While it's among the many free-to-play multiplayer titles arriving on the PlayStation 4, Sony's PlanetSide 2 is definitely one of the biggest names on the list. While the game is already out for PC (back in 2012), console users will have to wait a while before they get to experience it. Now, there's more to follow up on the PS4 version of the game.
Recently, in an interview with Gamingbolt, executive producer Clint Worley talked about the differences between the game's PC version and the upcoming PS4 version, while also discussing the improved level of performance for the console version.
"Based on the PS4 hardware, we are targeting visuals that are on par with a high end PC gaming setup. PlanetSide 2 already looks amazing and being able to use all of the PS4 tech to crank up the details will really impress our players," Worley stated.
On the topic of new content for the PS4 version and if it will motivate PC players to pick up their copies of the PS4 version, Worley explained: "One of the core decisions we made up front was to have the PS4 and the PC versions be as close as possible so that all players receive the same experience. That means that new content, balance changes and bug fixes will be addressed on both platforms. We do plan to take advantage of the features that come with the PS4 to enhance the experience, such as the DualShock 4 peripheral."
As far as the motivation to port PlanetSide 2 on PS4 is concerned, Worley said that since players have been asking for PlanetSide 2 to be playable on the console, "we wanted to open the door and invite them into the PlanetSide 2 universe. With the PS4 hardware, we can offer amazing graphics that rival a high end gaming PC without compromising the gameplay or social structures that are critical to PlanetSide 2; it is the ideal platform to showcase the game's beauty and massive open world combat."
PlanetSide 2 is expected to arrive on PS4 sometime after the console launches, although an official release date is still pending.
