Phantasy Star Online 2's English PC version will launch next month as Microsoft Store exclusive

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Those waiting years and years to play Phantasy Star Online 2 in an official format on PC won't have to wait much longer. Following the release of the Xbox One version of the game, SEGA has announced that the PC version will be releasing at the end of May. Though, despite previously announcing that Phantasy Star Online 2 would be available on Steam, it has been confirmed as a Microsoft Store exclusive, where it will have crossplay with the Xbox One version.

Tokyo, April 15, 2020 – SEGA announced today the official launch of Phantasy Star Online 2 on Xbox One in North America. Players can download the free-to-play game now on the Microsoft Store. SEGA also announced today that PSO2 will make its North American debut on PC in late May, exclusively in the Microsoft store. Cross-play between Xbox One and PC will begin at that time. Other announcements accompanied the official release as well.

ARKS (soldiers of the Oracle colony fleet in the Phantasy Star Online 2 series) are invited to join together online to explore numerous worlds with friends and experience PSO2's unparalleled action combat and character customization. Choosing from four unique races and nine classes, players can join forces with up to eleven other operatives at a time to experience unforgettable battles and boss fights.

"Phantasy Star Online 2 changed the history of Online Action RPG's; the sci-fi story, characters, and gameplay has resonated with gamers worldwide and now we're excited to bring North American players this special game -- for free," said Fred White, PSO2 TEAM North America's Head of Marketing. "Our player community is the heart and soul of the game and we couldn't have done it without their ongoing support and passion. Now that it is officially launched on Xbox One, we look forward to kicking off a fun-filled future of events, collaborations and expansions in the years to come!"

The North American launch includes fully localized text and character voices in English, spanning three years of content. In addition to the immersive original PSO2 story, the NA version also features the most-up-to-date balancing and quality-of-life improvements from the Japanese service. Players will be able to choose from four races and nine classes while tackling various missions and collecting Xbox One Achievements. They can also take a break from questing by playing one of the many Casino mini-games, chilling in the Alliance Quarters, or attending all-new live stage events. All progress from the betas will be carried over.

To celebrate the full launch of PSO2, SEGA has a number of surprises lined up for players in North America:

  • Every day between April 15th-23rd, ARKS Operatives will receive a special log-in bonus when they report for duty! The Half Scape Doll is able to sacrifice itself to revive players automatically if they become incapacitated on the battlefield – a real boost when fighting the Falspawn.
  • ARKS who join an Alliance with at least four members before April 28th will receive a SG20 Ticket (x1). And members of Alliances that have earned at least 5,000 Alliance Points before April 28th will receive the collectable emote #269: Impromptu Tea Party!
  • Two new Urgent Quests: "The Cunning Black Winged Vanguard" & "The False Champion: Luther the Fallen" begin this week.
  • PSO2 Diva, Quna, returns for live concerts on Saturdays and Sundays!
  • The Cherry Blossom season is coming to Phantasy Star Online 2 with a new look to the renowned Franca's Café! Certain ARKS Ship lobbies will also change their appearances periodically.
  • PSO2 is one of the first games to be included in Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks program! All PSO2 players with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will receive extra special goodies after their first log in, including an Xbox jacket and Xbox Controller accessory for their character to show off in-game. Additional Perks will be made available every month, such as bonus Half Scape Dolls and more.
  • The ever-expanding catalog of outfits and accessories to collect and mix-and-match continues to grow with the introduction of the Heroic Wanderer AC Scratch Ticket.

:arrow: Source: GBAtemp Press Inbox
 

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And there goes my interest. I'm not installing the ad-ridden windows 10 os or store to play this game.

I played it back in 2012 with the english interface patch, and the game was pretty fun. The cross promotions with the music industry in Japan, as SEGA does, were also pretty amusing. Didn't understand a lick of the story or what most of the quests actually wanted, but just turned in the items requested. I'll wait for it to fail on PC before they open it up, at which point I'll give it a go.
 

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It's so odd that PSO 2 is a Microsoft store exclusive, but Halo MCC isn't. You'd think it'd be the other way around...

Also, I forgot I owned Minecraft on my Microsoft account. I just now remember buying it like 2 or 3 years ago for 60 cents off some shady key site. Fucking hell they added a ton of micro transaction cosmetic shit to that game.
 

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Is a shame the last offline Phantasy Star game was ages ago.

I think it was for the PSP Vita?

Ah yes Phantasy Star Nova.

Sadly it never had an official English release.
 

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It's so odd that PSO 2 is a Microsoft store exclusive, but Halo MCC isn't. You'd think it'd be the other way around...

Also, I forgot I owned Minecraft on my Microsoft account. I just now remember buying it like 2 or 3 years ago for 60 cents off some shady key site. Fucking hell they added a ton of micro transaction cosmetic shit to that game.
It might be because it's crossplay with xbox. You can buy ingame currency directly on the microsoft store and access it on either the PC or the Xbox version, so it's probably related to that.
 

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I have it for xbox one x, I just need to finish playing rise of tomb raider so I can remove to grant more hard drive space to install it.
 

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Not really that fussy. I'll probably give it a go. My Windows uses the same account as my Xbox so I don't really care if it's on the MS Store or Steam.
 

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I hope they do this game justice this was the main reason I bought my Dreamcast back in the day.. sad that this IP never mature into a power house damn you Sega

It has done quite well in Japan and Asia. Not so well in the rest of the World.
 

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