Everquest, or EQ, is a 3-dimensional fantasy, massively multiplayer online role-playing game released March 16th 1999. It was developed by 989 Studios from Sony. Everquest has earned many awards including a 2008 Technology and Engineering Emmy Award and in 1999 GameSpot Game of the year. A lot of the elements from EverQuest is drawn from text based multi-user dungeon games, which were inspired by other roll playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. In Everquest, players create characters by selecting one of 16 races, which range from Elves, Dwarves, Ogres, to Cat-People, Humans, and lizard-like people. Players then select their character's occupation and patron deity. Once your character is created, you explore the world of Norrath, where you battle monsters and enemies for treasure, experience points, and trade skills. As players advace their character, the character gains power, spells, and prestige. Start a quest of your own and get a copy of Everquest today!