While speaking at this year’s SEO Live during during the PlanetSide 2 keynote, Creative Director Matthew Higby emphasized that the development of the PS4 version of the game has resulted in a ton of polish in the PC version as well. He ended with the following statement:
Maybe you guys have seen in the last patch how we fixed a major bug with input. A lot of that comes from things that are being rewritten for the PS4, so we’re all getting a ton of benefit out of the work that’s being done. So even if you’re not a console peasant, you will appreciate what you get out of the console game.
Skip to 53:15 in the Twitch video below to see for yourself:
He was clearly kidding, as indicated by his smile, but the audience had mixed feelings about his choice of words.
PlanetSide 2‘s PS4 version has been in development for more than a year, and was initially planned for a PS4 launch window release. However, it’s received several delays in order to ensure that once it’s available, it runs as well as possible. This is a SOE published game, so it’s understandable that Sony wants it to be as strong of a showcase on PS4 as possible.
Related: PlanetSide 2 on PS4 to Have ‘Ultra’ Graphics
SOE Live ends today after three days of panels, live gameplay footage, and announcements. PlanetSide 2 is only one of several games that were highlighted at the event, with H1Z1 and Landmark getting a ton of attention during the week.
PlanetSide 2 is currently available on PC for free, and will release on PS4 later this year.
