October 29^th, 2003 (12:00am) - Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, today announced that PlanetSide: Core Combat, the first expansion for its popular massively multiplayer online first-person action game, PlanetSide, is available at North American retail stores and via secure digital download from SOE. With six new underground war zones, additional weapons, vehicles, and enhanced empire bonuses, Core Combat adds many new gameplay options for players to master in PlanetSide’s all-hours-of-the-day online conflict. The expansion carries a suggested retail price of $29.99, and requires a copy of PlanetSide to play.

"Players will find the expansion adds a new dimension to the gameplay within PlanetSide as they experience head-to-head urban combat, exotic locations, and awesome alien weapons and vehicles," said Michael Lustenberger, director of product marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. "PlanetSide: Core Combat is a must have expansion for all true soldiers of Auraxis as they fight to lead their empires to victory above and below the surface."