EverQuest II Halas Reborn Update Details and Trailer

Sony Online Entertainment issued a press release this evening announcing quite a few details about the "Halas Reborn" update they intend to release for EverQuest II later this month. Additionally, we're treated to this fly-through video:



The press release to follow:
EXPLORE NEW ZONE AND RAID CONTENT WITH EVERQUEST® II's HALAS REBORN GAME UPDATE

WHAT:

Scheduled to launch on May 25, 2010, Sony Online Entertainment's hit title EverQuest® II brings an iconic new starting zone to the world of Norrath as part of the Halas Reborn game update with 20 levels of new content. Fans of the genre-defining hit EverQuest® will instantly recognize the original Halas zone, now rebuilt in Norrath on an island in the Frostfang Sea. In addition to the low-level new starting zone, the Halas Reborn update brings two new high-level challenging raids, new housing, prelude events for the upcoming expansion, themed Marketplace items, and more for players of all levels to enjoy. Players will also be introduced to the new Storyteller system which brings the robust lore of EverQuest II to the user through a simpler visual quest journal.

EverQuest II players who login between May 25 and May 28, 2010 can receive an exclusive Frostpaw Kitten available through the in-game Marketplace. (Accounts in good standing, one per character, no cash value)


ABOUT HALAS REBORN UPDATE:

Features Include:

'¢ Two new high-level raid dungeons
'¢ New Halas starting zone
'¢ New Halas housing options
'¢ Story Teller UI guide
'¢ Exclusive login bonus item (available only between May 25, 2010 and May 28, 2010)
'¢ Halas themed Marketplace items
'¢ Multiple in-game events


WHEN:

The game update is scheduled for May 25, 2010.


EverQuest II Sentinel's Fate is available at http://everquest2.station.sony.com/

ABOUT SOE:

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legendsâ„¢, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids' phenomenon Free Realmsâ„¢, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.