At today's Xbox Games Showcase, Sega has revealed Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, the latest entry in the popular MMORPG series to celebrate its 20th anniversary since the first game was. Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis (PSO2: NGS for short) was announced during the broadcast of Microsoft's Online Conference, the Xbox Games Showcase, on Thursday, July 23, 2020. This massive update will be released instead of a new episode, and is planned to launch after Episode 6. Early this morning Sega revealed a ton of new details about PSO2: New Genesis in a nearly two-hour long presentation that aired live at 3AM PT. There’s too much to cover here, but it’s looking. Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Gets Tons of Awesome Gameplay & Details; New PSO2 Engine Revealed. Today, Sega showcased brand new gameplay and info about Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis.
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Sega has released more information regarding Phantast Star Online 2: New Genesis. The expansion/remake/new game (depending on your interpretation) is scheduled for a release some time in 2021.
While we don’t have an exact release date nailed down just yet, we do know that this new entry in the PSO universe could stand on its own if Sega chose. The entire gameplay engine has been reworked, and the visuals have been given an upgrade that fans have wanted for nearly a decade.
If you’re concerned about losing access to the existing version of PSO2, Sega had put those fears to rest. Everyone will be able to access both the original PSO2 and its New Genesis upgrade when the game launches in 2021. Unlike the rest of PSO2, which has been available in Japan since 2012, New Genesis is expected to release with a simultaneous global launch.
A closed beta for New Genesis is taking registrations in Japan through January 4. Sega plans to upgrade the current visuals in the original version of PSO2 to allow seamless character movement between PSO2 and NG. New Genesis will arrive on PC and Xbox One, with Sega promising Xbox Series X enhancements in the future.
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For those of you confused about Phantasy Star Online 2’s upcoming update “New Genesis,” you’re in good company, because it’s connected to PSO2, but also it’s its own thing, but… Okay, you know what, let’s just break it down:
According to the PSO2 official news blog, New Genesis will release in place of a new episode next year and targets bringing the 8-year-old game to fit modern tech and design expectations. It features a new world, new enemies, a new combat system, a more open map (though it’s premature to call it true open world yet), and significant visual upgrades.
The news post refers to the setup as “twin universes,” noting that you can you can swap between playing original PSO2 and New Genesis. New Genesis’ PC requirements will be a step above PSO2, but your created characters and emotes can shift between the two games. Both remain free-to-play and use the same account. Further, your weapons, units, and Mags can move over from PSO2 to New Genesis…with some significant caveats.
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You will effectively have to treat the two as separate games, as you can’t bring over most of your items and basic character progression (your level/EXP, skills, arts, etc…). Weapon stats may change, and you may not be able to use certain weapons at all until the required class is put in the game (which may imply some current classes won’t be available at launch of New Genesis). Same with Units, but they will not be visible on your character. Mags will… exist, but they won’t impact your gameplay or character, suggesting they could be cosmetic only.
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Much like Final Fantasy 14 and A Realm Reborn, this mid-life drastic shift is a high risk move with potentially high rewards, especially if PSO2 continues to grow outside of Japan. At the moment, only Xbox One and Windows 10 are the confirmed platforms with the statement “If PSO2 is added to new platforms, we plan to make PSO2: NGS available on those platforms as well.”