Claim your free Staff of the Rising Phoenix by Oct. 3.

EverQuest II Extended is officially live! To celebrate the occasion, Sony Online Entertainment is giving away a free Staff of the Rising Phoenix to every EQII Extended player until Oct. 3 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. The staff is an appearance-only item and you can claim it in the in-game Marketplace on the Freeport server.

EverQuest II Extended is a free-to-play alternative to the subscription-based EverQuest II. You can register for a free Station Account to try out EQ2X, and be sure to check out the official FAQ if you have any questions. Will you be playing EverQuest II Extended?