Phantasy Star Universe Beta hits Live Marketplace

360 users can now run to their marketplace on Xbox Live and download a playable beta version of upcoming SEGA MMORPG "Phantasy Star Universe". The free beta is available in all regions apart from Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

The official dashboard description is as follows:

"Details from the dashboard:: Thank you for downloading the trial version of Phantasy Star Universe online multiplayer mode. This is a limited time demo which will grant you a temporary GUARDIANS License, which will expire at 12:00AM on Wednesday October 18th (* adjusted for local time). With this demo you will be able to create your own character, form a party of up to six adventurers, and explore the wonders of the Gurhal System along with your fellow Guardians. You are required to have a Xbox Live Gold Membership in order to play this demo. Also due to the test nature of this demo, there will be a limited number of concurrent users who will be allowed to play at any given time. For specific dates and restrictions please check out our website at www.phantasystaruniverse.com.