GDC2013: Forgelight and mobile apps

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On Tuesday, SOE shared a trailer highlighting its Forgelight engine. The proprietary engine not only runs PlanetSide 2 but will also be the foundation for all the studio's future games, including EverQuest Next. The same press release also introduced the upcoming PS2 app. Although it won't be available to the public for a a bit, I had a chance to sit with senior art director Tramell Issac to see the app in action as well as discuss the Forgelight engine and what's coming up for PS2.

The app provides easy access to a ton of gameplay info, from personal stats to weapon information to real-time in-game map updates, and consequently there could be a marked decrease in workplace productivity in store for PS2 fans!

So what does the app (which will be available for both iPad and Android) include? Isaac called it a wikipedia of all the game's weapons, vehicles, equipment and related stats. It's a repository for official videos, tweets, and Twitch footage, with quick links so players have instant access to media information about the game. It also includes a current listing of the scores for highly ranked players. Although searching the entire database of information is doable offline, players who log in can get a personal breakdown of everything to do with their characters.