PlanetSide 2 PS4 update coming next week

News regarding the PlayStation 4 version of PlanetSide 2 is expected to come next week, as Sony Online Entertainment celebrates the two-year anniversary of its popular MMO shooter.

"Just two short years ago it all began – the fire power, the tanks, and the epic battles for control over Auraxis. Those thrills have only intensified over the last couple of years. Now, we’re pulling out all the stops as we honor the glory that is Planetside 2," SOE said. "Later this month, you’re invited to watch nearly a full day of livestreams as we highlight our triumphant second anniversary!"

Starting at 10:00am PST on Thursday, November 20,2014, SOE will host a livestream filled with giveaways, a look at the past two years of PlanetSide 2, Q&A's with developers, and the latest news regarding the future of PlanetSide 2, "including the upcoming PlayStation 4 launch."

It's unclear how in-depth this update on the PS4 version will go, or whether or not it'll include an announcement of an actual beta date. For the past few months, SOE has been focused on polishing the game's console user interface, while maintaining that PlanetSide 2 will enter beta on PS4 in 2014; unfortunately, the developer has yet get more specific than that. In Creative Director Matt Higby's latest livestream, he showed off some updated screenshots of the user interface, but offered no timetable for release.

Sony Online Entertainment Community Manager Tony "RadarX" Jones recently told fans that new PS4 info would be coming "really soon." Although I had originally figured he was looking ahead to the PlayStation Experience in December — where PlanetSide 2 will be shown off on PS4 — it now looks like he was actually referring to the anniversary livestream next week. Of course, it's possible that SOE could still wait for the two-day Vegas event to make the big announcement.