Available free on the PlayStation Store, the PlayStation Vita version of Phantasy Star Online 2 is technically region-locked. Because the console itself only supports a single PSN ID at any given time, the downloadable client must be accessed by a Japanese account. However, SEGA also released a physical copy of PSO2, and users have reported that this version allows them to connect to the game servers regardless of region.
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WoW is a mess and it will continue to be a mess. Still, the less-developed MMOs are going to have trouble gaining a fan base because they lack content right now. Even if people do flock to FF14 or BDO, they'll go back to WoW if they fix enough features or give players a shred of hope.
Blizzard is going through some stuff right now, and people are seeing the writing on the wall— World of Warcraft might not be the best game in which to invest your time at the moment.
Nah, I'll keep playing the game with the millions of other people. The writing on the wall says "game is not dead" even though people have claimed it is for 15 years.
I'd guess that people are going to filter out but then come back for the next expac when the turmoil is over. I do worry about content delays, though.
With the release of a global server, this MMORPG is available on PC and Xbox. However, does Phantasy Star Online 2 have cross-platform play?
Here, let me save you the click: "Yes, Phantasy Star Online 2 does support cross-platform play between Xbox One and PC"
Uh oh, might have to import me a copy lol!
Region-locking a game is lame. I like it that I could play my PS3 games from Japanese, US, and even from PAL region like Australia or UK.
I hate you Japan.. You get a physical version also?
I know we will only get a digital version I bet if it even ever comes to NA on the Vita.
The physical version of EVERY Vita game is free.
And the PSN version of EVERY game is "region locked" in the sense that you can only play it when using that region's PSN account.
The news it's letting you connect to the servers.
I was reading some reviews on Amazon Japan and they are VERY divided. The most common complain seems to be the need for a Sega ID and the lack of local play!
Not sure how much that would affect overseas, but in Japan it is common for people to get together and play this kind of game at McDonalds/Starbucks.
Also, it seems to work over 3g for free.