• SEGA Officially Announces Western Release of PSO2 in 2013

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    Published on Jul 9, 2012 12:56 AM
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    Today, SEGA will officially announce that they will be bringing Phantasy Star Online 2 to North America and Europe, with a release date in early 2013. In addition, the official teaser site should be going live at www.pso2.com sometime this morning. Our friends at SEGA were kind enough to give us a heads up on this great news, and PSO-World is proud to be the first site to share it with the Phantasy Star community. Here is a copy of the official press release, check it out:


    SEGA ANNOUNCES THE WESTERN RELEASE OF PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 SEGA’s Epic Free-to-Play Multiplayer Action RPG Coming to North America and Europe in Early 2013

    SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – July 9th, 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd today announced that free-to-play multiplayer action RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 will be coming to North America and Europe in 2013. For a first look at this new entry in the legendary Phantasy Star series, check out the official Phantasy Star Online 2 teaser site at www.pso2.com.

    “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,” said Chris Olson, Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “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 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,” added Satoshi Sakai, Phantasy Star Online 2 Producer at SEGA of Japan.

    Over ten years have passed since the release of the boundary-breaking 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. In the Year 238, the New Era of Light, players will join a new band of Arcs in the fight against mysterious D-Arkers, embarking on another epic adventure of infinite possibilities!

    Phantasy Star Online 2’s features include:

    • Deep sci-fi fantasy universe filled with lush landscapes, extraordinary creatures, and epic adventures
    • Revolutionary real-time combat and third-person action with devastating combos and counters to master
    • Flexible, class-based leveling system that lets players define their own play-style with distinctive melee, ranged, and magic weapon types
    • Randomized dungeon maps and unexpected mid-quest encounters that ensure each quest is different for each player
    • Deep character creation system with a nearly limitless number of potential appearances
    • Three degrees of humanity to experience across three unique races: the versatile Humans, spiritually-powered Newmen, and artificial CAST

    For more information about Phantasy Star Online 2, visit the official site at www.pso2.com.

    For more news, follow SEGA on Twitter @SEGA (http://twitter.com/phantasystar) or “like” us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sega.pso2).

    About SEGA® of America, Inc. SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment. SEGA® of America’s Web site is located at www.sega.com.

    About SEGA® Europe Ltd. SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA’s global website site is located at www.sega.com.

    The official teaser trailer for PSO2's western launch will also be going live sometime Monday morning via YouTube: Official PSO2 Announcement Trailer. Be sure to check it out once the video has been made available to the public!


    Be sure to share your thoughts on this exciting announcement in our PSO2 Forums, where there is already a great deal of discussion going on about the Japanese release of the game

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    Comments 140 Comments
    1. Kritzinger's Avatar
      Kritzinger - Jul 10, 2012, 07:12 AM
      >SEGA NA will take 1 year to translate PSO2 to English
      >The people who created the open beta English translation patch already translated the entire game and have the new patch ready to go
      Oh SEGA NA, never stop disappointing.
    1. Omega_Weltall's Avatar
      Omega_Weltall - Jul 10, 2012, 09:04 AM
      Their is a god !!
    1. Meyfei's Avatar
      Meyfei - Jul 10, 2012, 09:33 AM
      Dead Game is now Dead.
      As little as my opinion may be I REFUSE to allow ANY SEGA COMPANIES aside from Japan to host this -.- i'd sooner rather have the JP server die now and never have the game at all than to watch as it gets murdered AGAIN as have ALL PS games. hasnt sega of japan ever so slightly noticed the failures that Sega of america (primarily) is? Seriously this is utter bull.
      Anywho Fansubbers? i'll be wanting those english mods -.- dont seen Sega Jp will have a english patch anytime soon
    1. pso2love's Avatar
      pso2love - Jul 10, 2012, 10:44 AM
      I also want to clarify that I agree with Benjamin's statement as well:
      "Let’s make a couple of things very clear, SEGA:
      1. When you bring this over, I would highly recommend you keep it exactly as it is in the Japanese version, just with text translation. No mechanic changes, no censoring, no item removal, no nonsense.
      2. You have a HORRIBLE habit of either removing content released in Japanese versions or never releasing it at all and ending up months, if not years, behind them in content patches and upgrades. None of this crap this time.
      3. If Japan gets special items/costumes/etc? We get them too. This is mandatory, especially after the debacle that was Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity: No Export For U Edition.
      Right now, the vast majority of us are playing the Japanese version online via the beta. If you want us to migrate to the Western release, don’t give us reason to look at it as the “lesser” version below the Japanese edition.
      Thank you."
    1. Dragun9500's Avatar
      Dragun9500 - Jul 10, 2012, 11:25 AM
      Can anyone link me to a English patch for the full game? I have very little faith in SoA. And I could care less about the JP voice actors. So long as I can read the text Im good. And it would be better if the cutscenes had English subs.
    1. ChronoSphere's Avatar
      ChronoSphere - Jul 10, 2012, 11:45 AM
      Yeah I noticed that too. Why would they do it O_O
    1. thematesV2's Avatar
      thematesV2 - Jul 10, 2012, 01:13 PM
      cant talk about patch, can't post links. go look it up on the great googler.
    1. thematesV2's Avatar
      thematesV2 - Jul 10, 2012, 01:18 PM
      while I agree to these rules, I also know that the number of Western players right now will probably only be a 10th of the number that signs up when it comes out here. so saying "the vast majority of us are playing the Japanese version online via the beta" doesn't quite work. there will be tons of people who play both casually and hardcore that would never make the effort to play in another language, or jump through the hoops needed to sign up/pay for arks cash.
      I don't think sega of japan cares much for what happens in the west, but at least they're showing that they notice their loyal fans, what with there being a direct link to pso-world on the western release page, just under the 10th anniversary logo. so perhaps someone has our backs?
    1. slipknotver's Avatar
      slipknotver - Jul 10, 2012, 01:35 PM
      oh wow u found one big deal u must not know much about JP games.
    1. pso2love's Avatar
      pso2love - Jul 10, 2012, 02:32 PM
      After many comments posted about the western release of PSO2 on the official SEGA Blog, Edward@SEGA replies with this:
      "...what I’m taking away from that is, there’s a lot of hard core fans who want to see the game do well; who have strong opinions about franchise. If it makes those of you with questions and concerns feel better: none of this is surprising to hear, and it’s built on the lessons of what we’ve been learning for years now.
      We’re going to do our best to bring the version of the game you want to the West. You’ll have the chance to see and decide for yourselves if it’s something you are excited about, and I’ll do my best to answer questions and support the game."
      IMHO, this is really the best reply we can get from SEGA at this time, and I am accepting this. Whether or not it will actually take another 6 months for the translation and localization, is up to whether or not SOA will actually
      " bring the version of the game WE want to the West". Once again, time will tell. Let us not give our hopes up. Let us pray that SOA will come through, and mean what they say this time around, for the sake of a game we know and love, to be able to show this new generation of gamers how much fun the world of PSO really can be.
    1. Dragun9500's Avatar
      Dragun9500 - Jul 10, 2012, 04:02 PM
      Why cant we talk about a patch?
    1. guardian20's Avatar
      guardian20 - Jul 10, 2012, 04:32 PM
      i cant wait either the graphics look beautiful wepons look cool as well also a game that allows u to jump plus the bosses are awsome a red and black dragon
      going to city to fight bad monsters
    1. Ghen's Avatar
      Ghen - Jul 11, 2012, 12:54 AM
      As a long time Sega game player, it is good to see them still chugging along. And to see it with my all time favorite game franchise is great! It's been a long ride since the Mark III!
      That being said, I have some reservations. SoA has a horrible track record, and I feel like SoJ would rather just outright alienate their western fans a lot of the time. I don't think I've ever seen a company be so dismissive of their customer base.
      Hopefully we'll see something better out of Sega this time around. I have a lot of time, memories, and love for this company and franchise, even after they've treated a lot of us wrong. Let's hope they've learned from the past!
    1. Rukyius's Avatar
      Rukyius - Jul 11, 2012, 02:21 AM
      speechless*
    1. Graven's Avatar
      Graven - Jul 11, 2012, 08:19 AM
      Seriously, this type of comment shouldn't be allowed. I'm brazilian, i know there are many toxic brazilian players, but this applies to every country, while there are the nice ones too.
      I hope this site's moderation, do something about these type of comment.
    1. Graven's Avatar
      Graven - Jul 11, 2012, 08:44 AM
      Yeah!
      Now, make it global Sega! we don't want to stay behind in the updates.
      I'm willing to support Sega, buy Ark Cash and stuff, i just hope they treat this version really serious this time around.
    1. Meevs's Avatar
      Meevs - Jul 11, 2012, 07:21 PM
      Regardless of your effort to join us fan boys, you still seem to be out of the loop with that statement.
    1. Meevs's Avatar
      Meevs - Jul 11, 2012, 07:26 PM
      I love this post, RAWR
    1. Meevs's Avatar
      Meevs - Jul 11, 2012, 07:42 PM
      I think, I guess as a "hater" myself, I'd be glad to wave goodbye to anyone who can't comprehend my so called "hate".
    1. Meevs's Avatar
      Meevs - Jul 11, 2012, 07:52 PM
      Some good posts on here! Your right, I got XIV, and I'm looking into a few more MMOs(possibly, im quite picky with MMOs), but more so, (more than I did when I was young, because of school and gil), I play other games allot more! So many titles to look forward to like the many fpsers, good story telling games, etc. etc. I plan on putting a lot of time in pso2, more xiv though, but there's so much on mah plate now, than opposed to having a dreamcast with one game and sometimes borrowing a friends burned japanese game, and my ps2 with the hd in it for one of the best experiences ever.
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