Remember the Phantasy Star Online 2 launch fiasco with the Windows store? Of course you do. It was terrible. And it led to a lot of people saying, with varying degrees of exasperation, that the game should just be on Steam because of course it should be. Well guess what? Now the game has a Steam page. No Microsoft stuff, just Steam.
Of course, the page itself doesn’t currently have any options to wishlist the game, much less download it, but the video included on the page mentions August, and Reddit is stating August 5th as the date of the launch based on page code. It definitely makes sense to expand the availability ahead of the game’s far-reaching New Genesis update (and in light of widespread issues with the game’s previous storefront), so while this isn’t confirmation… let’s just say that you should maybe go ahead and earmark August 5th as a potential starting point. That would work all right, yes?
“Get ready, operatives! Phantasy Star Online 2 officially launches on Steam on August 5th, 2020! […] Embark on a never-ending quest when Phantasy Star Online 2 officially arrives on Steam on August 5th, launching with our next major content update, Episode 4! Experience one of Japan’s biggest online action RPGs, completely free-to-play and featuring cross-play and cross-progress with other available platforms. […] We are happy to announce a fantastic collaboration release to celebrate the launch of Phantasy Star Online 2 on Steam. Starting August 5th, ARKS Operatives will be able to get unique items based on Valve’s celebrated franchises! Embody HALF-LIFE 2’s Gordon Freeman or HALF-LIFE: ALYX’s Alyx Vance with special outfits and partner up with Wheatley from Portal 2 with a special Mag Evolution Device! This release will also include cosmetic items from Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead, such as Hairstyles and Weapon Camos!”
