"Everquest" is still some kind of legend in the MMORPG-genre - for years it was the most popular and successful game of its kind, and its producer, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), proved its marketing prowess by publishing numerous add-ons thus making the world of Norrath even bigger and more lively.

It's a huge challenge to create a successor for such a game, but then, last November, "Everquest 2" (EQ 2) hit the shelves and set out to not only continue on the successful path laid out by its predecessor but also to stand its ground against Blizzard's hugely anticipated entry into the online-world, "World of Warcraft" (WoW).

Mission accomplished?