Phantasy Star Online
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Phantasy Star Online, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Phantasy Star Online's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free-to-Play core game | Free | Core game free · certain paid content available |
The facts
Each one read from Phantasy Star Online's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirements
- The Xbox download requires an Xbox Account.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Character creation
- Players can create a unique main character.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Combat and traversal
- Photon Dash and Photon Glide help players traverse the open field.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Compatibility with PSO2
- Playing New Genesis also allows access to Phantasy Star Online 2.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Controller limitation
- The support page says only XInput controllers are supported.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Developer and publisher
- SEGA is listed as both developer and publisher on Steam.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Genre
- SEGA describes it as an online RPG.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Multiplayer
- Up to 32 people can enjoy the adventure together.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Open world
- The game features a vast open field adventure.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Product identity
- Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is the latest chapter in the Phantasy Star Online 2 series.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Release history
- SEGA says PSO2 first released for Windows PC in July 2012.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Support
- SEGA directs users with account or technical issues to the PSO2 Support Team and links FAQs, troubleshooting guides and contact/reporting forms.checked 14 Nov 2026
Where it runs
- Windows requirements
- The listed Steam minimum requirements include Windows 10, 8 GB RAM, DirectX 11 and 103 GB available space.checked 14 Nov 2026
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