In case you didn’t know, Planetside 2 is a MMOFPS which has thousands upon thousands of folk blasting the bejeezus out of each other in the name of an intergalactic land-grab.

To celebrate its open beta status, developers Sony Online Entertainment have released a Gamescom gameplay trailer showing off the massive battles and persistent conflict which will arguably be Planetside 2′s hallmark and primary lure.

The trailer itself looks completely frantic, with scores of soldiers using jet-packs, vehicles, dropships, aircraft and much, much more in a concerted effort to wrest territories and key geographical points away from the enemy.

Take a peek for yourself:

Planetside 2 is being developed exclusively for the PC with a release date TBD.  You can however, sign up for the beta here.