Tokyo, August 19, 2020 – SEGA today announced their popular free-to-play online action RPG, Phantasy Star Online 2 (Global), has surpassed one million registered players following a successful launch on Xbox One and PC in North America earlier this year, then launching in 33 more nations and territories and on the Steam platform this month.
"The teams have worked so hard to bring PSO2 to players around the world this year and I couldn't be prouder of their efforts," announced Fred White, Head of Marketing at PSO Team Global. "Launching worldwide has been a dream come true for all of us. Surpassing a million registered players this month is a good feeling, and we've got so much more in store for the game in the future to look forward to!"
To celebrate the achievement, SEGA is hosting the "One Million ARKS Celebration" in the game. Activities begin today and run until Aug. 26th. For a limited time, EXP, Rare Drop, and Rare Enemy Spawn Rates will all be increased +100%! What's more, all players will have the opportunity to receive up to 2 Million EXP through EXP Tickets. And players who log in for more than five days during the event period will be entered into a drawing to win 10,000 AC, 1,000 SG, or 10 AC Scratch Tickets. There will be 100 randomly selected winners for each prize.
Read more about the "One Million ARKS Celebration" on the PSO2 website.
Phantasy Star Online 2 players are invited to join together online to explore numerous worlds with friends and experience PSO2's unparalleled action combat and character customization. Choosing from four unique races and nine classes, players can join forces with up to eleven other operatives at a time to experience unforgettable battles and boss fights.
The global version of Phantasy Star Online 2 includes fully localized text and character voices in English. In addition to the immersive original PSO2 story, the global version also features the most-up-to-date balancing and quality-of-life improvements from the Japanese service. Players can take a break from questing by playing one of the many Casino mini-games, chilling in the Alliance Quarters, competing in the new ARKS League or attending all-new live stage events. And they can do all of this with friends on both PC and Xbox One thanks to cross-platform play.
More fun and surprises are in store for ARKS in 2020 -- details can be found at https://pso2.com/. For additional up-to-the-minute details and updates, players can follow @play_PSO2 on Twitter, @PSO2Official on Facebook and @play_pso2 on Instagram.
About Phantasy Star Online 2
Embark on a never-ending assortment of missions with fellow operatives and experience unparalleled character customization and action RPG combat, completely free to play. Explore numerous worlds with a party of up to four friends or exclusive multiparty areas where up to twelve players can play simultaneously! Download one of Japan's greatest action RPG's now for FREE on Xbox One and PC.
About SEGA CORPORATION
SEGA CORPORATION is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company offers a variety of game contents for console, PC, wireless devices including planning, development, sales and operation, and amusement machine including planning, development and sales. Moreover, it provides game content developed by studios in countries around the world through global publishing bases.
SEGA CORPORATION's website is located at https://www.sega.co.jp/
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