Some games burn brightly and flame out. Others have a long tail where people are consistently discovering it years after it launched. Everquest is one of those odd cases where both of those outcomes are true.

Joining me today is author and tech journalist Matt Smith to talk about his recently released book from Boss Fight Books all about Everquest. We talk about why he chose to write about Everquest, what about the game captivated him back in the day and presently, Everquest's place in game history and how it could have possibly been saved from the juggernaut that was World of Warcraft.

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Shout-out Song: Everquest Opening Theme Artist: Jay Barbeau Album: Everquest Soundtrack https://youtu.be/AKj36GJj_i8?si=CLx3VEeWKXgw7XbC

End Song: Kelethin (2.0) Artist: Jay Barbeau Album: Everquest Soundtrack https://youtu.be/KKtPUcmu9kI?si=WbUKzzySOVFubWit

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