Though it’s hard to believe, once upon a time in a faraway land called “2004,” EverQuest 2 was a serious competitor of World of Warcraft. Though, of course, we all know how that competition went. WoW became the most successful subscription MMO of all-time and EQ2 became a relatively forgotten cult hit.

However, the game has kept chugging along, appealing to a small-yet-significant portion of the gaming industry, and now they’re gearing up to release their ninth expansion pack (opens in new tab) which will be releasing in November later this year.

It’s called Chains of Eternity and will take place in Ethernere, the EQ version of the afterlife. It’ll feature a level cap increase, new quests and prestige abilities and other things SOE isn’t yet talking about.

Will this finally be the content expansion that puts EQ2 back on top of WoW!? No, absolutely not. But it’s always good to see companies supporting games and communities even if they’re not bringing in billions.

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Sony assures repeat attendees that nothing’s being ditched from the event’s previous incarnations; instead, Fan Faire veterans and SOE Live newcomers alike can expect social events, panel discussions and live events based around SOE properties such as DC Universe Online, EverQuest, and new additions like PlanetSide 2 and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. The company promises to use SOE Live as a platform for exclusive announcements, beta access, and of course the grab-bags full of branded goodies that fans have been crossing state lines for since time immemorial.

Fans grieving the loss of a perfectly good brand, meanwhile, can rest easy in the knowledge that there still is a Fan Faire (opens in new tab), it’s just nothing to do with Sony anymore. But hey, it’s perfectly reasonable to expect some of you might enjoy Magic: The Gathering – Tactics as well as the complete 1920s output of Aaron Copland, in which case, wow, haven’t we just made your afternoon.

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