EverQuest II has 'amazing growth' since F2P move

Growth despite of recent competition, says SOE.

Ageing MMO EverQuest II has seen an "amazing growth" in its userbase since its switch to a free-to-play model, according to Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley.

Log-ins have increased by 40 per cent in this period, while there has been a 300 per cent growth in items sales, and "a lot of new subs" said Smedley in a recent series of tweets.

He added that the recent successes of EverQuest II came while "some really good competition hit the market," hinting at the recent launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

EverQuest II went completely free-to-play last December.