In a bid to get more gamers playing Everquest and Everquest II, Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed a new promotion, dubbed the Living Legacy.

Living Legacy is aimed at the millions of players who have already experienced the online worlds of EverQuest and EverQuest II since the original EQ game was launched in 1999.

The promotion starts today and continues through until the end of September. As part of the promotion both EQ and EQII subscribers with inactive accounts who left in good standing will be able to log back into the games and play for free until the end of July.

While the Living Legacy program is aimed at former EQ and EQII players, the program also offers a way for new players to experience the world of Norrath. Nostalgic NPCs and group PvE encounters, as well as brand new raid content, will commemorate EQ’s hardcore heritage. The program features bonus XP weekends, several live events, new content updates and the introduction of new zones all taking place in EQII. Returning EQII players will also be able to experience Rise of Kunark, EQII’s fourth expansion, which just became the game’s best-selling expansion of all time.

In Layman's terms, key features of the Living Legacy program include:

- All qualified returning EQ players will receive the EverQuest Secrets of Faydwer all-in-one compilation and bonus in-game items at no additional cost.

- All qualified returning EQII players will receive the EverQuest II Rise of Kunark all-in-one compilation and bonus in-game items at no additional cost.

- All software provided during the promotional period will be credited to any EQ or EQII account that is converted to a valid, paying monthly subscription.

- Current EQII players who recruit a friend to play the game who converts to a valid subscription will receive free gameplay-time added upon conclusion of their then-current subscription.

For more information on the Living Legacy program or to reactivate your account, log onto www.eqlivinglegacy.com