Hope For PlanetSide 2?

Let’s remember an oldie, PlanetSide: one of the first MMOFPS ever released. The game featured REAL FPS action in an MMO world. PS world involved hundreads of players in a single fight, where territory control and domination altered the three available factions. PlanetSide offered players an experience system that is divided in three parts: Battle, support and Command.

Battle Experience is gained from elimination of enemy soldiers, the capture of base facilities, and exploring and interacting with the game world. Support Experience is earned through “Assist” kills: after aiding another player, the first player gains a percentage of experience the other player gains through kills. Command Experience is gained from leading a squad or platoon in a successful base capture. The game also featured vehicles, ranging from aircrafts to tanks.

Planetside Trailer

Enough with the introduction as not many will remember Planetside, recently Sony sent a survey to PS players:

“We want to hear your opinion and to do so we have put together a short survey. The information you provide will play a critical role into helping guide the development and direction of the next hit Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter.

We plan to expand the PlanetSide universe with another game and we need your help with the design. After all, who knows the game better than you, our customers, the people who actually play it! Don’t worry about the original PlanetSide, it isn’t going anywhere.”





The possibility of PlanetSide 2 is just a rumor but Blue’s News reported the adquisition of the PlanetSide 2 domain by Sony on September this year. The questions remains if the sequel will stay true to the original or might make a spin and become a Sci-fi MMO a la Tabula Rasa.

For more information about PlanetSide visit the official website.

Update: Thanks to Casinojack from reddit for providing the survey link!