Brad McQuaid, one of the original designers behind Sony Online Entertainment’s EverQuest, has returned to the development of the seminal MMO game. He left SOE in 2001, but was brought back into its fold when his company Sigil Games was bought by SOE in 2007, acquiring Vanguard: Saga of Heroes in the process.

“Well, I’m back… back on EverQuest after 12 Years! When I was given the opportunity to return to the team it was something I just had to do!” wrote McQuaid. “I started playing right away and got a paladin into his mid-30s. I found, in addition to all of the great new features and UI elements, that the game, at its core, was still very much the EQ I was involved with. In fact, some of my first work as a game designer on the team will be working on areas that have been alluded to since launch. I can’t say more than that, of course, but I’m sure you can imagine how exciting this is for me.”

“I’ll also be on the boards, so if you guys have any questions about anything, don’t hesitate to ask,” he added. “That said, I’m still absorbing a lot of info over here, getting a grasp on all of the content and features that have been added to the game over the last decade — so please do cut me a little slack.”

Source: Forums.Station.Sony.com