Planetside 2 Will Launch Prior to October 18th. - Page 2

Coreldan · 2012-06-04, 06:04 PM

What are you lot talking about anyways? SOme competition kinda thing, but where?!

Antivide · 2012-06-04, 06:14 PM

I think they are in what we would call "Crunch mode". The end of said crunch mode is usually the time when the developer polishes the game and sorts out the logistical stuff.

I have no idea how far they are in crunch.

Rungario · 2012-06-04, 06:23 PM

Speaking from experience, bug fixing only takes a month or two (maximum of four months for AAA titles). It also irrelevant to say that there is a bug fixing 'time period' laid out, because throughout all stages of development bugs are being fixed. You must also remember that they will not fix ALL the bugs they can find before starting the beta test. And, it's very probable that when beta launches only one continent will be available with the other 3 progressively being added as beta goes on. Depending on the state of the demo at E3, it is entirely possible that we'll see a demo this or next month and then release late 2012 or early 2013. An October launch date also makes sense, BUT don't forget that most speculative release dates are always delayed and pushed back.

LegioX · 2012-06-04, 06:24 PM

Good. i can get 3 good months of gaming in, until we all die in dec, 2012

razor851 · 2012-06-04, 06:26 PM

I doubt it.

Dreamcast · 2012-06-04, 06:30 PM

I want to believe.

Nobel · 2012-06-04, 06:38 PM

In my opinion this is the most tangible and practical evidence we have had of a release date so far.

I'm not sure I can think of anything else that isn't an "opinion" that would give credence to any other argument.

KTNApollo · 2012-06-04, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

And I'd hope it doesn't take 2 months per continent.

It takes a lot longer than two months to handcraft 64 sq. kilometers of game world.

duck · 2012-06-04, 06:42 PM

For the most part gameplay is complete. During the totalbiscuit stream Higby said the team was working nonstop to fix the bugs before E3. I am sure they caught most of the big ones, and they will probably spend this month getting every last bug. Therefore the beta can be really soon.

berzerkerking · 2012-06-04, 06:47 PM

I hope they haven't decided to rush the game because of the heavy anticipation. They should take their time and polish every feature availible. Closed beta could begin On October 18th. Iv'e been in too many rushed mmos to let my need for launch get ahead of itself.

vampyro · 2012-06-04, 06:54 PM

This thing is going the way of vaporware if no beta/release date is announced at e3.

kaffis · 2012-06-04, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by vampyro

This thing is going the way of vaporware if no beta/release date is announced at e3.

... a game with as much unedited play-footage as we've seen is pretty much the antithesis of vaporware.

Turdicus · 2012-06-04, 07:32 PM

SOE has been creating a wave of media attention and anticipation in the last month, cresting right now at E3. A very big announcement will happen at the end of E3 once the maximum amount of attention has been drawn to PS2. To not do so would be a huge waste of potential, since I think it would be very difficult to maintain enthusiasm like we have right now for very long after E3.