The PlanetSide Website now sports a countdown clock that shows about 17½ days remaining before it hits zero. Planetside Universe contacted Sony Online Entertainment seeking details on what this was about, wondering if this means a PlanetSide 2 announcement or a PlanetSide shutdown is coming, and were told the countdown is "PlanetSide Anniversary Related," though no other details were offered. PlanetSide went live on May 20, 2003.