PlanetSide Next Producer Andrew Sites has released an early copy of his inaugural letter to PlanetSide Universe. Sites introduces himself as coming to the team just over a month ago. He then reveals that the PSN team has been expanding and that several members from the original PlanetSide team have been brought back on board to create the next-gen PlanetSide Next.

As you know, Planetside Next was announced by Smed via Twitter about a year and a half ago. Since then, the development team has been pining away on a new graphics engine, building art assets and designing new content. To support our ongoing development efforts, the team has increased in size significantly over the past several weeks. We’ve also brought back several team members from the original Planetside art, design and code team, as well as a ton of other talented, experienced MMO and FPS developers – many of whom I will begin introducing to you in my next update.

Read more at the Planetside Universe site.

I don't think Planetside really ever did that well the first time around. Why are companies pushing out a load of these types of game over the next year or two? We got , firefall, tribes, and this? Also Global Agenda is going f2p.

When Planetside launched, it hit the norm of the time (before WoW norm for a peak MMO was ~300k subs) 

So it did quite alright!

The fact theres guys who were involved in original Planetside involved, im hyped!

Originally posted by Vercin

I don't think Planetside really ever did that well the first time around. Why are companies pushing out a load of these types of game over the next year or two? We got , firefall, tribes, and this? Also Global Agenda is going f2p.

 

Planetside was doing extremely well until BFR came about.  That's when the population starting dipping.

It was a fun game to me, even with BFRs.  I can't wait for PS:Next.

Originally posted by Vercin

I don't think Planetside really ever did that well the first time around. Why are companies pushing out a load of these types of game over the next year or two? We got , firefall, tribes, and this? Also Global Agenda is going f2p.

So you got 3 new online shooters launching in 2011-2012 and it's a lot? May I ask compared to what?

Planetside remains my favourite PvP experience ever.

Wow, that linked website style is horrible.  Grey and black with scan lines and walls of text in Courier New do not make a pleasing website experience.

I hope they dont try to emulate the original planetside too much. I have a feeling alot of PS fans will be disappointed if they do. Here's hopes to a great sequel. Cheers.

 Thanks be to SOE for finally releasing information on PSN , its not  just a Smedley promise.

+10 to Soe for remaking Planetside... the absolute best FPS mmo.

Can't. F'in. Wait.

Originally posted by Shadowdawnz

I hope they dont try to emulate the original planetside too much. I have a feeling alot of PS fans will be disappointed if they do. Here's hopes to a great sequel. Cheers.

 

I for one would love pre-aftershock planetside with modern graphics

It was fun till it raised the BR to 40 and unlock all certs for that rank. So you will have jack of all trades who does everything solo. Desipte of the said, it is still very fun lashing people around :D best experience ever!

As soon as BFR's came in, i went out .. but i can't resub .. i'm from the UK and it won't let me ffs.

Planetside was my introduction to mmos. It's funny I have never realized that until i saw this article. I still remember getting the beta cd in the mail, the first time loggin in and the shock of seeing so many people at once, mutli person vehicles, and zomg - voice chat. Oh man it was so new and epic!

Planetside is easily the best mass PvP MMO  game ever and I cant wait for PSN

Give me back my pj-sergeing tri shot insta-gib NOW!

Originally posted by Vercin

I don't think Planetside really ever did that well the first time around. Why are companies pushing out a load of these types of game over the next year or two? We got , firefall, tribes, and this? Also Global Agenda is going f2p.

 

Looking forward to Tribes personally, but I welcome all of em.

But really in the end I'll go with which ever one offers MORE than onlone FPS... but some sort of persistant world you inhabit... rather than a "lobby area" to find matchups.

I'd consider playing if we had one shot sniper head shots put back in.  ^_^   I hated when they changed it.   I stuck with it for a long time after that even though I hated that change simply because I loved Planetside.   Here is a shout out ot the 4475th Ranger Elite!  Best outfit I ever had the privilege of playing with.  

Cant wait, going have to re-earn my road rage badge... HONNNNNKK "what was that" "OH SHITT DEATHBUSS" *squish*  REPERSENTING NC>>>>

Originally posted by delta9

Planetside is easily the best mass PvP MMO  game ever and I cant wait for PSN

 

Same here !

Anyway, I tried Global Agenda and it pales compared to the original Planetside !

God I loved planetside at its peak.  I'd love to see it again before the underground maps spread the population out... and the BFRs came around to try and get us underground again...

Though I don't miss the time when you could ninja any base on the continent, i liked the... whatchamacallit thingy where each base is connected to  a few others...