Article: PSO2 Roadmap (JP) - Updated Release Schedule for First Half of 2013

[Tomeeboy]

SEGA has updated their roadmap for Phantasy Star Online 2 in Japan, giving a brief rundown of the content they will be rolling out this year. The update doesn't cover the whole year, but does map out the first half. Here's what they have planned:

Mid-February - Lilipa Wonder Caravan (Fashion Update)

<img align="right" hspace="5" src="http://www.pso-world.com/images/news/2013-02/pso2-february-lilipa-wonder-caravan.jpg">[*]New Costumes (looks to include Lilipa costume, aka PSO2 ewok)[*]New Hairstyles[*]New Accessories[*]New Voices[*]New Lobby Actions

February 28th - Phantasy Star Online 2 Vita Release

[*]New Boss: Chrome Dragon (releasing on PSO2 Vita first)[*]New Item Drops[*]New Client Orders
<img align="right" hspace="5" src="http://www.pso-world.com/images/news/2013-02/pso2-playstation-vita-february-2013-release.jpg">[*]New Interrupt Event[*]New Emergency Quest[*]New Rare Boss (late March)[*]New Advanced Quest (mid-March)[*]New Item Category (late March)[*]New Team Room Features (late March)

Spring / Late March Content Update

[*]Chapter 9 Story Quest: "The First Farewell" (releasing on PSO2 Vita first)[*]Side Story Quest: "Arks Combat Tournament" (releasing on PSO2 PC first)[*]"Universe Star" Fashion Update (PSU costumes?)[*]White Day Lobby, Event, & Fashion Update

"Solemn Guardian" Update (tentative)

[*]Level Cap Increase: Level 60[*]New Field[*]New Boss[*]New Enemies[*]Fashion Update[*]Limited-TIme Event & Lobby

"Phantom Tower" Update (tentative)

[*]New Advanced Quest[*]New Quest Type[*]Fashion Update[*]Limited-Time Event & Lobby

One-Year Anniversary Update (tentative)

[*]New "Collaboration Enemy" (possibly a new ship-wide boss, like Falz Arms / Falz Elder?)[*]First Anniversary Quest[*]Fashion Update[*]Limited-Time Event & Lobby

PSO2 for Smartphones

[*]Releasing sometime in 2013[*]A user test will be scheduled separately

Thanks once again to Maronji for posting the news in our Phantasy Star Online 2 forums!

[parabolee]

Do we have any idea when PSO2 is coming out in English yet?

[Tomeeboy]

No new information has been released yet, but we'll have it on the front page as soon as we hear anything from SEGA. Currently, the tentative release is "early" 2013, but we're leaning toward that being sometime in the Spring at the earliest.

[Macman]

Really? Chapter 9 AND the new boss are going to be held back for PC? Sony's trying so hard to get people to buy their dying handheld...