The EverQuest Reader

Edited by Eric Hayot and Edward Wesp

December, 2007
Paper, 224 pages, 20 black and white
ISBN: 978-1-905674-23-7
Wallflower Press

Cloth, 224 pages, 20 black and white
ISBN: 978-1-905674-24-4

At its height, the online game EverQuest boasted 430,000 players and was nicknamed "Evercrack" for its addictive qualities, becoming the yardstick for measuring the power and possibilities of immersive entertainment. This volume explores the game's ability to intertwine the real and the virtual with essays from respected writers and players in the world of gaming, as well as an interview with EverQuest creator Brad McQuaid. By approaching online gaming as a potentially endless network of creation, interaction, and competition, The EverQuest Reader sheds light on what is becoming an increasingly compelling and important phenomenon.

Related Subjects

• Film
• Media Studies

About the Author

Eric Hayot is assistant professor of English at the University of Arizona. Edward Wesp is assistant professor of English at Western New England College.

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