Rumor: Persona 5: The Phantom X May Be Released Outside of China
Persona 5: The Phantom X may launch outside of China, as some newly emerged evidence suggests the upcoming mobile game has already been approved for release in South Korea. Atlus's fandom has been calling for Persona 5: The Phantom X to get an international release for nearly a full year by now.
Originally unveiled in March 2023, Persona 5: The Phantom X is a gacha game for PC and mobile devices that ties into the fifth mainline installment in the series. Developed by Black Wings Game Studio, the spin-off is currently slated to release sometime in 2024, published by Chinese entertainment conglomerate Perfect World.
Perfect World's official website recently added a Korean-language subdomain for Persona 5: The Phantom X, indicating that the game will also be releasing in South Korea. As originally spotted by Atlus insider Midori, the site appeared alongside a Korean YouTube channel dedicated to the game, as well as accompanying pages on Kakao and Naver, two popular social media platforms in South Korea.
This turn of events happened mere days after Midori last claimed that an international release for Persona 5: The Phantom X is on the cards. Taking to Twitter, the insider recently said that Sega is hoping to debut the spin-off globally after launching it in select Far Eastern markets, including China and Japan. Back in summer 2023, Midori said that Persona 5: The Phantom X was already approved for a Japan release. Since then, Sega also decided to launch the game internationally, according to the insider's January 13 update.
The Phantom X may not be the only spin-off that the Japanese gaming giant is planning to debut in the foreseeable future; Midori previously also reported that another Persona project code-named «Asa» was in development at Atlus, with the company supposedly planning to release it as Persona Grand Stage. Described as a team-based tactics game, the fate of that project is currently uncertain, with Midori merely stating that a potential PGS launch would
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