F2P “Phantasy Star Online” Service Announced for the West,Debuting in North America Spring 2020

IRVINE, Calif. – June 9, 2019 –  SEGA Games Co., Ltd. announced today that Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO2), one of Japan’s greatest online RPGs, will launch in the West, debuting in North America in Spring 2020 on Xbox One™.

All stories and content, and especially the fan-favorite epic battles with their huge number of enemies, will be included in this free-to-play release. Stay tuned for more details!

“What is PSO2?”

Join the Spectacular Experience of a “Never-ending Quest” and “The Highest Level Action”!

Players of PSO2 become a member of a research expedition called “Arks,” which belong to a fleet of interplanetary cruising ships, setting out to a research a variety of different planets. Visiting places for the mission (quest) always evolves into a fresh and surprising adventure, including auto-generated maps, sudden events, and a Multiplayer Party Area, where up to 12 players can play together simultaneously. 

Each planet and quest is an encounter with different characters and battles with enemies. Its easy control systems allow for intense exhilaration in battles as well as highly strategic and customizable actions.

Gigantic boss enemies are also waiting for their time to challenge you with their towering body that covers the whole screen. Team up with other players against epic bosses!

Create Your Own Character with the Ultimate “Character Creation”!

PSO2 lets players create their own characters in an easy and intuitive way with the “Character Creation” system.

Not only costumes, hairstyles, accessories, but also the height, body shape, and moreover, the length and thickness of arms and legs, can be customized with a morphing feature for unlimited customization and design combination.

Free to Download and Play the Game! 

The entire game will be made available as a F2P experience for players on Xbox One. There will be no limitations on game experiences such as Class Level cap or direct purchase of high-tier weapons because we want to provide all players with a fair and exciting experience.  If players still find themselves in need of assistance for their quest, microtransactions are there to help.

Phantasy Star Online 2 will launch in the West, debuting in North America in Spring 2020 on Xbox One. For more information, be sure to visit the official website at http://pso2.com.

About SEGA® of America, Inc.:SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.  The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  SEGA of America’s website is located at www.sega.com

Handcrafted combat adventure Unto The End revealed as day one Game Pass title at
Xbox briefing

Microsoft conference shines light on upcoming indie from developer 2 Ton Studios, new gameplay footage
and screenshots released

E3 2019: 9 June, 2019 – New publisher Big Sugar (formerly Digital Uppercut) and indie developer 2 Ton Studios are pleased to share the news that upcoming combat adventure Unto The End will be available as a day one Game Pass title when it launches on Xbox One later this year. 

Unto The End‘s status as a future Game Pass offering was confirmed by Xbox as part of its E3 press briefing. The news was complemented with a brief look at some in-game footage, and we’re happy to be able to show you the full, unedited Unto The End gameplay montage in the video below.

In addition to the Xbox One version, Unto The End will also launch on PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. Release date is TBA.

Created by husband and wife development team Stephen Danton and Sara Kitamura under the guise of 2 Ton Studios, Unto The End follows the journey of a humble father as he embarks on an arduous trek to be reunited with his family. 

“From the very start we knew we wanted a minimal art style with a side-on presentation, and gameplay that focused on player skill,” explains game designer and animator, Danton. “We also didn’t want to copy-paste an existing game model, or simply make a puzzle-platformer, roguelike, metroidvania or 2D Dark Souls.

“So we spent a lot of time trying out ideas. And although that’s fun, it’s also really scary because there’s not much there to guide you. In the end we landed on a few simple ideas and then spent a bunch of time refining them.

“Unto is a focused experience. It’s handcrafted and values quality over quantity. When it’s all done, we hope players enjoy its challenges and come away feeling a real sense of mastery and accomplishment.”

About the game

Unto The End is a 2D cinematic combat-adventure, featuring a nuanced combat system and handcrafted encounters, which follows a father’s journey through an unforgiving wilderness to get back to his family.

Key features

• Nuanced 2D Combat System: Read, react and counter enemy attacks, strike tactically with range weapons, and use opponents against each other as you fight in one-on-one and group battles
• Handcrafted Encounters: The adventure unfolds through a series of carefully crafted multi-stage encounters, each featuring unique opponents with their own history and motivations

Unforgiving Landscapes: Journey through mountain passes and stark winter forests as you overcome environmental challenges and discover forgotten pathways through a merciless land

About Big Sugar
Big Sugar is a new publisher that does what it wants. And what it wants is to work with talented independent developers and to publish the unique, fun, compelling, entertaining, memorable, and all-round high-quality games that they create. https://bigsugargames.com/

About 2 Ton Studios
An independent studio based in California and run by husband and wife team, Stephen Danton and Sara Kitamura. The studio strives to create original titles with gameplay firmly fixed at their core. Unto the End is the first 2 Ton game developed in partnership with a publisher. For more information about 2 Ton Studios, please visit: www.2tonstudios.com

Cyberpunk 2077 — release date, pre-orders, new trailer revealed!

CD PROJEKT RED reveals brand new details regarding the studio’s upcoming game, Cyberpunk 2077. Starting today, the title is also available for pre-order.

Cyberpunk 2077, the upcoming open-world, action-adventure story from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, will release April 16th, 2020 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The game’s Collector’s Edition is also available for pre-order and comes packed with a number of high-quality collectibles. These include a 25 cm / 10 inch statue depicting the game’s protagonist — V — in action, a steelbook case, a hardcover art book, and more. The Collector’s Edition comes in an impressive box made to look like one of the megabuildings towering over Night City.

Accompanying the release date and pre-order news is a cinematic trailer, which offers a deeper look into the game’s story. The trailer reveals one of the key characters of Cyberpunk 2077, Johnny Silverhand. The legendary rockerboy is played by Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves (The Matrix trilogy, John Wick series, Johnny Mnemonic). In addition to his appearance and voice, Reeves is also providing full-body motion capture for the character.

Watch E3 2019 Cinematic Trailer: https://youtu.be/qIcTM8WXFjk

More Cyberpunk 2077 news is set to be revealed at E3, which will be taking place from June 11th to June 13th in Los Angeles. The game’s trade show presence includes behind-closed-doors gameplay presentations for media and business representatives in West Exhibit Hall, as well as presentations for all E3 attendees held at the Cyberpunk 2077 booth in South Exhibit Hall.

For more information regarding Cyberpunk 2077 and the game’s E3 presence, make sure to follow the title’s official website, Facebook, and Twitter.

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