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Comic Icon Marv Wolfman Creates Planetside 2 Backstory
Marv Wolfman doesn’t just have a great name; he’s a legendary figure in the comic’s industry, famous for his extraordinary run on and The New Teen Titans and for creating Marvel’s character Blade. Wolfman recently helped craft the story for DC Universe Online, but he’s not done working on MMOs. Sony Online Entertainment just announced that the comic writer will help craft the backstory for Planetside 2.
Wolfman will be writing a series of episodic backstories that flesh out the planet Auraxis and all of the warring factions that live there.
"Marv is an extremely talented writer and was an instrumental partner in the creation of DC Universe Online; we are thrilled to team up with him again," said SOE COO Russ Shanks. "Marv has the ability to create powerful storylines, compelling characters and rich, interlocking narratives that will provide an all-new depth and meaning to the PlanetSide experience for players to enjoy."
"I'm thrilled to be working with SOE again," said Wolfman. "Not only do I get to take elements from the original PlanetSide and further develop an extensive backstory that can help players more fully understand this incredible new world, but even better, I get to create dozens of individual characters that I hope will help bring alive the story of PlanetSide 2 for the entire player community."
This series of webisodes is set to release on PlanetSide 2's website sometime before the game’s release next year.
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