Summary
ThePersonaseries has a lot in store for fans in the near future with titles likePersona 5 TacticaandPersona 3 Reloadreleasing in the coming months. Atlus has treated fans of the series quite well in recent years with consistent releases of mainline games, spin-offs, and ports to ensurePersonafans continually have something to look forward to. With the upcoming releases ofPersona 5 TacticaandPersona 3 Reload, the series has solidified an ongoing precedent for its releases that should have fans excited about the future ofPersonagames.
Since the release ofPersona 5, the series has rapidly grown in popularity and has seen the release of more spin-off titles and ports as a result. However, thePersonaseries has a history of being very consistent with its releases dating all the way back to the release ofPersona 3in 2006 which began the trend of near yearly releases for the franchise. It looks like this trend is set to continue for the foreseeable future, meaningPersonafans have a lot to look forward to in the interim before the release ofPersona 6.
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The originalPersona 3was a game-changer for the franchise that not only established the formula for future entries to follow, but also popularized the series to the point where it was deserving of annual releases. FollowingPersona 3’s release in 2006, the series saw the release ofPersona 3 FESin Japan the following year, andPersona 4the year after that. In 2009, thePlayStation Portable received a remake of the originalPersona, as well asPersona 3 Portablein Japan, which would release in North America a year later.
After the success of these titles, the floodgates were open for a series of remakes and spin-offs to hit consoles in the coming years. The remake ofPersona 2: Innocent Sinfor the PSPreleased in 2011, and its successorPersona 2: Eternal Punishmentreleased in Japan in 2012. From 2012 to 2016, the series saw consistent yearly releases with titles likePersona 4 Goldenin 2012,Persona 4 Arena Ultimaxin 2013,Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinthin 2014, andPersona 4: Dancing All Nightin 2015 before the Japanese launch ofPersona 5in 2016.
WhenPersona 5released internationally in 2017 to near universal acclaim, it was clear the series was headed towards even bigger growth than it had previously seen with past entries. This release kicked off a new wave of spin-off titles includingPersona 3: Dancing in Moonlight,Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, andPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinthall releasing in 2018. A year later, the enhancedPersona 5 Royalreleased in Japanwith an international release the following year in 2020 and no sign of the series slowing down its release schedule anytime soon asPersona 5 Strikersreleased the same year in Japan and world-wide in 2021.
Although 2022 was a lighter year for the series, it did see the release ofPersona 5 Royalon the PC, Switch, and Xbox Series X/S. So far, 2023 has been a big year for the series, withPersona 3 PortableandPersona 4 Goldengetting ports on modern platforms and the release ofPersona 5 Tacticacoming later this year. The future is looking bright forPersonafans withPersona 3 Reloadcoming early next year, and whilePersona 6still might be a few years away, the consistency of ther series' release schedule likely means there will be more titles for players to look forward to in the meantime.
Persona 3 Reloadwill be released on Jul 11, 2025 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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