Will Phantasy Star Online 2 Remain Exclusive to Xbox One for Console in North America?
Landing Phantasy Star Online 2’s North American localization is a huge get for Microsoft. Since it was released in Japan around seven years ago, Western MMORPG fans have been dying to play the title but were left with only demos that teased the possibility it could come to the US.
American Microsoft fans especially have been waiting to play the second installment in the series, as the first game was an important part of the original Xbox’s roster. Alongside games like Halo, Phantasy Star Online was one of few games Xbox fanboys had to hold over PS2 users in the early console wars.
The irony is that the second installment in the series has yet to release on an Xbox Platform. The Japanese version of PSO2 released for PC in 2013 and was ported to PS4 in 2016.
It is with that in mind that the question of whether Microsoft can keep PSO2 an Xbox One exclusive in North America arises? If not, they may just lose one of their best chances they have to corner a hungry market of fans.
