There’s a new game coming very soon, but sadly it isn’t time for the next mainline entry just yet.Rather, is a spinoff in a similar vein to .Like that game, is set in the same universe as Atlus’ incredibly successful RPG, , but unlike , this one features a new cast of characters, including a talking owl named Lufel that presumably takes the place of Morgana.First announced in 2023, is a free-to-play live service game from Chinese publisher Perfect World, which released the game in open beta in its native country in April last year.
It introduces a fresh team of Phantom Thieves and seems to be aiming for the classic Persona blend of high school drama, social interaction and dungeon crawling with impossibly stylish turn-based battles.There’s a new “Synergy” system that develops as you form bonds with NPCs, new mini-games and a PvE mode called The Velvet Trials.Underpinning the whole experience will be a free-to-play model, the exact nature of which is not yet clear.Time will tell if gacha tactics will get in the way of a good time, and how well the familiar gameplay loop translates to your phone, but the game’s official website says it’s intended for both fans and newcomers.Atlus will be hoping that tides fans over until it has any news on .
Its most recent release was last year’s , and the studio is currently saying nothing about the follow-up to , which launched in its original pre-state way back in 2016.launches June 26 on PC, iOS and Android.
