Planetside | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:14:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Planetside | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Daybreak announces Planetside 3 is in development https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/daybreak-announces-planetside-3-is-in-development/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/daybreak-announces-planetside-3-is-in-development/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:14:24 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=430857 After the positive feedback that Planetside 2 received, Daybreak decided to expand the franchise with Planetside Arena, a battle-royale set in the Planetside universe. It seems that wasn't enough for Daybreak, with the company now announcing Planetside 3, with Planetside Arena as its “stepping stone”. Followed by a recent series of layoffs for “a company …

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After the positive feedback that Planetside 2 received, Daybreak decided to expand the franchise with Planetside Arena, a battle-royale set in the Planetside universe. It seems that wasn't enough for Daybreak, with the company now announcing Planetside 3, with Planetside Arena as its “stepping stone”.

Followed by a recent series of layoffs for “a company realignment” at Daybreak Games, Andy Sites, the executive producer for Planetside 2 and Planetside Arena, has published an open letter to the fans of the franchise describing what's planned for both games, and to “give some perspective on what lies ahead for the franchise”.

Planetside 2 is not forgotten and will have its development team reinforced with “additional programmers, designers and artists”, while Planetside Arena will continue its development through Early Access, implementing new features, including a “new (non-BR) mode”, as reported by Gamasutra.

Regarding the future of the franchise, Planetside 3 was announced and it's being based on Planetside Arena, working as a bridge between Planetside 2 and 3, while using it as “an opportunity to try out new features, styles of play”.  Planetside 3 will expand from the battlefields of Auraxis, the current planet where the war takes place, to “full-fledged galactic war with empires exploring, colonizing and conquering one another within an expansive galaxy”.

There's no published release date for Planetside 3 yet.

KitGuru says: Planetside 2 is a great free-to-play game that deserves a worthy sequel. Fingers crossed for releasing the new one as free-to-play too. Do you play Planetside 2 or Planetside Arena? What do you expect from Planetside 3?

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Everquest and H1Z1 dev, John Smedley joins new Amazon Game Studios https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/jon-martindale/everquest-and-h1z1-dev-john-smedley-joins-new-amazon-game-studios/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/jon-martindale/everquest-and-h1z1-dev-john-smedley-joins-new-amazon-game-studios/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:33:52 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=321893 John Smedley, an industry veteran with experience working on Everquest, Planetside and H1Z1, has now moved to Amazon's Game Studios. There he will be helming the San Diego studio with a new project that is said to leverage the power of the cloud and Twitch to bring players together in an exciting new experience. Although …

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John Smedley, an industry veteran with experience working on Everquest, Planetside and H1Z1, has now moved to Amazon's Game Studios. There he will be helming the San Diego studio with a new project that is said to leverage the power of the cloud and Twitch to bring players together in an exciting new experience.

Although Smedley may have a history of game development, he may be most well known to you as the man who was targeted by hackers in a number of incidents. The company he previously headed, Daybreak, was hit with DDOS attacks when he lambasted a hacking group on Twitter and a flight he was on was redirected when affiliates of that group claimed there was an explosive on it.

“From the high-fantasy role playing of EverQuest, to the intense FPS action of Planetside, and the brutal survival sandbox of H1Z1, John is no stranger to bucking trends and creating unforgettable games.” Amazon said in a statement. “It's early days, but we can't wait to see what John and his team create, and share it with you.”

Smedley has a bit of a Varys vibe going on

What Smedley will be working on at the Amazon studio is unknown for now, though it described the project as exciting and ambitious. Perhaps it will leverage some of the experience Smedley generated during his time with PixlImage Games, where he was working on procedurally generated RPG Hero's Song (thanks EG), though that game was cancelled recently after poor performance on Steam Early Access.

In a chat with GamesIndustry, Smedley did wax lyrical about the changes that MMOs have gone through over the years, and heaped praise on Amazon's Web Service and streaming platforms, suggesting that a big part of whatever game he makes, will involve audiences helping out the players.

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KitGuru Says: As much as a game where viewers can participate sounds fun when you're talking about watching your favourite streamers, what would that mean for overall sales of the game if it requires an audience?

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