After almost three years since being announced, Sony Online Entertainment has officially revealed that the upcoming sandbox sequel to the Norrathian franchise will be titled EverQuest Next.

Taking to his Twitter account, Dave Georgeson has revealed the official title which many were led to believe was simply a temporary name, as told last year at SOE Live.

Originally revealed in 2010 at SOE's Fan Faire event in Las Vegas, development on EverQuest Next has been kept quiet as the team works to re-invent what many believe was the first "true" MMO experience for the larger market. According to Massively the title has been rebooted more than once through the development cycle, however rumours are floating around that we may see something later this year.

At least they didn't go with something naff like "EverQuest One"

Looking forward to this, if only because i played the first and like Norrath. Don't care if its a long term success, will get my moneys worth with another run through the Fay and Commonlands no doubt :)

lol, hog and his MMORPGs.