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Phantasy Star Online Dreamcast Servers To Close

Posted by simoniker on from the rappy-flapping-and-weeping dept.

Thanks to the Sega website for publishing official word that the Phantasy Star Online servers for Dreamcast will be shut down from October 1st. The page concludes: "On behalf of Sonic Team here at Sega, we would like to thank you for making PSO an unforgettable experience. You have brought us much joy and many wonderful memories. We invite you to try PSO on GameCube and Xbox and share your knowledge and skills with other PSO gamers so your legacy will continue to live on." This news follows the shutting-down of Sega's other Dreamcast online servers back in June.

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  1. Re:Refunds? by Snowspinner · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Neither is granting returns on several year old merchandise.

    --
    Philip Sandifer's academic website
  2. Re:perfect solution by Saffaya · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The reason why SEGA will never release code for a user-run server is that they used exactly the same net protocol of the DC for the GC and Xbox versions of the game.

    Doing so would allow a lot more people than today to attack PSO.

    The hackers that did reverse engineer PSO's protocol for their own server use have not released their program in order NOT to set a wave of attacks on the current editions of the game.

    I would really like to get my hands on a DC server program though. DC PSO is my only way to play with a lot of friends in the Us.