In June 2021, Sega released a game called “Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis”. In this game, we can transfer data from Phantasy Star Online 2. The two games have the same cosmic background, but their stories and content are different.
Some time ago Dengeki Online interviewed Navigator Hiroshi Arai of New Genesis. He explained why Sega continues to support Phantasy Star Online 2 instead of developing a brand new game, such as Phantasy Star Online 3.
Here is what Hiro had this to say about Sega’s decision to make PSO2 New Genesis instead of Phantasy Star Online 3:
I wanted to continue the service while making the best use of the avatar items and equipment of users who have been playing for a long period of 9 years. Also, if two titles such as “PSO2” and “PSO3” are provided in parallel, there is a possibility that users will be dispersed, so we decided to deploy it as a major update.
This means that players can transfer weapons and props from Phantasy Star Online 2 to New Genesis, which can save players a lot of PSO2 Meseta.
This led to Dengeki Online asking what the most important element when developing New Genesis was. Arai replied, “There are two important elements. The first overlaps with my last answer–to continue supporting every player’s years of acquired items–and the second was to create something akin to a plaza where players can gather.”
Despite being an updated release, PSO2 New Genesis already has over nine million registered players worldwide. Arai also discussed continued support. The development team is tracking player feedback regarding glitches and lag. Minor updates will be coming every two-to-three months, leading up to a major update in Winter 2021.
PSO2 New Genesis is available for PCs, the Xbox One, and the Xbox Series X/S worldwide and the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan.
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