News from Comic Con?

boblikesoup · 2011-07-22, 08:27 PM

I am surprised I haven't seen anything about Planetside 2 at Comic Con. SOE is supposed to have a booth there and, given their San Diego headquarters, I expected them to have something. I am going tomorrow so will post about whether or not I see anything.

Death2All · 2011-07-22, 08:47 PM

Isn't Comic Con a place for like....Comics? And anime....All that nerdy shit. I know video games fall under that category but it doesn't seem like the premier place to unveil a game. Isn't there some show coming up called PAX?

Lunarchild · 2011-07-22, 09:21 PM

GamesCom is also coming up in less than a month ^^

boblikesoup · 2011-07-22, 11:49 PM

Comic Con is not so much for game unveiling though there is still a large gaming representation. For example, there will be a Guild Wars 2 panel with the producer/developers. Given then SOE has a booth I'm hoping to at least see the intro video on repeat and the chance to talk to Matt Higby or something.

Sifer2 · 2011-07-23, 02:13 AM

Games are some times at comic con. Though usually more so if they are related to comics/anime. No real reason for PS2 to be there.

basti · 2011-07-23, 10:18 AM

As for Games Com, Sony got quite a big area. But that is SCE, means the entire thing for Playstation etc. SOE itself isnt named, but that doesnt have to mean that they are not there.

I ask Joel, he should know. :>

Lunarchild · 2011-07-23, 10:24 AM

I remember SOE was showing free realms and DCUO at the SCEE booth last year... So yea, I'll have to see / ask. *asks Brasse instead*

kaffis · 2011-07-23, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Lunarchild

I remember SOE was showing free realms and DCUO at the SCEE booth last year... So yea, I'll have to see / ask. *asks Brasse instead*

Yeah, but think about that. Sony showed DC Universe Online at Comic Con.

Not surprising, and no real precedent for showing games NOT based on comic books. If Sony's got a presence at Comic Con, it's to continue to promote DCUO.

That said, would I buy a comic book miniseries based on Planetside? Probably, yeah. Would be a fun way to promote it.

boblikesoup · 2011-07-24, 10:34 AM

So yea... bad news is no Planetside 2 there. Good news (for me) is I might be getting paid to alpha test =D

LostSoul · 2011-07-24, 11:14 AM

And you haven't signed the NDA yet ?

I recon we'll have to be patient for quite some time to come, not sure to even gamble if we'd be lucky enough to see beta this year.

Lunarchild · 2011-07-24, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by boblikesoup

So yea... bad news is no Planetside 2 there. Good news (for me) is I might be getting paid to alpha test =D

So, you applied for a job at QA? I don't envy you ^_^