'Persona 5' Release Date,News & Update: Is Title Delayed, Coming Out In July? Game Will Be More Challenging

"Persona" series is one of the most popular role-playing game over the years and gamers are still so into it. In fact, the fifth installment of the franchise, "Persona 5" is one of the anticipated games at the time.

Here's the latest scoop we have about Atlus' "Persona 5."

According to Ecumenical News, there are rumors that "Persona 5" will arrive in July. Prior to this, there are speculations that "Persona 5" is set to arrive in summer. The upcoming title is from Japan and summer in the said country starts in May. However, up to now, there are still no reports about the release date of "Persona 5." Hence, the reports that it's pushed back to July.

To shed light about "Persona 5," the game's designer and director Katsura Hashino has finally spilled some juicy details about the game. According to Christian Times, the upcoming title will be more challenging.

For those who want to know the "Persona 5" plot, you will learn it here.

"For this game, we're going with a challenge that fuses together a juvenile school setting that is as large as life, together with a picaresque romance," Katsura Hashino said per Siliconera. "In the previous game, we wrote a story that involved having a justice group chase down a bad guy that could easily be feared by just about anyone."

"This time, it's about a group of high school students that are being "chased" by unexpected occurrences due to the justice they believe in. We're writing [the story] to convey a thrilling everyday life in the shoes of these characters, that are as large as life, in this juvenile school setting."

The director revealed that they are working together for the development of "Persona 5" so gamers can enjoy better graphics and sound. He also explained that they are working hard to meet the gamers' expectations.

Katsura Hashino thanked fans for their continued support for "Persona 5."

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