After five years years in service, Sony Online Entertainment’s MMORPG EverQuest II is going free-to-play — but not in the same way as other MMOs have done in the past. Instead of turning EverQuest II into a completely free-to-play MMO powered by virtual item sales, SOE is introducing a “parallel” free-to-play version of the game, EverQuest II Extended. The new version, whose beta launches this August, will generate revenue through microtransactions, while the subscription-based version …

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EverQuest II Extended A Unique Take On Free-To-Play