Sony Online Entertainment and Fastpoint Games have teamed up to launch Fortune League, a new strategy Facebook game based on EverQuest II. Players can use the live trading market to purchase a party of heroes and take on weekly quests for a chance to earn in-game rewards in EQII and EQII Extended.

So why make an EverQuest II Facebook game? According to Kelly Perdew, CEO of Fastpoint Games, "Fortune League aims to provide existing players with a fun, new way of engaging with the depth and adventure of EQII, in short, snackable sessions, while also introducing new players and creating a new revenue source for the franchise."

If you'd like to try out the alpha version of Fortune League, head over to http://apps.facebook.com/fortuneleague/. Details on the in-game rewards and a short "how to play" guide can be found after the jump.

How to Play

• Join or create a League in which to compete.
• Assess the current Quest to determine what combination of Hero talents you want in your Party.
• Go the to Broker to check out each Hero’s current market value and performance statistics.
• Add 6 Heroes to your Party within your given Platinum budget.
• Trade Heroes as opportunities, disasters and market dynamics change to earn points, based on your Party’s performance during each Quest.
• Maximize your points over the course of the Adventure.

Game Rewards

Weekly Prizes

The first weekly rewards are:

• All Participants - An AA scroll
• Winners - An XP potion and an AA scroll

Seasonal Prizes

The first season-end rewards are:

• Wings of the Legion - available to players with a total score in the the top 20% for the season
• Trophy Cup - available to the top 40 players for the season