now see their aggro level relative to their group.
    --  Collection System - Players can discover items throughout Norrath and
        collect sets for exciting rewards and titles.
    --  Improved Brokering System - Players can now sell items in the Bazaar
        while being offline! More flexibility as a buyer to search and purchase
        from anywhere in the world.
    --  New Linear Item Progression - Stats on armor collected will increase as
        players move up from one tier to another.
    --  Customization with Non-Visible Armor - All non-visible armor in Rain of
        Fear can now be worn by all. Players can customize their stats for every
        encounter.
    --  Class-specific stat distribution - Players can now collect items that
        are designed specifically for each class' abilities.
    --  Legends of Norrath™ - 5 Legends of Norrath Legacies Digital Booster
        Packs.

EverQuest: Rain of Fear is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with the content descriptors for suggestive themes and the use of alcohol and violence. Rain of Fear is available for $39.99 USD. The Collector's Edition, which includes several in-game bonus items, is available for $89.99 USD.

Standard and Collector's Edition items include:

STANDARD EDITION

    --  Harbinger's Staff (Only Available with Pre-Order)??
    --  Fear Corrupted Phase Spider Metamorph Totem (Only Available with
        Pre-Order)??
    --  Collector's Dimensional Case??
    --  Traveler's Rucksack??
    --  Idol of Cazic Thule??
    --  Holgresh Metamorph Totem??
    --  Contract of the Apparitional Alaran??
    --  Painting: Rain of Fear??
    --  Bracelet of the Severed Hand??

COLLECTOR'S EDITION

    --  Harbinger's Staff (Only Available with Pre-Order)??
    --  Fear Corrupted Phase Spider Metamorph Totem (Only Available with
        Pre-Order)?
    --  Collector's Dimensional Case??
    --  Traveler's Rucksack??
    --  Idol of Cazic Thule??
    --  Holgresh Metamorph Totem??
    --  Contract of the Apparitional Alaran??
    --  Painting: Rain of Fear??
    --  Bracelet of the Severed Hand?
    --  Collectors Only Collection Quest??
    --  Journeyman's Pocketed Rucksack??
    --  Evantil's Abode??
    --  Holgresh House Pet??
    --  Contract of the Fallen??
    --  Painting: Shards Landing??
    --  Thulian Bracelet of the Severed Hand??

For more information on Rain of Fear and other EverQuest expansions, please visit: http://www.everquest.com/expansions.

SOURCE Sony Online Entertainment, LLC

SOURCE: Sony Online Entertainment, LLC

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