Global Launch of Phantom X May Present a Chance for Atlus

Sure, here’s a human-like rewrite:

—

Okay, so get this—Persona 5: The Phantom X, it’s not your usual Atlus gig. I mean, yeah, they normally handle their own stuff, but this time, nope. It’s Perfect World Games, a Chinese company, steering the ship. Yeah, they’re more into the whole games-as-a-service thing. This one’s a live service mobile gacha game. And here’s the kicker—it’s free, but filled with microtransactions. Like, a ton. More than any Persona game before.

Now, even though it’s been out a year—well, kind of out—it’s not fully launched. They had this open beta deal on PC, iOS, and Android but only in some Asian places—China, Korea, Taiwan. The whole world didn’t get a taste, and Atlus and Perfect World were, like, super quiet about it. But, plot twist! After months of leaks and whispers in the wind, they finally said the game’s coming West on June 26, 2025. Mark your calendars, I guess?

I don’t really know why, but I’m stuck on this part—Persona 5: The Phantom X is coming out all over the place fast. Fans thought it’d be ages till release, especially since nothing in Japan yet. But nope, surprise! It’s dropping everywhere at once and just before RAIDOU Remastered, which is pretty wild timing if you ask me. Atlus is up to something; maybe big announcements are looming, who knows.

Jumping around a bit, but Atlus hasn’t been spilling much tea on what they’re cooking up next. Aside from RAIDOU, not much news. Their last big info dump was way back in June 2023 during the Xbox Games Showcase. That’s when they dropped the bombs on Persona 3 Reload, Persona 5 Tactica, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Maybe, just maybe, they’ve got more heat for the next Xbox shindig? Leaks say possibly.

And about Persona 6 and a Persona 4 remake—rumors are swirling. Even though Persona 3 Reload is still fresh, folks are saying Persona 4 Rewind or whatever it’ll be called, is almost done. Fans found a mysterious “P4R” domain not long ago, which is suspiciously like Persona 4 remake initials. Atlus did something like this before, so it’s not too wild to think an announcement’s near.

Honestly? Persona 6 is still in the rumor stage without much solid backing. But calling it in June would make sense. Atlus’ release calendar is looking empty after June, so hyping fans with a double whammy of Persona 6 and the Persona 4 remake at the Xbox show could be just what the doctor ordered for Persona die-hards. Let’s see what happens, shall we?