Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to North America and Europe early 2013

SEGA has today announced that 'Phantasy Star Online 2' will be coming to North America and Europe in early 2013. The free-to-play multiplayer action RPG will be available for the PC and will mark over ten years since the release of the original boundary-breaking Dreamcast hit, Phantasy Star Online.

“Phantasy Star Online was a revolutionary game when it was released, and we want to make sure that its successor in the series is every bit as ambitious,” said Chris Olson, Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “We look forward to introducing Phantasy Star Online 2’s unique, easy-to-access multiplayer action to the rest of the world next year!”

“The number one thing we want to provide players in Phantasy Star Online 2 is an adventure that changes every time they log in. Just as great table-top RPG experiences revolve around imaginative and unexpected encounters, we want players to consistently be surprised as they explore dungeons and undertake quests,” added Satoshi Sakai, Phantasy Star Online 2 Producer at SEGA of Japan.