Official Site:Â Phantasy Star Online 2
Studio:Â SEGA
Launch Date:Â May 27, 2020 in North America;Â July 4, 2012, in Japan
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid B2P
Platform: PC, Console, Mobile
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Phantasy Star Online 2 brings in fashion from the anime KonoSuba in a crossover event
The world of Phantasy Star Online 2 isn't a particularly fantastical one in the classical sense, but it absolutely is an anime styled sci-fantasy...
Perfect Ten: What makes me feel welcome when trying out your MMO
While it's not "standing in front of your high school in your underpants and reciting a difficult Shakespeare passage" level of anxiety, there is...
Phantasy Star Online 2 adds new Urgent Quests and an Independence Day event
There's been another update to Phantasy Star Online 2 once again, and this one has introduced some unique new Urgent Quests and a Fourth...
Massively Overthinking: When should we cut MMO studios some slack for trainwreck launches?
A while back, the MOP writers were chatting about some of the trainwreck launches we've seen from MMO studios over the last few years.
"I...
Vague Patch Notes: Have we ever really had an MMO sequel?
In the wake of Justin's recent column on whether or not MMO sequels are a good idea, MOP reader Bobfish had an interesting question...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 276: Opening the doors to Torchlight III and New World
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Torchlight III, EVE Online, Phantasy Star Online 2, Playable Worlds, ArcheAge, EverQuest, and EverQuest II, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on moderating chat toxicity and the impact of modding on games like Fallout 76.
PC Gaming Show: Torchlight III just hit early access, New World’s beta begins in July
PC Gamer's PC Gaming Show is upon us today, and good news for MMO fans: We're actually expecting several fun reveals, from the likes...
Phantasy Star Online 2 posts content roadmap and promises more PC platforms
Have you already blasted and slashed your way through all of the content that Phantasy Star Online 2 has to offer? We're a little...
Massively Overthinking: Do you keep MMOs installed for the login freebies?
MOP reader Styopa proposed this fun topic for Massively Overthinking this week, prompted, he said, by Standing Stone Games' recent promotions for Lord of...
Phantasy Star Online 2 adds new campaigns and issues boosts for broken content release times
Phantasy Star Online 2 has just finished its latest maintenance which has brought on a variety of things for players to do. Among them...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO studios favor console or PC players more?
Here's a topic that I'm torn on answering definitively because I think it changes from studio to studio when it comes to prioritizing the...
Global Chat: Phantasy Star Online 2 tips and tricks
As you... may have heard, Phantasy Star Online 2's PC launch was all sorts of horrible, especially from an installation perspective. Belghast over at...
Phantasy Star Online 2 promises continued work on Windows 10 issues while running a casino boost week
So, PC player friends, how has Phantasy Star Online 2 been working for you? Have you been running face-first into issues? Have you been...
Phantasy Star Online 2 hosts PSO2 Day — if you can actually play
Hey, you know what Phantasy Star Online 2 needs to detract from the awful taste of last week's launch fiasco? A holiday! And thus,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 274: Greymoor, BlizzCon, and Guild Wars 2
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Phantasy Star Online 2, Elder Scrolls Online Greymoor, Guild Wars 2 No Quarter, LOTRO and DDO's new monetization, and BlizzCon's cancellation, with adventures in ESO, Fallout 76, GW2, SWG Legends, LOTRO, and Minecraft Dungeons, plus mailbag topics on international releases and dream MMOs.
Phantasy Star Online 2 is a fun treasure buried under antique contrivances and inconveniences
When I first booted up Phantasy Star Online 2, the only way to get to a suite of visual options that included making the...
Desert Oasis: Recapping Black Desert’s Heidel Ball, from backstage to balancing
One of the complications of playing playing Black Desert is that it operates on UTC. Since I live in California, aka the center of...
Global Chat: Does SWTOR fail in the end for (Han) soloers?
As his name suggests, FibroJedi is a big Star Wars: The Old Republic player -- but even so, he is not above criticizing the...
Phantasy Star Online 2 offers installation fix suggestions, promises a hitching patch on June 10
Phantasy Star Online 2 has made good on the promise for more communication it made in its apology for the MMO's botched launch posted...
SEGA apologizes for botched Phantasy Star Online 2 launch
Two days in to the disastrous launch of Phantasy Star Online 2, SEGA finally released a statement and apology - as far as we...
