The Case for Another Persona Spinoff Before Persona 6
The next generation of the Persona franchise is seemingly on the horizon. Not long ago, Atlus confirmed that it's starting work on Persona 6 with ambitious intentions in mind for the game. There may not be many details about Persona 6 yet, but the confirmation of its existence already defines the future of Persona publicity. Any future discussion of the franchise has a chance of containing Persona 6 information. At the same time, though, Atlus has had lots of tricks up its sleeve lately, meaning the next big Persona announcement could very well be a new spinoff, rather than a reveal for the next mainline game.
While it would definitely be exciting if Persona 6 was the next big release in the Persona franchise, it may be better if Atlus prioritizes making a spinoff. For one thing, it could be more practical to emphasize a Persona spinoff, given how long it could be before Persona 6 releases. For another thing, hype around established Persona characters like the Phantom Thieves and Persona 4 Golden's Investigation Team is high thanks to recent spinoffs and remasters, meaning these characters have the potential to keep the franchise afloat for a while yet. Atlus would be wise to tap into Persona's current potential to buy time for the franchise's next core game.
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Atlus may have confirmed the development of Persona 6, but that doesn't mean that it's going to release anytime soon. On the contrary, Atlus teasing work on Persona 6 without revealing any details suggests that the game is in early stages. Atlus could've built a lot of hype by releasing concept art or a teaser trailer for Persona 6 at the same time, but instead, it offered fans nothing. The lack of details may best be explained
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