''PlanetSide 2'' is a
free-to-play
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massively multiplayer online first-person shooter
A massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) is an online game which mixes the genres of first-person shooter and massively multiplayer online game. A MMOFPS is a real-time shooter experience where a very large number of player (ga ...
(MMOFPS) game developed by
Toadman Interactive. The game supports battles with thousands of players and incorporates modern first-person shooter mechanics. Six infantry classes and multiple vehicles are available to players, allowing them to interact in
combined arms
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warfare on the battlefield. ''PlanetSide 2'' is a reimagining of ''
PlanetSide'' and chronicles the efforts of the same three factions in their fight for control of the alien planet Auraxis.
Along with its prequel, ''PlanetSide 2'' is one of very few MMOFPS games to have ever released, and is presently considered the most successful title in the genre. The
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