Phantasy Star Universe is coming, this much we know, and fans of the long-running series have clearly been looking forward to the game's celebrated portion, which publisher have promised lashings of. There is a slight catch to 'Universe' though, as we today learn that whilst gamers playing the and versions will be able to compete online against each other, gamers will be cut-off from this cross-platform gaming, and only able to compete with fellow 360 owners.

Sega have yet to explain this decision, but it could be technical given the all-encompassing nature of Microsoft's Live service, which was further enhanced with the release of the Xbox 360 console. Despite this separation, all three versions of the title are currently set to launch at the same time, and their must be innumerable points of similarity, especially between the 360 and PC versions, given the similarities between the platforms.

Phantasy Star Universe promises combat arenas online encompassing hundreds of players at the same time, battling their way through the world in six-man squads. The game is due out in the autumn and more on the title from Sega is expected at E3 in a fortnight's time.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. ned Unregistered 1 year ago

    bought this game and wasnt expecting to have to pay to play online, since u pay a separate charge it could at least be cross platform.