Atlus has announced its free-to-play mobile spin-off of its popular Persona JRPG franchise, Persona 5: The Phantom X, which is heading to both PC and mobile devices on 26 June this year.
Revealed via a lengthy announcement and breakdown broadcast, Persona 5: The Phantom X will be developed as part of a collaboration between Atlus, Sega, and Chinese company Perfect World. The game originally launched for playtesting in 2023, exclusively in China, but will now see a worldwide release next month with both Japanese and English versions.
“Encompassed in the unique turn-based RPG gameplay and setting of Persona 5, players will lead a double life as a student and a Phantom Thief with a brand-new protagonist and band of Phantom Thieves,” read a press release accompanying the announcement. “During the day, players will build up life experience as a student and engage in various activities such as hanging out with [their] friends and part-time jobs, while at night, they will sneak into the cognitive dungeons to steal Treasures and change the twisted desires of corrupt adults!”
The game’s announcement broadcast also detailed its key features, which is set to feature a return of its hallmark turn-based gameplay and extracurricular activities system, which will see the introduction of new mini-games. Although the upcoming entry will feature an entirely new cast of Phantom Thieves protagonists, returning faces such as Joker will make an appearance via special contracts. There’s also a new PvE multiplayer mode called The Velvet Trials and a new guild feature.
Being a free-to-play mobile title, Persona 5: The Phantom X will unsurprisingly feature microtransactions and gacha mechanics, and it remains to be seen how egregious their implementation will be or if it will hinder the progression of those who don’t wish to drop their hard-earned cash on such systems.
Persona 5: The Phantom X will arrive on PC via Steam, iOS and Android devices on 26 June 2025.
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