While Sites doesn't name names or offer much in the way of additional details, he does tease the fact that future producer letters will introduce both team members and game features, beginning with the next update.
PlanetSide Next producer's letter hints at dev team expansion
by Jef Reahard 
on Apr 13th 2011 5:30PM
Sci-fi, PlanetSide, MMO industry, New titles, News items, MMOFPS
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While Sites doesn't name names or offer much in the way of additional details, he does tease the fact that future producer letters will introduce both team members and game features, beginning with the next update.
Reader Comments (7)
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 6:17PM HokieKC said
I'm glad to hear they are still working on this game, but didn't Smedley just five months ago say Planetside Next would be in beta by now?
And they just hired this executive producer last month? They've just recently expanded the development team?
And they just hired this executive producer last month? They've just recently expanded the development team?
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 6:45PM Slayblaze said
@HokieKC, yeah but they had that recent shake-up that threw off their development schedules for this and a couple other games. Even though Sony increased development resources to PlanetSide Next, which you'd think would reduce the development time, it actually increased it instead. Supposedly because more manpower on the team now allows them to add features that the smaller team would have been unable to get done in a reasonable amount of time.
It almost makes sense... almost.
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It almost makes sense... almost.
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 6:57PM HokieKC said
@Slayblaze - I've found that if you multiple 1.5 by whatever timeline SOE and Smedley gives is a pretty accurate formula.
For example, 'monthly' for SOE really means six weeks. Or Planetside Next should be in beta by 'Q2 2011' really means sometime between late June and mid-August.
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For example, 'monthly' for SOE really means six weeks. Or Planetside Next should be in beta by 'Q2 2011' really means sometime between late June and mid-August.
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 8:13PM ed anger said
3 renderings do not equal a game, this is complete vaporware as far as im concerned. we'll be lucky if we see something by 2012, if ever... they were working on The Agency for four years lol
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 11:11PM cerebrix said
so who's the producer on this one?
