There’s a New Persona 5 Game, But It’s a Gacha for Smartphones

Persona 5 is easily one of the most iconic JRPGs of modern times, and so it stands to reason there’s more mileage to extract out of Joker and gang. We can’t say we had a gacha adaptation for smartphones on our bingo card, however, but that’s exactly what was announced earlier this week. There’s currently no launch date attached to the project, and as of the time of writing, only a release in China has been confirmed.

Nevertheless, the game – fully named Persona 5: The Phantom X – will appear instantly familiar to fans of the main console game. While it’s introducing a new group of Phantom Thieves, the gameplay trailer is filled with recognisable locations and activities. Development is being led by Perfect World Games and Black Wings Game Studio, but SEGA is lending support – and the protagonist has been designed by Atlus’ Shigenori Soejima.