Everquest II The Shadow Odyssey Available For Pre-Order

October 15, 2008

EVERQUEST II THE SHADOW ODYSSEY
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Fifth Expansion Can Be
Pre-Ordered Digitally or Through Select Retailers

WHAT:

Players can now pre-order to receive
the fifth expansion for the critically acclaimed EverQuest® II franchise.
EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey™ is an all-in-one compilation pack featuring
five expansion packs and three adventure packs. The Shadow Odyssey propels the
EverQuest II world into a new era of excitement and adventure. This expansion
provides new content for players levels 50-80, including more than 20 new zones
and an achievement point increase to 200.

Digital Download Pre-Order Bonus
Items:

Void Beast Pet

  • Watch as a beast from the void
    rails against its plight, trapped within a magical cage, and receive a rent
    status reduction of 500 points. Legends of Norrath ™ Loot Card

  • Hang the first-ever horizontal
    wall painting of the Ethernauts Airship, and receive a rent status reduction
    of 300.

Retail Pre-Order Bonus Items:

Retail box pack includes in-game
Dire Bear mount, Legends of Norrath™ Ethernauts loot card and collectible
poster.

Collectible Pewter Figurine

  • An actual replica of the in-game
    mount. Available at select retailers while supplies last.

Dire Bear Mount and Pet

  • A Dire Bear cub that grows up as
    you level to become a fearsome mount!

Legends of Norrath Loot Card

  • Hang the first-ever horizontal
    wall painting of the Ethernauts Airship, and receive a rent status reduction
    of 300.

WHEN: EverQuest II The Shadow
Odyssey is now available for preorder. The expansion is scheduled to launch on
Tuesday, Nov. 18.

WHERE: Players can pre-order
the expansion at

http://everquest2.station.sony.com/buyNow.vm

ABOUT EVERQUEST II THE SHADOW
ODYSSEY:
EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey is the fifth expansion for the
critically acclaimed EverQuest II franchise and follows the award-winning and
best-selling Rise of Kunark™ expansion. Journey through a substantial amount of
exquisite content with more than 20 new zones, including the Moors of Ykesha, a
massive outdoor zone once known as Innothule Swamp, and the legendary dungeon
Guk.

The Shadow Odyssey Feature Set:

  • Includes the new expansion pack,
    plus the entire award-winning content from four previously released expansion
    packs and three adventure packs.

  • Explore up to 80 levels of
    breathtaking content in more than 350 expansive and dangerous environments,
    both new and nostalgic.

  • Epic tales of the odyssey and the
    EQII world are told through more than 8,000 quests with more than 5,000 savage
    creatures.

  • Forge your character’s destiny by
    choosing from 19 unique player races and 24 distinct character classes.

  • Customize your character with
    unique armor sets, exciting weapon advancements and fascinating mounts, and
    collect thousands of items for your home or guild hall.

  • Additional Heritage Quests with
    unique rewards are being added to the current exciting rare loot rewards.

  • The Achievement Point level cap is
    increased to 200 to offer new achievements for class-specific lines.

  • New progression-based itemization
    point system offers players more upgrade options and the ability to purchase
    equipment upgrades.

  • Honor a wide range of deities,
    including two new additions to the world of Norrath – Rodcet Nife and Anashti
    Sul.

  • Includes Legends of Norrath
    strategic online trading card game, Oathbreaker digital starter deck,
    Oathbreaker booster pack.