The Phantasy Star Online 2 Closed Beta for North American Xbox One players is now available to download via the Xbox Insider Program.

Tomorrow, North American gamers will get their first glimpse of Phantasy Star Online 2, the massively popular online action RPG from Japan. Closed beta testing begins on Xbox One on Friday, February 7^th at 5:00pm PST and runs through Saturday, February 8^th at 11:59pm PST.

This will be the first opportunity for gamers to play the English version of the game, which begins its journey on the Xbox Insider Program. “Many multiplayer constructs came from the original Phantasy Star Online,” said Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President, Gaming at Microsoft. “Glad to see the sequel landing on Xbox One and PC!”

The closed beta test (CBT) will introduce North American players to the PSO2 game world with fully localized text and character voices in English. SEGA has some surprises waiting for players who participate, including special time-limited in-game “Urgent Quests” with rewards and a Saturday evening concert given by “Quna “, an idol who holds a key to the PSO2 story.

Players can sign up for the closed beta test for Xbox One and download the game now for free. Details can be found at www.pso2.com. For additional details and updates, players can follow @play_PSO2 and @XboxInsider.

“PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2” will be released in North America in spring 2020! A never-ending quest awaits you! PSO2 will be free-to-play on Xbox!

Official Site: https://www.pso2.com/