The developer studio Daybreak has talked about Planetside 3 in a blog post. The online shooter is supposed to be bigger than part 2. The developer studio has just recently laid off a number of employees.
What has Daybreak announced? It was not explicitly stated that work is already being done on Planetside 3. The team only explained that they have a vision for the game. So there are plans to develop Planetside 3, but Daybreak does not say whether the online shooter is really already in the works. However, there have been rumors before that the online shooter is coming.
A gigantic project
What kind of game is Planetside 3 supposed to be? Daybreak’s vision is to develop an even bigger game than Planetside 2. The developers would like to try new things. Planetside 3 is supposed to detach from the planet Auraxis and carry the war into a vast galaxy. Empires will then clash.
You are supposed to colonize planets and fight over these colonies. Whether this includes space battles is still unclear. However, exploring the galaxy also plays a role.
Why does this sound so ambitious? The idea of Planetside 3 sounds very interesting. But Daybreak is apparently currently in crisis. Recently, employees had to be laid off again and it raises the question of how such a gigantic project is supposed to be implemented when the studio has fewer and fewer employees.
Why not just expand Planetside 2? Daybreak explains that the visions of Planetside 2 and 3 differ significantly. Part 2 has a well-functioning concept that the fans like. Changing this so significantly to align with the new vision would completely overhaul the game. However, fundamentally, no one wants that.
An interesting situation
How does Planetside Arena play into this? Daybreak believes that the battle royale shooter Planetside Arena is a kind of stepping stone for Planetside 3. The game is supposed to connect parts 2 and 3 in terms of story as well.
There are even plans to equip Planetside Arena with a new game mode that differs from Battle Royale.
How far along is Planetside 3? The team has not commented on this. It is only said that work continues on part 2 and Planetside Arena, while they push the future of the brand forward. It is unclear whether Planetside 3 is still in the conceptual phase or if work is already really underway.
What does the community think about this? Part of the community finds the situation curious: Employees are being laid off again, and now a huge new game is supposed to be created that is even bigger than Planetside 2?
TheProScout says on Reddit: “A Planetside 3 without the developers of PS2, because they were fired…”
But there are also players who are already looking forward to it and making suggestions:
[KOTV]Errol writes: “It should stay as close to PS2 as possible but offer a modified hex and resource system. A single world where all players fight against each other in two or three factions.”
