Phantasy Star Online 2 to Launch Open Beta on Xbox One on March 17th

Sega announced today that Phantasy Star Online 2 will launch its North American open beta on March 17th at 5pm PDT. Players can begin downloading the client at 10am PDT on March 16th.

The Open Beta will include fully localized text and character voices in English. On first-time login, players will receive a variety of weapons including swords, assault rifles, rods, and gunblades as well as consumable items to get started. In addition to the original PSO2 story, the North American version will also include the most-up-to-date balancing and quality-of-life improvements from the Japanese service. Players will be able to choose from four races and nine classes and explore up to fourteen locations while tackling various missions and collecting Xbox One Achievements. They can also take a break from questing by playing one of the many Casino Mini-Games, chilling in the Alliance Quarters, or attending all-new Live Stage Events.