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The teething problems of an MMO can be many. The teething problems of a free-to-play MMO can often go unforgiven by its fledgling community, and once they’re gone it can be awhile till they come back, if ever. When the free-to-play MMO is Planetside 2, unique on the PC in its many-playered first-person shooteridge, all these problems are compounded.
SOE’s recently introduced roadmap should do wonders then to show which game problems the developer is aware of and in what order they plan on addressing them. Similarly it’s reassuring to see some of the new features we can look forward to.Read and Comment
According to statistics released by SOE last week, which were then picked up by the ever-vigilant Polygon, Planetside 2 has had more than 1.6 million people sign up for the game and more than 250,000 players turn up every day to play.Read and Comment
Planetside 2's beta is steaming along, on top of its original continent, two more landmasses have been added: icy Esamir and, now, verdant Amerish. SOE have also announced a partnership with Twitch.tv, allowing players to broadcast their play at the press of a button.Read and Comment
Planetside 2 is a thing, a beautiful, addictive, mind-expanding thing, which is apt as, according to SOE's CEO John Smedley, large features of its design were inspired by the universe in a box, EVE Online.Read and Comment