PlanetSide 2

PlanetSide 2 is a massively multiplayer first-person shooter set in a persistent planetary war. You fight on foot, in vehicles and in aircraft across four large continents, joining hundreds of soldiers in battles to capture and hold territory for your empire. Controlling key positions secures resources and can shift the course of the war.

Three empires

You align with one of three factions: the militaristic, authoritarian Terran Republic; the rebellious, freedom-fighting New Conglomerate; or the technocratic, alien-influenced Vanu Sovereignty. Each has access to its own weapons, attachments, vehicles, abilities and other equipment.

Classes and combat

Six classes give you different roles and tactics. You develop your soldier over time as you master combat roles, weapons and vehicles, unlocking hundreds of weapons, attachments, gear, skills, vehicles and more.

• Heavy Assault: Charge into battle as a dedicated infantry soldier.
• Light Assault: Use a short-burst jetpack to reach high positions, throw grenades and maneuver around enemies.
• Combat Medic: Keep fellow soldiers alive and ready to fight.
• Infiltrator: Use stealth, invisibility, knives or sniper rifles to attack from the shadows.
• Engineer: Deploy equipment, resupply allies and repair vehicles and other machinery.
• MAX: Pilot a Mechanized Assault Exo-Suit equipped with cannons and heavy armor.

Continents and territory

The four continent maps offer dozens of square kilometers of seamless, hand-crafted terrain, from open fields and barren deserts to armed and armored bases and the skies above. Every part of each map can be contested, and knowing the terrain helps you fight for strategic positions. Victory depends on holding crucial territories and controlling the resources they provide, rather than capturing a single base.

Squads and Outfits

You can work with squads and join or form an Outfit, a group of soldiers who train together. Outfits range from small rapid-response teams to large clans and play a vital part in each empire's strategic organization. Your soldier, weapons and vehicles can be customized with attachments, upgrades and add-ons earned in the war, to suit your preferences or a particular purpose and meet your squad's needs.