AsPersonarolls on with its 25th anniversary celebrations, the massively popular RPG franchise has seen plenty of minor announcements for a wide variety of upcoming projects.Final Fantasy Brave Exviusannounced earlier this week that the mobile game would be collaborating withPersona 5, while the franchise has seen everything from new figures, soundtracks arriving on streaming platforms, andevenPersonamouthwash revealedin recent months. However, developer Atlus has been noticeably silent on the future of the main attraction between the series, the video games.With the massive success ofPersona 5following its 2017 release, Atlus has since launched plenty of spinoff titles to capitalize on the widespread acclaim of the Phantom Thieves. From Koei Tecmo’sWarriors-stylePersona 5 Strikersto the rhythm game spinoffPersona 5 Dancing Star Night, Atlus has given fans plenty of new experiences starringPersona 5’s cast. However, asPersonafans continue to push for both ports ofPersona 5to other platforms and information onPersona 6, Atlus recently announced the next step in the anniversary celebration, and it’s not what many fans have hoped for.RELATED:Leaker Claims Persona 4 Golden is Coming to PS4 and SwitchAtlus announced its next anniversary event on Thursday with the annual “Persona Super Live” concert confirmed to be held as a two-day event in October this year. The newest entry in the “Persona Super Live” series will likely follow in the trend of past performances with a suite of live performances of iconic tracks from the franchise with this year’s concert being the first in the series since 2019. However, many fans waiting for a new announcement about thefuture of thePersonavideo gameswere left disappointed by the announcement of a concert rather than a new game.
Replies to Atlus' official post are filled with fans asking both for an official reveal ofPersona 6as well as more information about new versions of older games. WhilePersona 5has come to the Nintendo Switchthrough the previously mentionedPersona 5 Strikers, a Switch port has long been one of the biggest requests from fans of the franchise. Joker was also featured as the first DLC character forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, but the franchise has yet to fully make the jump to the portable platform. However, fans pointed out Atlus tends to save major announcements for these anniversary concerts.
While Atlus has yet to officially make any announcements regarding futurePersonagames, recent leaks suggest the franchise isn’t far from the developer’s attention. Recent leaks suggestPersona 4 Goldenmay be coming to other platforms soon with PS4 and Switch versions rumored to be on the way, andShin Megami TenseispinoffSoul Hackers 2’s confirmation for Xboxhas fans speculating an Xbox versions ofPersona 5may follow behind it. While the announcement of thePersonaconcert may have been a sour one for fans, it may suggest much bigger reveals to come.
