PlanetSide 2 Kicks Off Summer Event Series This Weekend, Starts Testing Gifting Feature

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PlanetSide 2 is ringing in the summer season with three separate Summer Directives which will be running for two weeks at a time as part of the larger Summer Fun ’22 event. Each Summer Directive will be preceded by a Double XP weekend starting on June 17th through June 19th followed by the Beach Head Directive which will run until June 29th. The Aerial Anomalies event will also be returning alongside the Beach Head Directive. Here’s how it works:

“Once per continent, an Aerial Anomaly event will kick off that spawns anomalies periodically around the map. Aircraft are free for the duration of this event, and will be needed to travel into the Anomaly, gather Tempest, then return it to your faction's buoy. Bastion Fleet Carriers also act as drop-off locations for this event, so be sure to use them to change the flow of battle.”

Summer-themed items will also be making its way to the sci-fi shooter, including the Soldier Soaker sidearm, a throwable Water Balloon, and the Mega Soldier Soaker primary weapon. New Amphibious Vehicle skins are also available from the Depot along with the new “Dive!” vehicle horn that plays a different sound when the vehicle is underwater and when it’s on the surface.

The Gifting feature is also live on the public test server as part of Rogue Planet Games’ 2022 development roadmap. Testers will now find a “Gift” button on most items and bundles found in the Depot. Note that the gifting functionality is limited in the test server due to the purchase restrictions set for the testing environment.

The latest PTS patch notes can be found on the PlanetSide 2 official site.