PlanetSide 2 beta access included with $40 Alpha Squad Package
You really want to get into the PlanetSide 2 beta--but somehow, access hasn't managed to land in your lap. What's a gamer to do? Shell out money, of course.
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You really want to get into the PlanetSide 2 beta--but somehow, access hasn't managed to land in your lap. What's a gamer to do? Shell out money, of course.
The Planetside 2 beta has started, and SOE has detailed the order for upcoming beta invites over the next few weeks.
Sony Online's president John Smedley has confirmed the PlanetSide 2 beta should be coming Monday or Tuesday of next week. A new trailer for the game has also been released, showing that "Death is no excuse."
Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming MMOFPS is quite an ambitious undertaking. If you haven't been following the free-to-play shooter very closely, this seven minute video from E3 should cover the bases.
While most multiplayer communities offer web-based stat tracking, SOE promises to take it "a step further" with PlanetSide 2 by embracing Android and iOS developers with freely accessible real-time stats.
Sony Online Entertainment's ambitious massively multiplayer FPS PlanetSide 2 will be free-to-play. However, creative director Matt Higby reassured us that the game won't be "pay-to-win."
A new clip featuring gameplay from PlanetSide 2 has been release and although the quality of the footage isn't great, the game continues to look impressive.
A new trailer for Planetside 2 details the game's three factions.
Sony Online Entertainment has updated the PlanetSide 2 site, complete with a beta application.
Sony Online Entertainment reveals that the upcoming massively-multiplayer shooter PlanetSide 2 will include continental-sized, 8x8 kilometer battle maps.