Second EverQuest II adventure pack now available

Sony Online Entertainment has released The Splitpaw Saga, the second "adventure pack" for its massively multiplayer online game EverQuest II. The company's adventure packs are content updates that are generally smaller than those that might be found in a full-priced expansion pack, and they carry a smaller price tag. This new adventure pack has a price tag of $7.99 and is available only for digital download from the official EverQuest II Web site.

The Splitpaw Saga will focus on the EverQuest dungeon known as Splitpaw and will introduce a dozen new areas to explore. Its story will concern "a ferocious clan of cannibalistic gnolls" who "will stand in the way as players seek to destroy the greatest threat yet in Norrath's new history," according to SOE. To accommodate characters from levels 20 to 40, the adventure pack will "scale dynamically," hurling tougher opponents against more seasoned players.

EverQuesters who finish The Splitpaw Saga shouldn't despair, as their favorite online realm will expand again later this year. EverQuest II Desert of Flames, the first full-priced EQII expansion pack, is slated to ship in September, and GameSpot's E3 preview has an early look at it.