The Phantom X is coming to PC and cell subsequent month

There’s a brand new Persona recreation coming very quickly, however sadly it isn’t time for the subsequent mainline entry simply but. Reasonably, Persona 5: The Phantom X is a derivative in the same vein to Persona 5 Strikers. Like that recreation, The Phantom X is ready in the identical universe as Atlus’ extremely profitable RPG, Persona 5, however not like Strikers, this one includes a new forged of characters, together with a speaking owl named Lufel that presumably takes the place of Morgana.

First in 2023, Persona 5: The Phantom X is a free-to-play stay service recreation from Chinese language writer Excellent World, which launched the sport in open beta in its native nation in April final yr. It introduces a contemporary group of Phantom Thieves and appears to be aiming for the traditional Persona mix of highschool drama, social interplay and dungeon crawling with impossibly fashionable turn-based battles. There’s a brand new “Synergy” system that develops as you type bonds with NPCs, new mini-games and a PvE mode referred to as The Velvet Trials.

Underpinning the entire expertise can be a free-to-play mannequin, the precise nature of which isn’t but clear. Time will inform if gacha techniques will get in the best way of a superb time, and the way effectively the acquainted Persona gameplay loop interprets to your telephone, however the recreation’s official says it’s meant for each Persona 5 followers and newcomers.

Atlus can be hoping that P5X tides followers over till it has any information on Persona 6. Its most up-to-date launch was final yr’s , and the studio is at the moment saying nothing concerning the follow-up to Persona 5, which launched in its authentic pre-Royal state means again in 2016. Persona 5: The Phantom X launches June 26 on PC, iOS and Android.