What changed in PlanetSide 2 in 2026

The Anniversary Bundle includes various themed items for 5999 DBC.

Available for 1 DBC or 10 Certs starting November 4th, 2026, for a limited time.

Allows the Engineer’s Nano-Repair Grenade to repair allied vehicles and damage enemy vehicles.

The classic Aerial Anomalies event has been reactivated on all continents.

Double EXP event from November 16th to November 29th, 2026.

Three types of Alerts related to capturing facilities have been added: Dome Domination, Power Rush, and Technological Advancement.

New items such as Flash Rider Combat Medic VS Helmet and Neon Pixel Camo have been added.

Osteonexus Animated Camo now correctly displays on all armor pieces for TR.

Limits on RenderQuality setting in UserOptions.ini changed to accept values larger than 1.0.

Medic loadout now correctly indicates that Medics cannot resurrect MAX units.

A new Directive has been introduced to reward players for logging in and taking a step in the game world.

Rewards include 250 Certs, 500 ISO-4, and 500 A7.

A combined client and server update requiring approximately 3 hours of server downtime.

Rewards include Merit Boost, Nanite Boost, XP Boost, Random Camo Pack, and various banners.

Double XP available from October 22 to November 2 as part of the celebration.

New bundle giveaway to compensate players for Military Academy Directive rewards issue.

Game servers will be down for scheduled maintenance on October 23 at 6AM PDT.

Celebration of client stability improvements with sales on vehicle and infantry weapons, and bundles.

Addressed exploit allowing unlimited rocket projectiles.

Fixed the correct displaying of decals on male VS Military Academy armor.

This fix should reduce the likelihood of crashes.

The Disconnected from server error message now correctly shows on the loading screen if players have lost their Internet connection during the loading.

Fixed an exploit that allowed cheaters to generate an unlimited number of rocket projectiles, resulting in resource overload and client crashes for other players.

Localization key was displayed instead of actual text in all languages except English.

More detailed information about the GPU and its driver will be collected before and during crashes.

New bundles and items available for purchase in the Members Only Section.

New items including Unholy Army Armor and Helmet available for purchase.

Limited time rewards available from October 1st to November 4th, 2026 for completing the event directive.

Fixed an issue where holes could be seen in the textures when entering the large pumpkin in the center of the Sanctuary.

New diagnostic tools to help investigate GPU or driver-related issues.

Outfit resources are now acquired in smaller, faster increments.

Clear messages displayed when a player is kicked by the anti-cheat system.

Clear message displayed when a connection is lost during gameplay or loading screens.

Alerts should now finish correctly and continent changes should work smoothly again.

Infantry and vehicle cosmetics are 40% off from September 3rd to September 8th.

New cosmetic items related to the Military Academy event are now available for purchase.

The number of daily client crashes has been reduced by approximately 50%.

Adding additional diagnostic tools for NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards.

Crashes occurring when switching characters are still under investigation.

A new yearly in-game event featuring new Directives and cosmetics.

Includes various directives such as Field Medicine, Recycling Master, and more.

The crash in the garbage collector implementation used for render objects has been fully resolved.

Working on displaying a clear message when a connection is lost, including information about the possible cause.

Continent changes should work smoothly again.

Alerts should now finish correctly.

MaximumFPS=0 is now treated as unlimited again.

This should further reduce the likelihood of client crashes.

A new validator will reduce client crashes caused by incorrect configuration values.

Players can now safely use DLSS without experiencing crashes.

The Medic Vehicle Decal is no longer available for sale following the withdrawal of its Player Studio creator.

Decreased likelihood of server crashes.

Directive Bundle: Tides of Summer Bravo 2025 and Biker Decal now purchasable.

Koltyr is back, providing a smaller battlefield for low-population hours.

Sale from August 13th to September 1st.

Desert Scout Exterior (Harrasser) available for 399 DBC.

Various anniversary bundles and items returning for a limited time.

Limited time rewards available from August 13th to September 2nd, 2026.

Sales from August 23rd to September 1st.

Resolved an issue where the Members Only tab could disappear from the Depot.

Previous items and bundles return for a limited time from July 1st to September 5th.

The Random Camo Pack is now available for all players in the Depot.

Improved frame rate stability and reduced frame stuttering.

Indarian Scout Helmet and Indarian Scout Armor are now available for purchase.

Limited time rewards available from July 8th 2026 to August 10th 2026 for completing the summer event directive 'Operation: Ares'.

Update expected to improve stability and reduce likelihood of crashes.

Fixed an issue where consumables were not resupplying to their fully certified capacity.

Fixed an issue causing the Phylactery Perfect implant to unequip during zone transitions.

Fixed multiple Hossin TR Shield Gate issues, including opaque shield visuals, shield overflow, and improper gate coverage at certain bases.

40% off Infantry Weapons from June 19, 2026 for 72 hours.

Running from June 10, 2026 to June 16, 2026.

Includes Flash Rider Armor, Flash Rider Helmet, and Ire of Elysium Knife.

Includes Random Camo Pack and Father's Day Decal.

A new bundle that grants one random camouflage upon purchase, containing approximately 125 Classic, Rare, and Animated camos.

If a player already owns all available camos from the pack, opening it will award alternative rewards in the form of ISO-4, Certs or A7.

Resolved issue when switching to Engineer.

40% off vehicle weapons from July 4, 2026 to July 31, 2026.

Fixed a bug in anti-cheat measures that caused false-positive reports.

The Double XP event will be extended as compensation for the current issues.

Fixed a bug in multithreaded code that could have caused worker thread deadlocks and message loss.

Reduced CPU usage on processors without simultaneous multithreading.

Resolved several DirectX warnings and concurrency-related issues to reduce crashes.

Recommended performing a clean driver installation using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) if issues persist.

Players are advised to update their GPU drivers to the latest version to potentially resolve crashing issues.

Sales event starting 5/10/2026 with 40% off infantry cosmetics.

Fixed issue where ANT could become airborne under certain configurations.

Players can no longer hack terminals and turrets without being an Infiltrator.

Corrected issue with multiple repair sources stacking too effectively.

Sales event from 5/19/2026 to 6/4/2026 with new and previous items returning and 40% off infantry weapons.

Sales event from 5/25/2026 to 5/30/2026 with previous items and bundles returning.

Corrected orientation of some jump pads on Indar.

Sales event starting 5/5/2026 with 40% off camouflage and returning old items.

Justiciar Armor and Helmet available for TR faction in the Depot.

Umatherin Approves, Knightly Approves, Hadley Approves, and Campner Approves decals available for various factions.

Double XP event from 5/22/2026 to 5/25/2026 to celebrate the anniversary.

'Deluge' Rocket Rifle available for all factions in the Depot.

Enhancements aimed at reducing crashes and disconnects related to server issues.

Returning to a standard 3-hour maintenance window instead of 6.

Limited time return of April Fools Day items and sales.

New bundles and items in the Members Only Section.

Reduced number of crashes without error messages; clearer error messages displayed.

Limited time discount on infantry weapons.

Changes made to the Certification menu.

Corrected behavior for the NSO faction.

Includes various animated camos and helmets for purchase.

Addressed an issue on the Oshur map.

Displays Windows messages with recommended fixes for graphics card issues.

Addressed terrain issue on Oshur.

After the server restart, the team will monitor community feedback on reported crashes.

Osprey will be restarted to address a technical issue with the server.

Resolved issue where purchasing two drones at Level 4 allowed only one to be deployed.

Localization added for the Spitfire 'Observer' Auto-Turret.

Maintenance period extended to up to 6 hours to improve server stability and performance.

Investigated G12 crash issues related to DirectX driver or graphics card; provided guidance for players.

Implemented internal stability improvements to reduce unexpected disconnections and auto-kicks.

New items including Winter Ghillie Armor and various Esamir Animated Camos added to the Depot.

New bundles and items available for purchase in the Members Only Section.

St. Patrick's Day items return for a limited time from 3/17 to 3/24.

Resolved several crashes caused by errors in the audio system.

Fixed interaction issue between Robotics Technician and Observer implants.

Fixed an issue with the Matchmaker for the Sightseeing Mission.

The Stalker Cloak ability now recharges while standing still, fixing recharge functionality across all ability levels.

Adjusted the anti-cheat system to reduce the likelihood of false positives leading to player kicks.

Permissions in Construction are now working properly.

Resolved issue where the Spitfire 'Observer' Auto-Turret name was not displaying correctly when targeted.

New bundles and items available for purchase in the Members Only Section including Lunar Serpent Animated Camo and Hossin Hearts Animated Camo.

Visuals reverted from Christmas versions to regular ones.

New items added to the Depot including the Lunar Horse Bundle containing various Lunar Horse themed items.

Cortium Silo permissions corrected: 'Empire' no longer blocks access for players from the same empire, and 'Locked' no longer grants access to squad members.

Resolved issue where the 'Trick or Treat!' Halloween mission remained active past its end date.

Resolved an issue where the Stalker Cloak HUD gauge would flicker and display incorrect remaining duration when stopping and resuming movement.

Fixed unintended vehicle health spikes when repaired by multiple players simultaneously.

Limited time rewards available for completing the Valentine's Day 2026 Event Directive from February 13th to February 28th.

Members will receive 4X EXP this weekend instead of the normal 2X.

Enjoy double XP, crash free, all week long as compensation for recent crashes.

Hossin Digital Scrub, Mist, Mossy Stone, Swamp, and Tree Bark Animated Camos added.

Available for purchase for 1 DBC or 10 Certs from January 14, 2026, to February 2, 2026.

Auraximas decorations in Sanctuary have been disabled.

Fishing now starts correctly.

Winter Ghillie Armor and Helmet added for NC, TR, and VS factions.

Double XP weekends for Members scheduled for the last full weekend of each month in 2026.

Fire Suppression now restores health correctly.

Reduced the chance of a continent lock upon Alert completion.

Crashes should now occur less frequently.