SAN DIEGO, CA – November 8, 2004 – Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) gaming, today announced that EverQuest II has shipped to North American retail stores. EverQuest II is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Sony Online Entertainment’s EverQuest, the most successful and longest-running 3D MMO role-playing game in North America. More than 100,000 people have already pre-ordered EverQuest II in hopes of being among the first to experience this massive gaming phenomenon. The CD and DVD versions of the game carry an SRP of $49.99 and include the game, an in-game item and an exclusive in-box item. Limited quantities of the EverQuest II Collector’s Edition (DVD) are available at an SRP of $89.99.

“Today is a proud day as we open our new online world to people around the globe,” said John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. “Over the past five years, we’ve worked hard to ensure EverQuest II is fun, and meaningful to our players. We’ve spared no expense and we’re confident players will agree that EverQuest II is an amazing interactive online gaming experience.”