Article: Phantasy Star Online 2 Beta News and Closed Beta Report

[Ryna]

The Japanese Phantasy Star Online 2 Closed Beta Test webpage was updated today with news about future beta tests. Here is a brief summary:

• A "Pre-open Beta" will be held late in late June.
• Open Beta pre-registration for new accounts will start tomorrow. This will also allow you to play the Pre-Open Beta.
• Existing accounts should be able to participate in both the Pre-open and Open Betas.
• There will be a reward for participating in the Pre-open Beta.
• If the Pre-open Beta is successful, the Open Beta will likely start soon after Pre-open Beta concludes.

In addition, the Closed Beta report was published. Here are some of the highlights:

• The client was downloaded approximately 147,000 times.
• Approximately 131,000 people (70% of the accepted testers) logged in sometime during the closed beta testing period.
• The highest number of simultaenous connected users occured on April 21st with 23,500 users.

Credit goes to Mike for bringing us this news. You can read more about the Closed Beta report and comment on the Beta news in this on-going forum thread.
Update: The registration site has opened.

[Infiniteque]

Good stuff. Glad to hear some news, can't wait!

[Scionni]

F5ing for a link to signup, haha.

[spadge3k00]

any idea if itll be IP locked ?

[Cypher_9]

If it happens then the question would be answered but, personally I feel everything would be fine.

[slave2pso]

Great. More Betas I won't get to be a part of. Urinate on me some more, why dontcha!

[pokemaniactim]

Why don't you just apply for the Beta? I just did. lol

[tikigod13]

Are we going to be able to keep characters from pre beta when it goes into open beta?
I know they aren't letting us keep our characters closed.

[Graven]

Is it still possible to enter beta?

[NitroPenguinz]

oh my god finally, i completely missed the first closed beta. Nows my time to shine. Although i wish someone could publish a tutorial on how to signup, i dont know anything about how to speak Japanese. So yea can someone plz respond if they know how? thanks if you do i really appreciate it =]