Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to North America across PC via the Windows 10 Store and the Xbox One family of consoles. However, the latter platform has an upcoming closed beta that will kick-off on February 7th, 2020.
The official PSO2 Twitter account tweeted the following information to inform Xbox fans what’s to come:
Mark your calendars, Arks! The Closed Beta Test starts Friday, February 7th! For more information, visit https://t.co/IHUw4Nww0J pic.twitter.com/UEk5AoVNpt
— Phantasy Star Online 2 (NA) (@play_pso2) January 27, 2020
The official site linked in the tweet offers even more details on the closed beta in that it will start on February 7th at 5:00 P.M. PST, and will boast translated text and voices in English.
If that sounds like fun, gamers that live in North America can sign up right now through the Xbox Insider Hub to gain access to the closed beta test.
Furthermore, folks living in North America that are an Xbox Insider can pre-load PSO2‘s closed beta on February 3rd. Additionally, once it’s downloaded, you can update the existing client for the upcoming open beta test while keeping all progress.
Aside from all of that stuff, Microsoft offers some insight on what to expect during the early parts of February.
February 7th:
- 8:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. PST – Cradle of Darkness
- Official website opens at 10:00 A.M. PST
- 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. PST – Giant Automata: The Awakening
February 8th:
- 7:00 to 7:30 A.M. PST – Cradle of Darkness
- 1:00 to 1:30 P.M. PST – Giant Automata: The Awakening
- 5:00 to 5:30 P.M. PST – Cradle of Darkness
- 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. PST – The Raging Obsidian Arm
- 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. PST – Elder of the Unfathomable Abyss
The Microsft Wired page also highlights player rewards for logging in during the closed beta test.
Immediate Rewards:
- First Login – Photon Halo B (Accessory) and Beauty Salon Free Pass (Consumable)
- Daily Rewards – EXP Boost +50% (x3), Rare Drop Boost +50% (x3), Meseta Boost +50% (x3) (Consumables)
Although PSO2 has no official Western release date, players will receive the following rewards when the game officially launches.
Special Rewards:
- Complete 1 Urgent Quest – Photon Halo C (Accessory), Triboost +100% (Consumable)
- Complete 2 Urgent Quests – Photon Halo A (Accessory), Triboost +100% (Consumable)
- Complete 3 Urgent Quests – Mag Dreamcast (Evolution Device), Triboost +100% (Consumable)
- Complete 4 Urgent Quests – Coated Edge (Weapon Camo), Triboost +100% (x10) (Consumable)
As noted above, the Xbox One closed beta will drop on February 7th, 2020, in North America. The full version has no release date as of this writing.
