Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that EverQuest will be going free-to-play on March 16. The date also marks the 13th anniversary of the game launching.

“Through this brand new membership system (Free, Silver and Gold), players of every type will now be able to play EverQuest in a way that best suits their needs. Former, new and current EQ players will be able to dive into the 18 expansions and countless game updates that have released since its initial launch in 1999,” said SOE in a statement. “EverQuest‘s new free-to-play system will be available to all PC players worldwide, including options for Free, Silver ($5.00) and Gold ($14.99) memberships. A matrix further detailing the three new EQ membership levels is available here: everquest.station.sony.com/free” {link no longer active}.