Historically, Person and PlayStation is a love story that lasts. But the annual survey of the publisher Atlus suggests that certain barriers could fall for the next opus or games.
Even if exceptions exist (Persona 5 Strikers, on Switch; Persona 4 Arena on Xbox), it is common knowledge that the Persona license is the preserve of Sony. Only, the video game industry today is much more polarized than in 2017. And going without a release on a console that has sold more than 110 million copies may not be the best business plans.
Atlus remains open
Every year, the Japanese publisher Atlus shares with its players a survey allowing it to take the temperature on a certain number of points on their expectations.
And what interests us, precisely, is question 38 of the form. In it, Atlus offers its fans to choose the platform on which they would like to be able to play "the next entry (canon) of the series [Persona]".
Among the list available to respondents, all platforms are offered (except PC, sorry), including Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and smartphones. On this last point, Altus also specifies several options: free-to-play, single purchase, by subscription. Proof if needed that the publisher seems to remain very open about the future of its license.
Of course, this does not bode well for the future arrival of a Persona 6 on Xbox, Switch or smartphones. But that Atlus takes care to ask players for their opinion remains notable. Whether he decides to shove all those answers under a rug or not.
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