Ars Electronica Festival · 2001
Phantasy Star Online
by Yuji Naka, Sega, Sonic Team
🏆 Award of Distinction · Prix Ars Electronica 2001
“Phantasy Star Online” by Yuji Naka, Sega and Sonic Team received an Award of Distinction in the Net Based Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2001.
"Phantasy Star Online" is a multi-player game that opens up new dimensions of networked gaming thanks to the fortuitous combination of game console and the Internet. The integration of innovative communication modules (such as a real-time translation tool) is especially striking.
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