SOE working on new PlanetSide

By Oli Welsh Published 28 September, 2009

Player survey reveals MMOFPS sequel.

An email sent out to PlanetSide subscribers by Sony Online Entertainment suggests that a sequel to the cult massively multiplayer shooter is in the works.

The email, titled "Help Us Design the Next PlanetSide Game", said: "We plan to expand the PlanetSide universe with another game and we need your help with the design." It invited readers to take part in a 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," it said, but assured fans of the original that it wouldn't be discontinued. "Don't worry about the original PlanetSide, it isn't going anywhere."

Fansite PlanetSide Universe also discovered that SOE had registered the domain name www.planetside2.com, which redirects to the PlanetSide website – and obtained this comment from SOE chief John Smedley: "Planetside fans will be happy. We have big things planned in the next 12 months. We're working on something new that's really cool."

Smedley also mentioned that a patch for the original game in the works, bringing full Vista compliance among other things.

For more on PlanetSide, including our latest re-review, visit the PlanetSide gamepage.

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Comments (20) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Chufty #1 2 years ago

    Heard about this the other day. It is, absolutely, the single best piece of gaming news I have ever heard.

  • Eraysor #2 2 years ago

    Finally! Having been too poor to enjoy the original at the height of its popularity, I'm really looking forward to this one.

  • AccidentProne #3 2 years ago

    Fantastic news. Planetside was without a doubt one of my all time favourite gaming experiences (for a couple of months at least).

  • hidden_asbestos #4 2 years ago

    SOE: "Oh shit, Dust 514"

  • Laserbream #5 2 years ago

    The return of the noobhammer and the mag-mower? Good news!

  • SAMagic #6 2 years ago

    "Don't worry about the original PlanetSide, it isn't going anywhere."
    That kinda describes all SOE MMOs ...

    Seriously, misgivings about their dire management of certain MMOs aside, good on SOE for doing this - I'm craving an FPS MMO done right. Even if the greatest problem of the concept (Latency) is not technologically ready yet, it's great to see an attempt being made.

  • poopmonster #7 2 years ago

    SOE: "Oh shit, Dust 514"

    No kidding.

    SOE are useless. To the point it appears, incapable of designing their own game.

    Never invite a community to design a game. Judging by open betas, the community can't even test games.

    I have fond memories of Planetside but stopped when they screwed with it too much. Have they really only now got it to run on vista?? rofl...

  • Schiraman #8 2 years ago

    Pleasebegoodpleasebegoodpleasebegood.

  • thegamesthething #9 2 years ago

    "YES. Now don't fuck it up by being horrendously overcomplicated and adding unneeded game modes like last time. Overground, different elevations, nice scenery, balanced weapons, shitloads of customisation and SQUAD based AWESOME."

    Yup - Planetside, pre Core Combat, with a new engine, will do fine. I will happily buy a new PC for this game (as has been the case since about 2005). Or a PS3. Or both, just get it right Sony, or I will park a Galaxy dropship on your collective heads.

    /crosses everything

  • XdarXideX #10 2 years ago

    Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss!

  • sneetch #11 2 years ago

    @squarejawhero
    YES. Now don't fuck it up by being horrendously overcomplicated and adding unneeded game modes like last time. Overground, different elevations, nice scenery, balanced weapons, shitloads of customisation and SQUAD based AWESOME.

    If they can keep it simple and come up with compelling reasons to prevent people from simply zerging everywhere then I'll love it.

    Planetside was the first game where I encountered the zerg (well, outside of Starcraft ;) ) and it kinda put me off the game.

  • BiscuitBase #12 2 years ago

    Make it work on consoles. I can't be bothered to upgrade my PC again.

  • anomagnus #13 2 years ago

    in the beginning, this game was the best mmo i ever played, four hour battles over bridges, standing in awe as i watching armored conveys and air conveys moving forward.

    will watch this news carefully

  • Crovax20 #14 2 years ago

    HURRAY!

    I loved Planetside... but then they had to screw it up with their expansions and stuff.

    Still I cant wait to drive the skygaurd once again! Had such a blast in that game driving buggies and tanks

  • XdarXideX #15 2 years ago

    Chromehounds had a good online campaign feel to it... there was an end to each war which gave you that sense of victory (or defeat). Something that I think PlanetSide was missing (at least.. if there was ever an end to the war/campaign in PS I was never online at the time to be aware of it!).

  • Dether #16 2 years ago

    About * blimmin' * time.

    Us PS vets have been wondering for years why no one's been putting any effort into another MMOFPS.

  • curtlikesmeat #17 2 years ago

    Good news, however I do concur with the view that SOE are about as useful as punching fog.

  • comedian #18 2 years ago

    Jesus, Core Combat and those fecking mechs were the worst thing to happen to planetside imo.

  • Chufty #19 2 years ago

    Jesus was in PlanetSide?

  • sneetch #20 2 years ago

    @Chufty

    Yeah, he was banned for hax0rz though: wall hacks, water-walking, exploiting item duplication bugs for loaves and fishes that sort of thing.

    The worst were his health and resurrection exploits: 3 seconds after you took him out he'd respawn.