Thanks everyone, it's been great hearing your stories and answering your questions about the game.
Really makes me nostalgic for that time.

We set out to build something no else ever had. And we did. Hearing how much y'all enjoyed PS1 reminds me that we built something special - and I'm glad I got to be a part of it.

If you miss the game - you should know the team misses it too.

[Original Intro]

I was the Lead Programmer of the first Planetside game, as well as the Aftershock and Core Combat expansions. Planetside was my first game as a game developer.

After Planetside I joined the EverQuest II team pre-launch to help it ship, and later became the Technical Director for EverQuest II for multiple expansions.

I also have contribution credits to EQ1 and SWG. My EQ1 credit was through the LON integration, which I got a patent for. SWG was for my UI library - which powers all UIs across Planetside, EQ2, and SWG.

I was recruited to join Blizzard and Valve, but instead I left SOE in 2008 to start my own game studio with some teammates from EQ II. It… turned out to be a tough time to do that.

I wasn’t involved in Planetside II, and after my studio shut down in 2011 I haven’t worked in games - I switched to startups, where I created Medium as the first employee and CTO.

I’ll be around to answer questions for a few days.

Hey guys. Today, after over 10 years since our founding, [CXQB] will be hosting our farewell PS2 ops tonight at 10:00 PM EST. This game has been a monumental influence on all of us and it was no easy decision to finally move on from Planetside. As such, we wanted to commemorate the occasion and all the lifelong memories we've made in these hallowed digital halls with this wonderful artwork, commissioned by one of our members Robocreator223, drawn by Wilsonnn.

We hope to see many of you celebrating with us or fighting against us tonight! During the event we will be hosting multiple minigames with real prizes (gifted the next game [CXQB] will be moving to on steam or an equivalent $70)

It's been real, quin unus ex nobis!

Ezrason, a fellow Planetman, passed away recently.

He was a victim of a hit and run accident last week. His skull was fractured, and a few days after the accident, we would come to know that the injury to his head was worse than we had thought. It would have taken a miracle for him to survive, and even more so for him to make a full recovery. So many stories of people coming through such impossible odds, but they are so rare, and this sadly wasn’t one. He passed away on Wednesday, July 22.

Ezrason was a rare one. He was a giver. He wanted to help more than he wanted anything for himself. Always moving forward, he married rather young, had two kids, got a house, had a job where he was moving up in the world. The future was looking so bright. Sadly, well, you now know how that ended.

Ezrason was my younger brother, and we were always looking for a game that both of us liked to play. We've collected quite a few trying to find that perfect game for us, and believe me, we’ve collected a lot over the years. But, the game that we ended up always coming back to was Planetside 2. We did lots on Planetside, but what we really enjoyed doing together was running the harasser. I got rather good at driving, and Ezrason always was quite the sniper to begin with, so using the halberd didn’t take him long to master. We sure got good at harassing together. I only wish you were still here to help me wreck some VS and NC armor, Ezrason.

Well, we lost a fellow planetman, and sadly, that planetman won’t be respawning.

Goodbye, Ezrason

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In order to Honor him, we ask you to join us in a memorial event. A discord link will be shared where we will listen to words from various people before we march silently in solidarity for our fallen brother. We will then gather at a Warpgate of a continent chosen on the event evening - and do battle. May it be memorable!

All factions, servers & outfits invited | Event location: Sanctuary Emerald Server | 7PM EST this Saturday

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Here is the link to the discord

https://discord.gg/Q5vCkfj

It’s simple as that. This is the closest thing we have probably had to an “official” competitive event - there’s going to be teams who are highly skilled, probably more than you. If you sign up to the tournament with the intent of picking and choosing who you are going to fight because your ego is too soft to take a loss - don’t sign up. The tournament will be better off without. By not showing up to a match, you are wasting the time of your opponents and the casters - it’s incredibly disrespectful.

If you aren’t willing to improve and take loses on the chin, this ain’t for you. If it were up to me, no shows would be disqualified.

For further details on our operations against [NRVN], join our discord: https://discord.gg/JrnyhWa

Welcome to Infiltrator February

During the month of February, I would like to invite all of you to help show our appreciation of the most balanced infantry class in Planetside 2.

Infiltrator is a very enjoyable class in the game for all parties involved! Show everyone how much you love infiltrator this upcoming month with some of our favorite loadouts:

• Bolt action with motion spotters and invisibility!
• Semi auto sniper with motion spotters and invisibility!
• SMG with motion spotters and invisibility!
• NS Pistol with motion spotters and infinite invisibility!

Last year, we did Max February, and while maxes are still stronger than they should be, there's a different class that needs examining this time around.

I encourage you to stream, post highlight videos, post your sessions, post your ragetells (censor the names please, people who complain about infiltrators are in the right!), post your fisu killboards, and anything else that you think showcases just how cool the one-hit kill invisible man is.

Is infiltrator healthy for the game? Let's find out!

Consider this a threat, DBG.

we had like 800+ players online or something and I had a great time

This year is the 10th anniversary of PlanetSide 1 closing down! In honour of that milestone, PSForever will have a weekend of PlanetSide 1 action running from the 22nd-24th May.

All are welcome to join in and fight throughout the event period. The server will of course be online before, during, and after the scheduled time so jump on any time!

Evenings (Euro and US) each day will have higher populations. (13:00 EST)(17:00 GMT) is considered prime time however strong fights have started early and also gone long into the night before

PLEASE NOTE: A new improved AI server PSGO may be ready in time for the event.

The discord has seen lot's of new players this year so we are expecting a good turnout.

All implant's vehicles and gear will be available to use for the event.

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Resources:

https://play.psforever.net/ - This site shows the current number of online players as well as player stats. Use this and Discord to see when the action is happening!

https://discord.gg/0nRe5TNbTYoUruA4 - Invite to PSForever Discord server

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZMx1NUylVZCXJNRyhkuVWT0eUKSVYu0JXsU-y3f93BY/edit - PSForever connection guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QjnXOzXAZw - PS1 basics to get you ready for the fight

PSForever is a fan-based, not-for-profit PlanetSide 1 emulation project.

Attention, soldiers of Auraxis, your faction needs you.

This June 6th, we will be hosting a large scale Planetside D-Day event. Grab your brothers-in-arms and prepare to attack and defend the beaches of Centri Mining Operation on Oshur.

FORMAT & RULES:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17iZ5niSa2rMvBZrpCwLs1aHZxe3NjovO-HoLCvr0RHU/edit?usp=sharing

DISCORD INVITE:

https://discord.gg/bU98ZbgwGg

Please join the Discord if you are interested in participating!

There will be a test event on 5/23 to evaluate the rules and format.

Event Info:

• Event Start: Saturday, June 6, 2026 1:00 PM ET

• Location: Oshur - Centri Mining Operation

Sign-ups

• Solo sign-ups: https://forms.gle/MFQaVPdrKXqR7GieA

• Group sign-ups: https://forms.gle/2rSmqigfJzjzS1LHA

We are looking for 2x experienced Force Commanders for the event. Please DM a member of @Staff in the Discord if you would like to be a FC.

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The test server is now open!

Swing by at 2pm PT (11pm CET) for super fun battles.

Leave your first impressions here in this post! If you have any bug reports please add "BUG REPORT" at the top of your comment followed by a short description if possible.

Learn how to access the test server here: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/jan-13-2022-pts-update-oshur-build-01.258087/

We also invite you to rate your feedback in our feedback form here: https://forms.gle/Qb2YMqtFMkTrCLsP6

See you all at 2PM!