Sony Online Entertainment: "Planetside 2" is MMO Halo for PS4, "EverQuest Next" coming to PS4

[satam55]

Sony: Planetside 2 is 'Massively Multiplayer Halo' for PS4
Free-to-play is "monumental" for SOE.

by Mitch Dyer NOVEMBER 12, 2013

As Sony Online Entertainment prepares to bring Planetside 2 from PC to PlayStation 4, president John Smedley has some ambitious goals for the online shooter -- namely, his team aims to attract an Xbox audience. “We believe that Planetside 2 is going to be the massively multiplayer Halo for PlayStation 4," Smedley told IGN. "So we want to bring a completely new kind of gameplay to a completely new audience.”

With that in mind, SOE doesn’t expect (or necessarily want) players who are cozy on PC to move over to PlayStation 4. The audiences will consume it in different ways, for one thing. Planetside 2 will see more updates on PC more regularly than it will on PS4, as well, so don't expect cross-platform play. Don't get your hopes up about character transfers, either. “We’re not going to launch with that,” said Smedley. “There have been some discussions going on around it, but it’s complicated.”

SOE's excitement lies with bringing thousands of players into a single game, which, in the case of Planetside 2, involves territorial control, a la Battlefield, wrapped in a Halo-esque sci-fi skin. The future of SOE, Smedley says, is in this sort of experience. “Being able to do real free to play? That’s monumental," he said. "I think it’s a very bright future.”

Look for more from SOE on IGN this week leading up to PlayStation 4's launch.






http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/12/sony-planetside-2-is-massively-multiplayer-halo-for-ps4

Sony on the Future of PS4, EverQuest Next, and The Agency
PS4 EverQuest will "closely resemble Everquest Next.”

by Mitch Dyer NOVEMBER 12, 2013

While previously stating it wasn't exploring EverQuest Next on PS4 just yet, Sony may have an alternative plan in place.

“Although we haven’t specifically made any announcements, we will be bringing our major stuff over there [on PS4], including Everquest," Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley told IGN. "We’re not talking exactly about what it would be, but let’s just say it would closely resemble Everquest Next.” Its ForgeLight Engine, Smedley says, is running plenty fine on PS4, and has been for some time. SOE recently revealed EverQuest Next Landmark, a tool set separate from the MMO proper -- perhaps we'll see it, or something similar, make its way onto PS4.

Beyond that, Sony's interest lies in mobile and new IP -- so don't expect the canceled, ahead-of-its-time SOE action game The Agency to return any time soon.

"We are really looking hard at mobile and tablet stuff, and when we do that it’s very likely to be new IP," Smedley said. He did not elaborate about what those might entail.

I asked about the possibility of The Agency coming back in some form, whether on mobile or elsewhere. "The thing about games like [The Agency] is, it’s hard to bring them back when you lose momentum on a project. It sounds good, but games are sort of an idea you have at the time. You’re lucky if you can keep the vision long enough to get them launched. And then, if the fans love it, then you can have something after launch, too."

Smedley concluded, "But without the fans and without a great game, it’s not going to matter."

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/12/sony-on-the-future-of-ps4-everquest-next-and-the-agency

I'm really interested in seeing how big "Planetside 2" & "Everquest Next" from Sony Online Entertainment is going to be with the PSN on PS4 community, especially since those games won't be behind the PS+ paywall.

 

[GulfCoastGhost]

What about destiny though?

 

[MaccabeanRebel]

doupt it...destiny is halo on ps4. planetside will die just like it is on pc

 

[Ice Cold]

 

[daze23]

anyone try it on PC since that big patch the other day?

 

[PS5 Pro]

I'm really interested in seeing how big "Planetside 2" & "Everquest Next" from Sony Online Entertainment is going to be with the PSN on PS4 community, especially since those games won't be behind the PS+ paywall.

Take away a game gamers were really interested in, then replace it with some PC games console gamers don't give 2 shyts about
Then call that a win brehs

anyone try it on PC since that big patch the other day?

Was that the Halo conversion patch?

 

[daze23]

the scale of Planetside 2

I just started playing, and have no idea what I'm doing, but this game is pretty crazy. shyt feels more like a real epic battle than any game I've played

 

[satam55]

the scale of Planetside 2

I just started playing, and have no idea what I'm doing, but this game is pretty crazy. shyt feels more like a real epic battle than any game I've played

Yep, a lot of folks thinks this game could be big on PS4. Especially since Free2play/subscription-based MMO games are not behind the PS+ paywall & it has a great free2Play model.

 

[ChrisDorner]

Yep, a lot of folks thinks this game could be big on PS4. Especially since Free2play/subscription-based MMO games are not behind the PS+ paywall & it has a great free2Play model.

The amount of free content on ps4 will be

 

[The region 219]

This might seriously push me to buy a ps4

 

[#StarkSet]

the scale of Planetside 2

I just started playing, and have no idea what I'm doing, but this game is pretty crazy. shyt feels more like a real epic battle than any game I've played

I've never really looked into it, is it just a big as fight going on or what?

 

[itsyoung!!]

Planetside 2 has been out awhile now on PC, let me tell you... no one gives a single fukk about this game.. good in concept, but horribly released and horribly advertised and because of that no one plays or cares about it.

I've never really looked into it, is it just a big as fight going on or what?

pretty much.. over bases.. but the community is so dead and hardly anyone plays it that even the big fights are not that big

The only real MMO and one that will actually be popular coming out for consoles will be Elder Scrolls Online

Everquest boutta flop and thatll be the last everquest we will ever see. No one gives a fukk bout everquest coming out

 

[Black_Jesus]

Planetside 2 has been out awhile now on PC, let me tell you... no one gives a single fukk about this game.. good in concept, but horribly released and horribly advertised and because of that no one plays or cares about it.


pretty much.. over bases.. but the community is so dead and hardly anyone plays it that even the big fights are not that big

The only real MMO and one that will actually be popular coming out for consoles will be Elder Scrolls Online

Everquest boutta flop and thatll be the last everquest we will ever see. No one gives a fukk bout everquest coming out

Its on PC.. that's why... No one gives a fukk about PC

 

[daze23]

I've never really looked into it, is it just a big as fight going on or what?

it's 3 factions fighting for control of this huge map. the map is covered with these 'bases' that act as control points, kind of like a huge game of conquest/domination. I think each server can can hold up to 2000 players, so the scale of the battles is pretty crazy. they're big enough that support and teamwork tactics start to become very important

 

[daze23]

Planetside 2 has been out awhile now on PC, let me tell you... no one gives a single fukk about this game.. good in concept, but horribly released and horribly advertised and because of that no one plays or cares about it.

pretty much.. over bases.. but the community is so dead and hardly anyone plays it that even the big fights are not that big

The only real MMO and one that will actually be popular coming out for consoles will be Elder Scrolls Online

Everquest boutta flop and thatll be the last everquest we will ever see. No one gives a fukk bout everquest coming out

eso a snoozefest compared to ps2