Update: Please review this thread put together by forum member Bags, it has just about everything we know so far!
The below guide is out of date. As noted above please review the thread for updated information.
This guide is updated with the latest pre-release information we have gathered from various news sources. It will update depending on the latest and greatest info!
- When will PlanetSide Next Release?
- What is the Official Name of PlanetSide Next?
- What media have we seen so far?
- Will BFR's be in PlanetSide Next?
- What is the latest Beta information?
- What do we know about the Game Mechanics?
- What devs are working on the game?
- Will all three factions return?
- Is PlanetSide Next a sequal to PlanetSide?
When will PlanetSide Next Release?
Currently, there is no information to when PlanetSide Next will be released.
Recently ( a few weeks ago actually) we made the call to update the game to a new internally developed engine. Doing that meant delaying the game, but we thought it was in the best interests of Planetside Next.
Source: PSU
Originally, information indicated PlanetSide Next would arrive late 1st quarter or early 2nd quarter 2011.
"And we haven't announced a release date for it but you can expect it... We're looking at late first-quarter, early second-quarter [2011]."
What is the Official Name of PlanetSide Next?
We do not know the official name of PlanetSide Next, John Smedley commented that is only a codename.
"We've announced publicly that the game is in development," SOE president John Smeldey tells Eurogamer, "it's a game that's codenamed PlanetSide Next.
What media have we seen so far?
John Smedley has tweeted two model screenshots, one of a New Conglomerate Vanguard and one of a New Conglomerate Galaxy. PSU has also obtained an exclusive screenshot of the new Reaver.
You can always find any new media in our PlanetSide Next Gallery.
Will BFR's be in PlanetSide Next?
Short answer: "No" John Smedley confirmed there would be no BFR's in PlanetSide Next in the following blog entry:
It's interesting how many comments we get about BFR's. Well you can stop sending the "please don't put BFR's in PS Next" emails. They aren't in there.
Source: PSU // Smed's Blog
What is the latest Beta information?
All we know at this time is that current PlanetSide Subscribers will get first dibs at PlanetSide Next beta.
In other news - early next year we will have announcements about Planetside Next followed by a beta. I can say this - it's coming along awesome. I can also say that the first beta testers are going to be current Planetside subscribers. I've gotten a lot of email from current players offering to help test the game and we're going to take them up on it.
Source: PSU // Smed's Blog
What do we know about the Game Mechanics?
We have been gaining a bit more information recently with Smed dropping by our forums and we also have his previous blog posts which hint at possible game mechanics.
Planetside had a lot of really great things about it, but it also had some frustrating things. The whole Sanctuary concept is something that slowed things down too much. We also didn't get people back into the action quickly enough.
Source: Smed's Blog
Smed has dropped by our forum a bit as well and dropped some hints on the flight mechanics of PS Next
And all you pilots out there. These are not your daddy's toys. They have a whole new physics and feel to them that will require skilled pilots and will absolutely separate the men from the boys in the cockpit. We've put a lot of time and energy into how things feel in this game.
Source: PSU Forums
What devs are working on the game?
While nothing official has been announced we do know that T-Ray, one of the orginal PlanetSide Artists is working on the team. PurrfectStorm has also confirmed she is a PlanetSide Next Dev via Twitter.
Will all three factions return?
Smed took the time to answer this one on the PSU forums.
They do
Source: PSU
Is PlanetSide Next a sequal to PlanetSide?
Another Smed tidbit left on the PSU forums.
Someone asked if this is a sequel. It is.
Source: PSU
Drop by our PlanetSide Next forums and join the discussion!