PlanetSide 2‘s ‘Nanite Of The Living Dead’ Event Returns This Friday

October is just around the corner, which means that Halloween celebrations will be kicking off in various MMOs, including sci-fi shooter PlanetSide 2. The Nanite of the Living Dead returns to Auraxis this Friday offering bonus experience, rewards, and more for the whole month of October. The Sanctuary social hub will also be getting a Halloween-themed makeover with spooky sights and sounds to celebrate the season.

“Upon entering Sanctuary, you’ll receive a mission to learn more about the Halloween event! Along the way, unlock holiday masks that provide bonus experience when worn! The SpacePumpkins have returned to Auraxis! Throughout the battlefields, seek and destroy these gigantic gourds to earn experience and progress toward a new Halloween directive! The massive (and powerful!) Galact-O-Lantern may occasionally be found lying in wait… what are these foul creatures plotting? Gain buckets of currency by stabbing, chopping, and resurrecting your way through this year’s new Halloween directive!”

The pre-event patch rolls out today with an expected downtime of 3 hours. The patch will also include numerous UI and quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and other smaller tweaks and additions. Details can be found on the PlanetSide 2 official site.