Free Realms celebrates 2nd birthday.
DC Universe Online first DLC Pack, Fight for the Light, launches.
DC Universe Online launches Free to Play.
PoxNora launches on Steam.
DC Universe Online second DLC Pack, Lightning Strikes, launches.
Vengeful Gods, the ninth release for Legends of Norrath, launches.
EverQuest II Sentinel's Fate, the 6th expansion is released.
EverQuest II Battlegrounds is launched.
SOE launches its first ever Facebook® game with PoxNora.
Threat of the Conqueror, the latest Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game expansion, is released.
Free Realms nominated for Game Developers Choice Award 2010 for Best New Social/Online Game.
Free Realms reaches 10 million registered players.
SOE launched Groovin' Blocks for the PlayStation Network.
SOE launches Feeding Frenzy 2 for the PlayStation Network.
SOE and PopCap Games Inc. announces exclusive publishing agreement to bring five hit titles to the PlayStation Network, beginning with Bejeweled® 2.
PoxNora releases Ancient Awakenings, the 9th expansion.
Legends of Norrath releases sixth set, Against the Void.
March 16th The 10th anniversary of EverQuest.
San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio proclaimed March 16 "Sony Online Entertainment Day" in the City of San Diego during the March 10 City Council meeting.
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game Galactic Hunters, the third set, is released.
SOE brings Wheel of Fortune® to the PlayStation Network.
Free Realms™, SOE's first free-to-play family-friendly virtual world, launches launches on April 28.
SOE and The Topps Company Inc (Topps) announced the Free Realms trading card game.
Free Realms surpasses 1 million registrants in 17 days.
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes introduces Halls of the Pantheon, the sixth game update.
Star War Galaxies Trading Card Game Agents of Deception, the fourth set, is released.
Rise of Serkan, the tenth PoxNora expansion, is released.
Guinness World Records recognized Sony Online Entertainment and Jive Records recording artists, The Dares, for the first concert to take place simultaneously in the real world and a virtual space (Free Realms™) during E3 in Los Angeles.
Legends of Norrath Storm Break, the seventh set, is released.
SOE awards Rebecca Gleason with the 2 nd annual G.I.R.L Scholarship.
SOE launches Free Realms in five new, fully-localized and supported languages: French, German, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin American) and English (UK).
Broodcall, the 11th expansion for PoxNora, is released.
Free Realms reaches 5 million registered players.
Legends of Norrath launches the eighth release, Travelers.
Dire Covenan, the 12th expansion for PoxNora, is released.
EverQuest Underfoot, the 16th expansion, is released.
SOE brings PopCap's Peggle and the Peggle™ Nights add-on to the PlayStation Network.
SOE launches Revenge of the Wounded Dragons for the PlayStation Network.
EverQuest® receives an Emmy® Award from the 59th Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards in regards to Development of Massively Multiplayer Online Graphical Role Playing Games. The tech Emmys are awarded to individuals, companies or organizations for outstanding achievement in technical or engineering development.
Pirates of the Burning Sea™, developed by Flying Lab Software, is released, introducing players to tactical ship and swashbuckling combat and an immersive, player-driven economy.
Legends of Norrath™ Inquisitor, the third set, is released.
Pirates of the Revolution, an expansion for the Pirates Constructible Strategy Game™ Online, is released.
Legends of Norrath™ Oathbreaker, the forth set, is released.
SOE announces Julia Brasil as the 1st recipient of the G.I.R.L. Scholarship.
SOE celebrates the 5th anniversary of Star Wars Galaxies with the launch of Champions of the Force.
SOE brings Jeopardy! to the PlayStation Network.
Legends of Norrath releases fifth set, Ethernauts.
EverQuest Seeds of Destruction, the fifteenth expansion, is released.
EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey, the fifth expansion, is released.
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, Squadrons Over Corellia, the second set, launches.
SOE and Sigil Games Online releases Vanguard: Saga of Heroes™.
EverQuest® The Buried Sea, the thirteenth expansion, is released introducing players to 60 new raids and group missions that include raids upon pirate vessels.
"The Masters of Fantasy Art – A Tribute to Keith Parkinson" launches.
Star Chamber, the award-winning, turn-based strategy card game, is released simultaneously on Station.com with the sixth set, Maelstrom.
Q*bert is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
The Pirates Constructible Strategy Game™ Online releases Pirates of the Spanish Main set.
Mortal Kombat II™ is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
SOE announce a joint venture with Virgin Comics to create an MMO based on the graphic novel, Deepak Chopra & Shekhar Kapur's Ramayan 3392 A.D.
Pirates Constructible Strategy Game™ Online releases Pirates of the Mysterious Islands set.
Stargate™ Online Trading Card Game, designed by SOE Denver and based on the popular television series by MGM, is simultaneously released as a digital online game and as a physical game distributed by Comic Images.
Gauntlet II™ is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
SOE acquires the rights to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes™.
Rampart™ is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
Rampage™ World Tour is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
Joust® is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
ChampionShip Sprint™ is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
SOE signs deal with Flying Lab Software to co-publish Pirates of the Burning Sea™.
Pirates Constructible Strategy Game™ Online releases Pirates of the South China Sea set.
Tanarus, Cosmic and Infantry are switched to a play-for-free model.
SOE announces The Agency for the PC and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
"With this click, I thee wed" - A real world couple meet in EverQuest® II and get married in Las Vegas at SOE's Fan Faire.
The System Lords set for Stargate™ Online Trading Card Game is released.
Legends of Norrath™, the online strategy card game based on EverQuest® and EverQuest® II, is released.
High Stakes on the Vegas Strip™ (Poker Edition) launches on the PLAYSTATION®Network.
Black Ops is introduced in PlanetSide® as a separate empire.
Pirates Constructible Strategy Game™ Online releases Pirates of the Crimson Coast set.
EverQuest® Secrets of Faydwer, the fourteenth expansion, is released, introducing players to a new level cap of 80, new zones and interactive objects, expanded alternate advancement abilities and opening up the unexplored lands of the Steamfont Mountains.
EverQuest® II Rise of Kunark, the fourth expansion, is released, introducing the new continent, Kunark; a new player race, the Sarnak; and increases the adventurer level cap to 80.
Pirates Constructible Strategy Game™ Online releases Pirates at Ocean's Edge set.
Legends of Norrath™ Forsworn, the second set, is released simultaneously with localized French and German clients.
EverQuest® II Kingdom of Sky, the second expansion, is released, introducing a new character level cap of 70 and a guild level cap of 50. Also included are the vast new zones of the Overrealm, accessible via timed teleports throughout the game. A new achievement system is also added at level 10, where players start earning for achievement experience.
EverQuest® Prophecy of Ro, the eleventh expansion, is released, introducing players to several new zones, monsters, items and new creatures. This expansion also offers the ability to set traps, spheres of Influence, buff filters, additional bank slots and direct interaction with the game world.
Untold Legends The Warrior's Code, the sequel to Untold Legends Brotherhood of the Blade, is released for the
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
SOE announces that it will co-publish Vanguard: Saga of Heroes™, an upcoming MMO developed by Sigil Games Online.
Field Commander™, a turn-based strategy game for the
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, is released, featuring 30 single-player battles, designer level functions and multiplayer head-to-head play.
EverQuest® II The Fallen Dynasty, the third adventure pack, is released.
SOE announces the acquisition Worlds Apart Productions, a leader in the online trading card games, and renames the studio SOE Denver.
EverQuest® The Serpent's Spine, the twelfth expansion, is released, introducing players to a new playable race, the Drakkin, and a new level cap of 75. This expansion enables a more friendly "solo" play style and introduces a "rest" feature that allows characters to regenerate health and mana at a quicker rate.
EverQuest® II Echoes of Faydwer, the third expansion, is released, introducing players to a new playable race, the Fae, and the new starting city, Telethon. This expansion also allows players to equip visible cloaks and raid the achievement point cap to 100 and guild level cap to 60.
Untold Legends Dark Kingdom, a premier launch title for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, is released.
Cash Guns Chaos is released on the PLAYSTATION®Network as a downloadable title.
Pirates Constructible Strategy Game™ Online, developed by WizKids and SOE Denver, is released.
SOE creates Platform Publishing, a new label for distribution of titles created by third-party developers.
EverQuest® II introduces the in-game, "/pizza" command. This innovative promotion with Pizza Hut allows players to order a pizza online without having to log out of EverQuest® II.
Champions Return to Arms™, a sequel to Champions of Norrath, is released for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
EverQuest® Dragons of Norrath, the ninth expansion, is released, introducing players to NPC-driven missions geared toward groups competing in instanced zones. The content for this expansion revolves around dragons and similar types of monsters, and is suitable for levels 45 and above.
EverQuest® II The Bloodline Chronicles, the first adventure pack, is released.
Untold Legends Brotherhood of the Blade is released for the
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. This game is also a best-selling launch title for this new PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
Star Wars Galaxies™ : Rage of the Wookies, the second expansion, is released.
EverQuest® II The Splitpaw Saga, the second adventure pack, is released.
Station Exchange, the official secure marketplace for EverQuest® II players, is released. This groundbreaking service within the MMO industry provides a secure way on specific dedicated servers for EverQuest II players to conduct real-money transactions (RMT) to buy and sell in-game items, money and characters.
SOE acquires The Matrix Online and also secures licensing to develop a gamed based on the DC Comics universe.
EverQuest® II Desert of Flames, the first expansion, is released, introducing players to an increased level cap of 60, PvP arenas, the ability to climb in certain locations, and many new items and monsters.
EverQuest® Depths of Darkhallow, the tenth expansion, is released, introducing players to monster missions, which allow players to role play as the monster. This expansion also introduced spirit shrouds, evolving items and many new missions.
Star Wars Galaxies™ : Trial of Obi-Wan, the third expansion, is released.
EverQuest® Gates of Discord, the seventh expansion, is released, introducing players to various new zones and 20 new NPC models. The expansion also introduces the Berserker, a new playable character class. Other enhancements include leaderships alternate abilities and a tribute system.
Champions of Norrath®, a hack-n-slash game for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, is released.
EverQuest® Omens of War, the eighth expansion, is released, introducing players to a level cap of 70, Epic Weapons 2.0, a guild tribute system, customer PC titles, voice macros and a slew of all new content.
Star Wars Galaxies™ : Jump to Lightspeed, the first expansion, is released, introducing players to space combat and two new playable species, the hammer-headed Ithorians and the jowly Sullustans.
SOE Seattle Studio is created.
Station Players, an unique new service, is released, providing leader boards, character profiles, guild pages and item databases for EverQuest® II.
EverQuest® II is released.
EverQuest® The Legacy of Ykesha, the fifth expansion, is released as a digital download only. This expansion introduces the Froglok playable character race and many new zones to support the Froglok storyline. Other enhancements include a new guild management system, armor dyes, increased bank slots and the introduction of charms.
EverQuest® Online Adventures™ is released, playable on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
EverQuest® Heroes Call is released, playable on PDAs and cell phones.
PlanetSide® is released, a multiplayer first-person shooter, the first of its kind.
Star Wars Galaxies™ : An Empire Divided is released.
EverQuest® Lost Dungeons of Norrath, the sixth expansion, is released, introducing players to broadband instanced dungeons revolving around tales of the wayfarers, an NPC adventuring guild. This expansion also introduces "augments," which enhance the existing items.
PlanetSide®: Core Combat, the first expansion, is released, introducing players to the underground world of Auraxis, where scattered caverns, containing powerful alien artifacts, could be found.
EverQuest® Online Adventures Frontiers™ is released for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
Cosmic Rift™ is released.
EverQuest® The Planes of Power, the fourth expansion, is released, introducing players to many new zones, including the Nexus, which provides a network of portals that allows for quicker travel to various regions of the game. This expansion also introduces players "flagged" event quests, which have to be achieved in order to move forward in the quests chains. The maximum character level was also raised to 65.
EverQuest® The Shadows of Luclin, third expansion, is released, introducing players to the moon of Luclin, which contains many playable zones. This expansion also introduces a new playable character race, the feline Vah Shir. The launch features a major upgrade to the game engine and allows players to create customizable user interfaces.
EverQuest® The Ruins of Kunark, the first expansion, is released, introducing a new playable race, Iksar, and the new adventure zone, Kunark.
Verant Interactive forms a new studio in Austin, Texas, to develop Star Wars Galaxies™ for LucasArts™.
SOE acquires Verant Interactive.
EverQuest® The Scars of Velious, the second expansion, is released, focusing on high-level content for levels 35 and above. This expansion also introduces new zones geared toward large groups and more powerful opponents for these groups to face.
EverQuest® achieves 30,000 users playing simultaneously.
Infantry is launched, introducing gamers to an adrenaline-pumping, top-down combat game.
Tanarus® is released, introducing a 3D multiplayer online tank first-person shooter.
EverQuest® Development begins at 989 Studios