Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis Reveals New Wintery Area Kvaris, Coming in June

Today Sega revealed the new major update coming in June for Phantasy Star Online 2, on top of content coming in April.

This month will see three content drops. Tomorrow, April 6, we’re getting the Casual Comfort AC Scratch ticket.

April 13 will see the release of new SG scratch items and new high-rank content for Retem.

April 20 will see the implementation of the Geometric Labyrinth, a new challenge for groups of 4 players.

The big reveal is the major update coming in June, which will be titled “Frozen Resolution.” As the title suggests, it’ll be focused on a wintery area called Kvaris.

You can watch the first look below.

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is currently available for Xbox and PC in the west and for PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming in Japan.

Recently, we learned that the game has passed 9 million registered users.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, here’s what it’s all about.

• Free to play!
• 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 and Xbox One players can play together side by side.