‘EverQuest Legends’ Unveils Cat Race Kerran as Playable Characters for Video Game Franchise’s Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)
The upcoming “EverQuest” reboot video game, “EverQuest Legends,” will launch with the 25-year-old franchise’s fan-favorite Kerran cat race as playable...
Key points
- The upcoming “EverQuest” reboot video game, “EverQuest Legends,” will launch with the 25-year-old franchise’s fan-favorite Kerran cat race as playable characters.
- “In our game, we’re excited to announce for the first time that we will have a playable race called Kerran,” “EverQuest Legends” executive producer David “Sysyphus” Youssefi told Variety in an interview ahead of Comic-Con.
- While kept under wraps until now, having the Kerran as a playable character option in the reboot has been a key component for the dev team, despite the fact Kerran weren’t a playable race in the original “EverQuest,” but were in “EverQuest II.” “First of all, everyone loves cats,” Youssefi says of the decision to include the Kerran.
- One of the key features of ‘EverQuest Legends’ is the fact that we’re not really tied directly to the history or the lore of the other ‘EverQuest’ games, so we’re kind of taking our own direction.” Youssefi adds: “And in ‘EverQuest I,’ there was a Kerran race on Kerra Isle, but it was not a playable character.
What happened
The upcoming “EverQuest” reboot video game, “EverQuest Legends,” will launch with the 25-year-old franchise’s fan-favorite Kerran cat race as playable characters. “In our game, we’re excited to announce for the first time that we will have a playable race called Kerran,” “EverQuest Legends” executive producer David “Sysyphus” Youssefi told Variety in an interview ahead of Comic-Con. While kept under wraps until now, having the Kerran as a playable character option in the reboot has been a key component for the dev team, despite the fact Kerran weren’t a playable race in the original “EverQuest,” but were in “EverQuest II.” “First of all, everyone loves cats,” Youssefi says of the decision to include the Kerran. One of the key features of ‘EverQuest Legends’ is the fact that we’re not really tied directly to the history or the lore of the other ‘EverQuest’ games, so we’re kind of taking our own direction.” Youssefi adds: “And in ‘EverQuest I,’ there was a Kerran race on Kerra Isle, but it was not a playable character. “I think what we want people to know is ‘EverQuest Legends’ is really unique in that we’ve gone back to the original game of ‘EverQuest’ from 1999 and reimagined...
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