What happened to Phantasy Star Online (2000)?
Phantasy Star Online (2000) shut down in 2010 after launching in 2000. Console online RPG that started it all for Japan.
↻ Community revival: Ephinea private server
- Years
- 2000–2010
- Business model
- Subscription
- Region
- JP
In context
It ran for 10 years (2000–2010).
Of the 2 MMOs on MMOlist that launched in 2000, 1 is still playable today.
Also from Sonic Team / SEGA: Phantasy Star Universe (2006), Spiral Knights (2011), PSO2: New Genesis (2021).
Scratch the same itch — alive today
Phantasy Star Online (2000) has an archive entry, not a full profile — these picks match its era, model, and style from the curated database.
Final Fantasy XI
2002 · Subscription · Tab Target
A Tale in the Desert
2003 · Subscription · Turn-Based
Dark Age of Camelot
2001 · Free-to-Play + Sub Option · Tab Target
More from the archive
Other MMOs that shut down or never shipped from around 2000.
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