SEGA of the American variety and SEGA of the European variety have announced that their free-to-play multiplayer action RPG, Phantasy Star Online 2, will be coming to both North America and Europe in 2013! Great news right!
The Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of American said this: ?Phantasy Star Online was a revolutionary game when it was released, and we want to make sure that its successor in the series is every bit as ambitious,? He followed up that statement with another statement. ?We look forward to introducing Phantasy Star Online 2?s unique, easy-to-access multiplayer action to the rest of the world next year!?
The Phantasy Star Online Producer at SEGA of Japan, Satoshi Sakai then added this: ?The number one thing we want to provide players in Phantasy Star Online 2 is an adventure that changes every time they log in. Just as great table-top RPG experiences revolve around imaginative and unexpected encounters, we want players to consistently be surprised as they explore dungeons and undertake quests.”
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over ten years since the release of the Dreamcast hit, Phantasy Star Online, and SEGA is poised to continue the Phantasy Star series? multiplayer legacy on PCs worldwide with Phantasy Star Online 2.
Here’s a quick little introduction to the game: In the Year 238, the New Era of Light, players will join a new band of Arks in the fight against mysterious D-Arkers, embarking on another epic adventure of infinite possibilities!
For a first look at this new entry in the legendary Phantasy Star series, check out the official Phantasy Star Online 2 teaser site.