There are still plans to move the game to the Xbox One

Feb 13, 2015 22:42 GMT  ·  By

When the former Sony Online Entertainment studio was acquired by an investment firm and changed its name to Daybreak Game Company, the official line was that the development of titles like Planetside 2 or EverQuest Next would not be affected.

But following reports of layoffs at the studio, it seems that all is not well inside the company as Matthew Higby, the now-former creative director for Planetside 2, announces that he is no longer leading the team working on the MMO.

In a message posted on the Reddit associated with the game, he says that his 4 years working on the title were the highlight of his career and insists that the acquisition was not the reason for his departure, which had been planned for a long time.

He adds, "Planetside 2 is in great hands, with terrific people who honestly care about the game and the players. I can't stress this enough, the folks working on every aspect of the game, developers, marketing, community are talented, hard working people who care more than you can imagine - I'm fully confident they're going to do an amazing job on the next leg of the journey."

The former creative director also thanks the community and suggests that he will continue to play Planetside 2 in the coming months, highlighting the contribution that his fellow developers have made to it.

He is not offering any clues about what he plans to do next.

Planetside 2 will make the move to the Xbox One soon

The fact that Higby is leaving will probably have no significant effect on the long-term plans to move Planetside 2 to the Xbox One, which would bring in extra players to the title and will help the new company get more resources of other long-term development.

The problem is that the creative director was appreciated by the player community, and the fact that he is leaving will make them more circumspect about the way the MMO evolves.

Planetside 2 is designed for large scale conflicts between alliances of players and a solid community has been built around it since launch, with the team delivering constant updates in order to make sure that the balance is as close to perfect as possible.

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