Massively Multiplayer Shooting Returns in the Finally Announced PlanetSide 2

Everything so far sounds great, just hope it's not free2play.

Looks super generic.

A proper MMOFPS.

The trailer looks pretty bad, hope this game is still a ways off.

If it is however, It will probably get caught in a perfect storm of Blizzard's Titan and Bungie's unannounced game, and I can't see it being anywhere near as well funded as those two...

I'll still play the game, but I'm really unimpressed with the trailer. Can't place my finger on why that is exactly....I think it's the animations or something. Granted, the game isn't even close to release (or is it?? hmmmm)

@csoup: I agree, F2P games have awful support/updates, and always require stupid purchases to access them. WoW model works fine when you make a good game.

You know what else is an MMO shooter?

That's right.

I would expect to see a PS3 version as well. After MAG, and with DC Universe being PC and PS3, it would make sense for them to release the game on both platforms.

Please do not be free-to-play. I want a true support for this game where the games updates are not based on whether or not they were able to sell enough during the quarter. SOE, people WILL pay for this, just let them.

Not to mention, the idea of the possibility of purchasable make me cringe. Unless they are pure cosmetic, I cant stand behind that concept.

Sweet

You may not have played PlanetSide, but the idea of a massively multiplayer online shooter wherein various factions determine the world's fate continues to sound really god damn awesome. PlanetSide epitomized the cliche "ahead of its time," and Sony Online Entertainment has continued to tease the idea of PlanetSide 2 ever since.

Surprisingly enough, no one else has really beat them to the punch.

For a long time, SOE was referring to this project as PlanetSide Next, but that's been thrown out.

Details on PlanetSide 2 are quickly coming, with SOE revealing the three factions--Terran Republic, New Conglomerate, Vanu Sovereignty--and confirming both land and air battles for players.

Curiously, SOE was not willing to discuss the business model for PlanetSide 2, suggesting SOE may be trying something outside the traditional subscription service for this one. Free-to-play would make sense.

"We will have more information on this in the months ahead," reads the game's FAQ.

"We will have more information on this in the months ahead," reads the game's FAQ.

There's also no sense of when the game will be released, but a beta is promised, with anyone still playing (or at once did play) the original PlanetSide getting understandable priority.

Right now, PlanetSide 2 is only being referred to as a PC release, but SOE is not afraid of PlayStation 3 development, having released both Free Realms and DC Universe Online for the machine.

Though PlanetSide didn't light the world on fire, rumors suggest the game's premise may be similar to Bungie Studios' unannounced but rumored online MMO shooter (that's also possibly named Destiny).