In the United States, The Ruins of Kunark sold 92,172 units between February 2001 through the first week of November. The storyline of the discovery of Kunark was established through in-game events and fiction published on the web by Verant Interactive. It introduced the continent of Kunark to the game, which had been previously unexplored. The first expansion pack for EverQuest was The Ruins of Kunark, released on April 24, 2000.
Sony Online Entertainment (Verant Interactive) Main article: EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark