EverQuest II Content Packs announced

Sony Online Entertainment, after publishing their plans in a letter on the future of EverQuest II at the Station forums, officially announced their Adventure Pack strategy today.

Content Packs will be small "expansion packs" available for a small fee to the players of EverQuest II. These content packs will complement the bi-annual "big" expansion pack releases and might not be for everyone.

For example, the first Adventure Pack will be centered on the Dark Elves of Neriak and an unbridled evil in the tombs below the surface of Norrath. Players will likely to be able to venture forth into the first level of a dungeon to get a glimpse of the experience and when trying to journey deeper into the tombs, they'll be asked to acquire the Adventure Pack for a possible price of $4.99.

Adventure Packs will feature new quests, zones, storylines and story arcs that will allow players to further immerse themselves in the shattered lands of Norrath. None of these will be necessary for regular gameplay, and all the usual jazz is, of course, still included in your monthly subscription.

The first Adventure Pack is scheduled for digital release in March 2005 for $4.99.