Sega reveals Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis for PC and Xbox Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sega reveals Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis for PC and Xbox And it's out next year. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 23 Jul 2020 22 comments Phantasy Star Online 2, Sega's long-running online action-RPG, is getting a major overhaul in the form of the freshly announced New Genesis, which is making its way to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC at some point next year. Revealed during today's Xbox Series X showcase, New Genesis is being described as the "latest entry" in the Phantasy Star Online 2 saga, and promises to deliver game system and graphics engine updates to significantly enhance the series' action . Sega's announcement messaging does leaves something to be desired, however; the publisher has variously, and somewhat confusingly, referred to New Genesis as a both "brand-new title" in the Phantasy Star Online 2 series (over on Twitter) and as an "update" in its YouTube description. It's also further muddied the waters by suggesting it'll make use of players' existing PSO2 characters in some way. Hopefully a little more clarity will be provided soon. Watch on YouTube Whatever form New Genesis ends up taking, Sega says it intends to roll it out "on a global scale" - with Japanese and North American releases currently confirmed - when it launches next year. That's certainly an improvement on the original Phantasy Star Online 2, which famously took almost eight years to make the jump from Japan to the west. Sega says to "stay tuned" for more information. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store