PlanetSide 2is looking pretty damn nifty, and I can’t wait to have something to mix up my free-to-play diet ofTribesand numerous RPGs. To show off the game at ChinaJoy 2012 SOE got Blur to make a CGI trailer, because nothing screams “here is this awesome game being worked on” than a trailer made by some other folk that shows none of the gameplay.

That said, it’s a flashy trailer with lots of explosions, sliding off aircraft, shooting dudes, cloaking shields and drop ships. Blur seems to think they’ve nailed the “chaos” of battle, but I haven’t seen anything like that in the game. Now I feel left out.

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The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.