SEGA has announced that its free-to-play MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis has finally arrived on PlayStation 4. PlayStation Plus is not required to take part in the action. Additionally, all of the features found in previously-released versions of the game are available. This includes full cross-play with PC via Steam, Windows 10, and Epic Games Store as well as Xbox One.
The latest updates to PSO2NG are available up to and including the latest release, Frozen Resolutions. This patch brings the snowy Kvaris region into the game alongside new enemies, characters, and combat. Additionally, the new Waker class is available.
Fantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis features
- Huge wide-open battlefield environments! Explore a whole new world featuring broad, expansive playfields filled with ferocious enemies waiting for you and your team. Traverse wide-open environments, speed and soar across the giant landscape and skies with new special abilities. Transitioning into a new area is as simple as walking into it — no loading screens.
- Enhanced character models! Create your identity with any character you can imagine in PSO2: NGS using the powerful creation engine. Adjust every imaginable characteristic to create your one-of-a-kind avatar.
- Redesigned graphics engine! Witness lush environments, amazingly detailed player characters, and monstrous foes in razor-sharp resolution. Watch spectacular new lighting and particle effects as weapons clash with armor. See the world as you’ve never seen it before.
- New multi-weapon system and abilities! Combine 2 types of weapons for smoother weapon switching. Battle at lightning speed using a variety of weapons and techniques.
- Connects with PSO2! Move easily in-game between PSO2: NGS and PSO2.
- Cross-platform! PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 players can play together side by side.
New Gensis is set in the same game world as PSO2 but takes place 1,000 years after those events. The action takes place on Halpha, a planet on which ARKS are locked in a battle for dominance against the “mysterious DOLLS”.
Learn more about Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis by visiting its official site.
