EverQuest's 9th anniversary is this weekend

This Sunday is the ninth anniversary of the landmark Massive game EverQuest. The official EverQuest blog has a short announcement about the event, hinting at the festivities that will be unlocked over the coming weeks to celebrate the game's longevity. As in previous years, the developers are revamping content from a previous expansion to make it relevant in today's raiding environment. For 2008, the Planes of Power are seeing a resurgence, with loot and challenges equal to the content from the most recent expansion, Secrets of Faydwer. Along with challenging raid encounters, all players will be able to participate in a treasure hunt started by the NPC Garin Tvalish in the Plane of Tranquility.

In honor of the anniversary, the community team is holding a video contest to celebrate. Budding machinima artists can check out the official rules to see what they're looking for. Essentially it sounds like the team wants a high-class trailer, showing a variety of zone and NPCs – giving non-players the best look at the EQ of today as possible. Winners could snag a camcorder or digital camera, and the top two participants will net themselves a unique in-game title for a character of their choice.

Make sure to come back tomorrow for our interview with EQ Lead Designer Travis McGeathy about the anniversary, the last few EverQuest expansions, and the future of this online world.