The last year or so has been rocky for thePlanetSidefranchise. WhilePlanetSide 2still has a loyal player base and is going strong,PlanetSide Arenafailed to catch on. WithArenabehind them, thePlanetSideplayer base is eager to see what is coming next, especially now thatPlanetSidehas a dedicated studio in Rogue Planet Games. DualShockers interviewed Executive Producer Andy Sites and he briefly touched on the scale of a potentialPlanetSide 3.
To start, we brought up Andy Sites previous comments about PlanetSide 3 from October. In acommunity update then, he stated that “PlanetSide Arenais intended to be the stepping stone toPlanetSide 3, which we envision expanding from the current battlefields of Auraxis, to full-fledged galactic war with empires exploring, colonizing and conquering one another within an expansive galaxy.” WhilePlanetSide Arenaended up shuttering this month, DualShockers still asked about that vision and how Rogue Planet Games would keep an entry that large true to the series.
To that, Sites said, “we have some pretty epic plans for the sequel, but it’s likely a conversation for another time.” When asked where he sees thePlanetSideseries going over the next 10 years, Sites once again teased a sequel, this time from the development side. “When the time comes to announce and release a true sequel, the community needs to not only continue to be engaged and playing, but confident that we are the right team to deliver it. The entire Rogue Planet team is fully committed toPlanetside; many of whom have been involved since the launch ofPlanetSide 2and even the originalPlanetsideback in 2003. So further progressing thePlanetsideuniverse isn’t just our job, it’s our passion.”
These statements show that Rogue Planet Games is heavily consideringPlanetSide 3and that its vision may not be too far off from Sites' October 2019 comments. The press release announcingRogue Planet Games, Dimensional Ink Games and Darkpaw Gamesalso states that Rogue Planet “is looking to develop its next genre-defining game for fans of shooters,” so they are at least working on something cool.
For now,PlanetSideplayers on PC and PS4 can just look forward to renewed support, as Sites also told DualShockers thatRogue Planet Games"began work on one of our most ambitious game updates since launch and we are planning to announce details in late January/early February."
