Phantasy Star Online Dreamcast Servers To Close

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday August 27, 2003 @12:48PM 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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PSO Homebrew server by R5900 · 2003-08-27 13:57 · Score: 5, Interesting

It seems that some guys have started such a project a while ago..
Well, as written on the main page, the current project is the Phantasy Star Online Homebrew Server. Not that I'm dogging the servers that Sega has; however, anyone can say, with confidence, that their servers aren't going to be up forever. Once it becomes unprofitable and the costs for the servers become an enconomical liability, they'll take 'em down.
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Their project seems rather dead (was it even born?) but there might more interest for it now..