''Lords of EverQuest'' is a 3D

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game released in December 2003. It was developed by the short-lived

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Rapid Eye Entertainment and

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(SOE). SOE distributes ''Lords of EverQuest''. Unlike the original ''

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'', ''Lords of EverQuest'' is fundamentally a single player game, and after the initial payment for the software, does not require a recurring monthly fee in order to play.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game

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reviewer Tom McNamara praised its multiplayer experience, but overall considered the game mediocre and decried it for focusing heavily on uninteresting combat fueled by only a single resource. The developer, Rapid Eye Entertainment, closed down after the release of the game.

References

External links

* 2003 video games EverQuest Windows games Windows-only games Real-time strategy video games Video games developed in the United States {{strategy-videogame-stub