planetside2

Planetside 2: 

1. What is Planetside 2?  Planetside 2 is a free to play massively multiplayer online first person shooter published by Sony online entertainment. It is a remake of planetside which was made in 2003 and planetside2 was made in 2012
2. What genre does the game belong to? Massively multiplayer online first person shooter game
3. Planetside 2 developer/publisher: Developer- Sony online entertainment and publisher- Sony online entertainment(USA/Canada)
4. When was it launched? In 2012
5. How does the gameplay work? Planetside2 is the re-imagining of planetside, featuring the same worlds, factions and taking place at roughly the same time period. there are large battles featuring up to 2000 players per continent on foot or in land/air vehicles. The territory system differs greatly from that of the original, being more free-form and based on a hexagonal territory control system.
6. What are the six different player classes in the game? The infiltrator is a sniper class with special abilities of cloaking and hacking, and can use sniper rifles, submachine guns to deliver a devastating effect. The light assault class is a scout who uses carbines and submachines guns. The combat medic is a healing class. Their weapons include assault rifles and shotguns. The engineer class has the special ability of repairing vehicles and turrets. The heavy assault class has light machine guns and battle riflies. The max class has a mobile armoned suit that allows them to take significant damage before dying.
7. What is the story or narrative to the game?  After the Earth has nearly come to ruin following a devastating war, the world's governments came to a consensus and united under one banner: the world-wide Terran Republic. Some time later a wormhole, one which scientists fail to explain, appears and then disappears without a trace. Ex-President of the Terran Republic, Tom Connery, believes that the wormhole is a sign of existing extraterrestrial life and launches several space expeditions. The first expedition to Moon Belt gives a lead a figurine of alien nature giving Connery a reason to start a second expedition further into space. Several Terran Republic ships travel through the wormhole and are stranded for a very long period of time; their situation grows dire. Due to the crew's mental exhaustion and provision limit, strict curfews are applied. Later, a vote is held about the necessity of the measures. The positive vote wins, but only barely. 

Business model

1. How much does Planetside 2 cost to play? It is free to download were if you want to buy something within the game you will have to purchase it from your own money, through PayPal or Credit Cards.
2. What does a subscription offer to players? The game also offers a subscription which provides players with increased experience, cert points, and extra resources, such as if you want to buying a medical kit in the game.
3. What can the in-game currency be used to buy?? Station Cash is SOE's Why do some players dislike games in which users can buy additional 
4. Why do some players dislike games in which users can buy additional weapons or health? because they would need to buy the them, which they prefer not so.

The three factions

The Terran Republic: Honer, justice and duty

The Vanu Sovereignty: Strengths, intelligence and wisdom

The New Conglomerates: Payback, oppression and freedom

Planetside 2: Target audience

• The target audience for Planetside 2 could potentially range from 18 - 35 years old
• 80% male and 20% female
• Social class: mainly middle class
• Students in college and university
• Towns and cities
• ABC1 demographic

The Terran Republic- Mainstream- ABC1 demographic - requires tactics

The Vanu Sovereignty- Resigned- ABC1 Demographic; requires new technology and education/employment

The New Conglomerates- Succeeder's- Age 18 - 24 - rebels especially as this game focuses on this particular aspect. Doesn't necessarily require someone to be in employment