Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis Reveals Upcoming Updates & Events & Roadmap Until June 2022

Today Sega hosted a livestream about its MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, focusing on short and long-term updates.

First of all, we take a good look at the upcoming “Sandstorm Requiem” update that will expand the story and add the new desert region named Retem. It’ll bring a ton of goodies and features and it’ll be implemented on Dec. 15.

The same date will also see the release of two $19.99 packages with Retem-themed costumes.

On Dec. 22, we’re also getting the Christmas event with a new seasonal AC Scratch, and decorations. The new event named World Trials will also be added on the same date, prompting players to use the Sonar to find Stellar Grace scattered on the map.

Perhaps even more interesting is the roadmap for the first half of 2022, which spells what we can expect from next year, culminating with the second major update in June, which will add a new region, new class skills, chapter 3 of the story, and will increase the level cap to 60.

Incidentally, we also hear that developers are interested in bringing over the personal quarters to New Genesis, but it’ll take a fairly long time because they’re considering a significant upgrade over the feature in the original Phantasy Star Online 2.

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.