The first console-based MMORPG was Phantasy Star Online for the Sega DreamCast.[34] The first console-based open-world MMORPG was Final Fantasy XI for the PlayStation 2. EverQuest Online Adventures, also on the PlayStation 2, was the first console MMORPG in North America. Although console-based MMORPGs are considered more difficult to produce,[35] the platform is gaining more attention.