The developer behind the PlanetSide franchise and H1Z1, Daybreak Games, announced today its newest Project: PlanetSide Arena. The game features modes that can handle up to 500-players, for now.<\/b>
\nThe PlanetSide franchise is getting a new entry early next year with Daybreak Games ( formerly Sony Online Entertainment) announcing PlanetSide Arena today. Sticking to the series staple of massive player numbers in single servers, Arena will put up to 500-players together in various modes including – to no one’s surprise – battle royale.
At launch, the title will include Massive Clash, a 250 vs 250 player mode, as well as solo and group battle royale modes. This player limit of Massive Clash could increase to over 1000 according to the studio. It also plans to add traditional competitive modes like \u00ab\u00a0Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, and Global Conquest\u00a0\u00bb later down the line.
Classes also make a return, with Assault, Engineer, and Medic options available for all players before dropping into a round. All of these classes come with their own jetpacks, a vehicle, and abilities to help them in battle, which can also be upgraded throughout a round.
To PlanetSide 2 players that may be worried the new game will take development time from their MMOFPS, Daybreak was quick to say that it \u00ab\u00a0remains fully committed to providing active development support for PlanetSide 2,\u00a0\u00bb making note of the new continent that’s arriving for the game next year.
PlanetSide Arena will launch on January 29,2019 as a Steam exclusive without any early access periods, and it is also not free-to-play. There are two packs for pre-purchase right now, coming in at $19.99 and $39.99 each, with various bonuses and access to an upcoming closed beta. A full FAQ regarding the game can be found here.
Daybreak added that \u00ab\u00a0loyal and active PlanetSide 2 players\u00a0\u00bb will also gain access to the beta without needing to purchase anything.<\/p>\n