SEGA has announced that it is holding a public beta for the PC version of Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst.

You can head over to PSOBB.com to download the client. The first month is free, but costs $8.99 per month after that. Also, player data from the open beta will be saved once the game goes live on June 9th.

Funnily enough, SEGA describes Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst as “a network-based RPG featuring real-time action and communication between players over the internet.” In other words, it’s an MMORPG. Don’t you love public relations?

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced the availability of Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst® for the PC as a free download. Players are encouraged to download the full game, presently running as an open beta, from the following website: http://www.psobb.com. Effective today, users can experience more than six weeks of free online gameplay, after which a monthly fee of $8.99 will be required to continue. Player data from the beta test will be carried over to the full game’s release on June 9.

You can read the entire press release here, and get your full version of Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst here.