After Yakuza and Persona, Xbox could invest in a NIS America franchise next, according to rumors
For the past few years, Xbox owner Microsoft has been enthusiastically pushing for Japanese developer support. The platform isn't particularly known for its lineup of games from the Japanese industry, especially with the Xbox 360/One consoles.
However, lately, the company has been on a roll, especially with the Persona series announcement during its recent showcase. With this reveal, the iconic JRPG series has come to an Xbox (and PC) platform for the first time ever. Now, according to rumors, something of this scale could happen again.
Speaking on the XboxEra podcast, insider Nick Baker (Shpeshal_Nick) revealed that NIS America is next on the green team's partnership list, saying:
He also seemed to be aware of the two companies' specific plans. However, he could not divulge any details for the time being, mysteriously alluding:
Whether or not this is true is yet to be seen, but his claim certainly carries weight. After all, Baker's previous leaks about Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal being shown off at the Bethesda Games Showcase turned out to be true.
He dropped a hint at the announcement before the show went live back in June 2022 with a tweet that simply read:
Given the agitation and backlash from gamers over the legitimacy of such leaks, he warned that people have to be patient, saying:
He clarified that this was a way to keep overly enthusiastic fans off his back, especially since such deals can take time to come to fruitition.
NIS America is known for its entries such as Disgaea and Ys. The former is an over-the-top (figuratively and factually) strategy RPG series with turn-based combat and a penchant for massive stats and combo numbers that rack up into the millions. The latter is a long-running
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