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Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis Announces Upcoming Bouncer Class in New Headline Broadcast

This New Class, Mission Pass System, and Battledia Quest Type Land In-Game on October 13th

Tokyo, October 5, 2021 – SEGA announced a new class for Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, the Bouncer, in today's NGS Headline broadcast. This class and more will become available on October 13th.

The long-awaited Bouncer class has finally come to Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis! Excelling at close to mid-range combat, the Bouncer is nimble and highly skilled at mid-air combat with both Photon Arts (PA) and Techniques. The chosen weapons of the Bouncer are Soaring Blades and Jet Boots. Learn how to control your new weapons by training with Deirdre in Central City. Before heading there, you should know that Jet Boots are the only weapon that can take on the element of a chosen Technique, and that Soaring Blades can produce variations of the same attacks!

Mission Pass

This is a reward system that gives players a way to earn cosmetic and beneficial items, based on completing in-game tasks. Mission Pass: NGS Season 1 begins on October 13th and runs through November 10th. Players that log in between October 13th and November 2nd will receive an N-Mission Pass Gold as a gift!

Battledia

The new quest type, Battledia, becomes available on October 13th. Collect five Battle Triggers from enemy drops and use them at a Trigger Portal to play this challenging quest. Players can receive a multitude of rewards, such as EXP and materials used for weapon and armor enhancement from Battledia: Yellow. In Battledia: Purple, face a series of Gigantix and defeat them within the time limit to claim victory, and earn higher quality rewards.

Halloween Fiesta

Celebrate Halloween in Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis from October 27th through November 24th! Central City and the open world will be transformed with spooky, festive decorations. Earn Seasonal Currency from completing limited-time tasks and defeating seasonal enemies and use it to purchase rewards like new stamps, Mag Forms, and more.

To learn about all the updates coming to Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis this fall, watch today's NGS Headline.

Players can play nine years of content in Phantasy Star Online 2 and join the newest entry to the series, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis. Download and play Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis on PC and Xbox One for free today.

About Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis

PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 NEW GENESIS is a new online action RPG game by SEGA. Set 1,000 years after the events of Phantasy Star Online 2, PSO2:NGS takes place on Halpha, a planet on which ARKS (soldiers of the Oracle colony fleet in the Phantasy Star Online 2 series) are locked in a battle for dominance against the mysterious DOLLS.

PSO2:NGS features new and improved action combat and character customization, allowing for more flexibility and expression than ever before. Choosing from four unique races and seven classes, players can join forces with other operatives to experience unforgettable battles and boss fights in brand new locales, with an emphasis on flowing, flashy mobility to conquer and explore sprawling open environments. Players will be able to do all of this with friends on both PC (Steam / Windows 10 / Epic Games Store) and Xbox One thanks to cross-platform play.

The Global version of PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 NEW GENESIS includes fully localized text and character voices in English and will remain content current with the Japanese servers. Details can be found at https://ngs.pso2.com/.  For additional up-to-the-minute updates, players can follow @play_PSO2 on Twitter, @PSO2Official on Facebook and @play_pso2 on Instagram.

About SEGA CORPORATION

SEGA CORPORATION is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company offers a variety of game contents for console, PC, wireless devices including planning, development, sales and operation, and amusement machine including planning, development and sales. Moreover, it provides game content developed by studios in countries around the world through global publishing bases.

SEGA CORPORATION's website is located at https://www.sega.co.jp/

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