Official Site:Â PlanetSide 2
Studio:Â SOE, now Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â November 20, 2012
Genre:Â Sci-Fi MMOFPS Sandbox
Business Model:Â F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS4
See Also: PlanetSide
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