Planetside's future just got... Interesting!

The Planetside IP was just sold from Daybreak Games... Let's talk about the potential implications.

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[CAMIKAZE]

CAMIKAZE76, reporting for duty once again.

[Cifer]

This can only mean 1 of 2 things to me
1: Another company wants to reboot, or continue developing he Planetside IP
2: Another company wants to squeeze $ out of a dying game over it's last couple years (5.9 million is VERY CHEAP, with a couple fancy patches, a bit of resurgence hype, and a more expensive cash shop, they could make that back in a year or two while destroying the game)

[mburl]

All I'll say is this: when the game does die, I really hope it has a direct or spiritual successor because I have yet to see a good game out there that offers the kind of open world combined arms play that planetside does.

[davenarisotto]

I remember downloading this game in 2012. It was my first fps ever and it set my expectations for any other game. 11 years and a couple of months later, still nothing comes close to the experience that planetside 2 gives

[ThatMoonFleory]

Planetside 3 would be wild in the modern videogame ecosystem

[ajneuschwander]

Man, like, I know Planetside and the broader mmofps format hasn't been the kind of commercial success we've seen in recent years from games like Apex, Fortnite, League, GTA Online, and CSGO; however, it'd break my heart to see the IP go the way of modern BRs, looter shooters, etc for the sake of "Profit". There's something so incredibly distinctive to Planetside that just doesn't exist anywhere else on the market

I'm gonna hold out hope (even if it's fueled by hopium) that the new IP holders made the purchase because they see Planetside as being a unique asset and a gateway into a market that hasn't been hit yet. Seeing the opportunity to take their own swing at a massive shooter, maybe tapping into the popularity of Battlefield and BattleBit. Ultimately, I'm gonna lean on the side of "you buy an IP for the name recognition and brand". And Planetside has a very specific brand

[LouseGrouse]

It’s a shame this game has struggled so much and isn’t doing so well. I’ve drifted away from gaming as a whole quite a bit over the past year or so (idk if it’s permanent or just a dip) and I’ve felt a lil bad I haven’t been playing Planetside 2 haha.

It’s a brilliant concept, tbh it’s a marvel of game engineering, and I’ve had a lot of love for it since I was a kid.

If it is coming to an end soon hopefully one day another game comes along to carry on its legacy, directly or spiritually.

[SNPERx]

Man Cami, your take just made me think of the Command & Conquer IP, which has been abused and butchered ever since 4 and the idea of Planetside getting that treatment would be heartbreaking.

But then maybe it would allow the old devs to get one crack again like they did with C&C remastered

[Philtopy]

with the new release of Helldivers 2 I really see the potential for a successor of PlanetSide 2. Imagine a game that feels like helldivers and its 3 player factions waging war. *goosebumps*

[drunkinwolfyboy]

Planetside 2 is one of my favorite games ever, and I felled in love with it met some very good ppl, but when the game started to … slowly die they left and I only stopped playing it in 2022 as it had hardly and players on it on console and we never got the construction update on console. I hope the new company brings the game back to life.

[leosklein]

I think one of the biggest problems with PS2 vs PS1 is the resources/fuel of battle are way too abstracted. In PS1, bases lost power if they weren't resupplied by the nanite fuel truck known as the ANT.

I suspect that they didn't add this system in because they were worried people would be bored by it, when it was one of the most exhilarating things you could do. convoys protected by air support and an attacking team doing everything they could to stop the resupply. It was great.

And I guess that dovetails into the overall lack of diversity in PS2. You can play CoD, or World of Tanks, or Flight Simulator. There isn't really dedicated resupply drivers, or base engineers, or spies.

People built roles with the tools they were given. But the class system really pigeonholes you. What if I want to be a medic sniper? Or an engineer hacker? Or a lightweight pilot with a rocket launcher? You don't really get those choices in PS2, because everything is class based and not inventory based.

I get having to keep up with modern game sensibilities. PS1 is a game from 2003 and I'm an old man. I just think they gave up on way too many little things that could have done just fine in today that made it special.

[Spykitty]

I just hope the game or series can at least keep going. Because there's not many games like Planetside 2. I also love the lore and Empires, and i don't think you can replace those 3 Empires. Seeing fans and loyalty to the various factions is always a great thing to see.

[Atoll-okzm]

I love the fact that shell companies are a thing. Shit can just move, money changes hands, and what actually happened or who owns what are both a total fucking mystery hidden behind an onion of legal bullshit.

[mauriciofreitas]

I'm hobestly more worried about "planetside forever" project. It's PS1 but free and revived + still being developed and improved upon

[nnundo]

Haven't played this regularly in 10 years, but still one of the best online gaming experiences I've ever had. Such a layered experience between outfits, platoons and squads. I hope the Planetside franchise has a bright future.

[AdamSrgnt]

The integration of Prime loot and the use of a shell company could hint at Amazon being the true buyer.

[isimiel]

Planet Side could be massive PS1 with modern tech behind it would be amazing we are just gonna have too wait and see

[QurikOfficial]

I've always kept my eye on Planetside 2. I've played since beta and even dabbled in PS1 when I was little. I always hope PS2 does well but it has been difficult to get back into it after a couple years away. A persistent world is a huge selling point. I don't even play other shooters, just look to PS2 when I want to play FPS.

[Dystinction]

This sounds like a move to enter maintenance mode. The PS IP just doesn't have the chops to make money.

[bagels]

I miss playing this game. so many good memories