DC Universe Online, EverQuest, and other online games are getting into the holiday spirit

Dec 14, 2011 01:31 GMT  ·  By

Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that a large number of its online games, from DC Universe Online to EverQuest 1 and 2 or Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, are now entering the winter holiday spirit by running various in-game celebrations and offering special content that will see the company donate to the Child’s Play charity.

SOE is currently maintaining a variety of different online games, from the very popular DC Universe Online, which just went free to play, to lots of other experiences, including EverQuest, Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, or Magic: The Gathering – Tactics.

In order to get its customers into the holiday spirit, the company is running a special 12 Days event, between December 13 and 24, which offers players daily in-game surprises and activities, no matter their preferred online experience.

What’s more, special items will be put on sale until December 31 and, for each one purchased, SOE will donate money to the Child’s Play charity.

For a full list of winter holiday activities in each online game from Sony, check out the list below.

DC Universe Online: On the heels of DCUO going Free-to-Play, this holiday season brings forth a villainous Larfleeze, who is angry that Santa Claus has not brought him any gifts for the winter holiday season. Outraged, he decides he wants everything from the holiday for himself and has stashed stolen holiday items throughout Gotham and Metropolis until he can send them off-world to his home planet. Players can support SOE’s Child’s Play Charity Drive by purchasing the Tall Top Hat; while it won’t make you any better at rhyming, this tall top hat might just let loose your inner child. EverQuest: This year, Frostfell - the light-hearted Norrathian holiday festival held in the season of Deepice - will be celebrated in EverQuest from December 14, 2011 to January 8, 2012. Santug Claugg has fallen in love with the strange alien creatures known as “braxi” and is determined to capture, tame and train them to pull his sleigh. As players embark on this year’s holiday adventure to bring Santug his “braxi”, they can support SOE’s Child’s Play Charity Drive by purchasing the Candy Cane Weapon Ornamentation, which will change the appearance of their weapon into a large candy cane. EverQuest II: Frostfell, the light-hearted Norrathian holiday festival held in the season of Deepice, returns to EverQuest II. During this festive time, players will share food, exchange gifts, and celebrate friends and kinship. Support SOE’s Child’s Play Charity Drive by purchasing the “Child’s Play Charity Pack”, which contains both a house pet version of the Child’s Play Cube, and a cosmetic pet spell for the same. This Norrathian version of a child’s building block comes with two options: the house pet version is placed in a player’s home and will randomly roll around the house, and the cosmetic pet version is a spell players cast which summons a cube that follows them out in the world. Free Realms: Snow Days are back for the third annual gleeful winter celebration in Free Realms. Players will catch the holiday fever when the enchanted Gifting Tree comes into bloom, bringing with it fun, simple quests in which players can collect presents and holiday-themed wearables and items. Players can also earn more rewards by participating in “Snowball Fighting” and the “Snowman Showdown” world event, both only available during winter holiday festivities. Also, to support SOE’s Child’s Play Charity Drive, players can purchase a festive unicorn donned in snowflakes. Magic: The Gathering – Tactics: This holiday season, surprises await players in Magic: The Gathering – Tactics. Players can get into the season of giving by supporting SOE’s Child’s Play Charity Drive and purchasing the Child’s Play Pack, equipped with three Set 1 boosters and a new spell. Pox Nora: Players are encouraged to log in and see what holiday delight is waiting for them in Pox Nora. Additionally, players can support SOE’s Child’s Play Charity Drive by purchasing Heritage Packs I, II & III, which include legendaries like Centaur Savage and Boghopper Blackhand. Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures: Get into the holiday spirit with “Grievous Steals Life Day,” a special stage of Republic Defender running now through January 13, 2012. With holiday-themed items for sale in the marketplace and festive decorations throughout the Jedi temple, clones are sure to catch the holiday fever this season. Support SOE’s Child’s Play Charity Drive by purchasing the R2-KT Astromech Droid; this pink, purple, and white companion was designed to brighten your day, and also support a good cause! Will you be taking advantage of these in-game events or are you too busy with the real life winter holidays to spend some time online?