Persona Series 2026 Plans Teased By Atlus

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Persona 6 may finally be nearing a reveal, as hinted at by some new forward-looking statements from Atlus officials reflecting on their 2026 plans for the long-running JRPG franchise. Although the teasers don't specifically mention Persona 6the do name drop another title.

Every December, Japanese outlet 4Gamer interviews senior officials at some of the top game studios in the Far Eastern country and asks them to reflect on the year ahead. Persona Developer Atlus routinely features in these write-ups, giving vague hints about what it's currently working on.

Ann Takamaki lowering sunglasses in disbelief at Persona 5 with Persona 6 logo reflections visible

Persona 6 is mentioned by Atlus after years of silence

Atlus unexpectedly breaks its year-long silence on Persona 6, but does so in a way that only offers new questions rather than answers.

Atlus producer teases several persona announcements for 2026

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4Gamer's 2025 interview summary includes statements from several senior Atlus officials, including the long Persona producer Kazuhisa Wada. After acknowledging that next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the JRPG franchise, the industry veteran offered a promise: “2026 should be a time when we can share news about future developments for [Persona] series.” The exact phrase Wada used is “シリーズフェック” (shirīzu tenkai), which means more than one Persona-related initiative possibly planned for the coming year. While the wording wasn't specific enough to confirm whether he was referring to games, events, or other projects, one of his colleagues appeared to help narrow down the subject of at least one of those plans.

Atlus will share more about Persona 4 Revival in 2026

Reflecting on the year ahead, producer Atsushi Nomura told 4Gamer that Atlus has “received a lot of support” for Persona 4 Revival following the June 2025 announcement at the Xbox Games Showcase. He added that the studio is eager to share more details about the upcoming remake in 2026. Like Wada, Nomura also acknowledged that next year is important to mark the 30th anniversary of Revelations: Personathe dungeon-crawling JRPG that started the iconic franchise.

2026 should be a time when we can share news about future developments for [Persona] series.

If Persona 6 is announced in 2026, September seems like the obvious choice

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Atlus artwork depicting everyone Persona the main characters of the series (at the end of March 2025) in front of a graffitied wall.

Five days before the series celebrates its 30th anniversary on September 20, Persona 5 about to turn ten. This makes September 2026 a very symbolic month for Atlus, and a natural window for big announcements, should the company choose to make any next year. Even so, the Sega-owned studio might not opt ​​for a full-fledged reveal right away. Its typical approach suggests that a short teaser (similar to what Persona 4 Revival received in June 2025) would be the more likely route for the very first bit of official Persona 6 news. In particular, Persona 5 Also initially featured in a short teaser in November 2013 before receiving a longer trailer the following year.

For reference: What Atlus Said About Its 2025 Plans Last Year (And What It Delivered)

It is not the first time that the Japanese studio has said something that could be interpreted as a hint to some Persona 6 news is on the way, although none has officially materialized yet. Last year, Atlus teased an exciting announcement for 2025 which ended up being the remaster of Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the soulless army. However, the difference between its previous year-end remarks and this new set of comments is that the latter explicitly acknowledges that 2026 is a big year for Persona series.

Persona Series 2025 Highlights

  • Persona 3 Reload Demo release (April 8)

  • Persona 4 Revival Announcement (June 8)

  • Persona 5: The Phantom X global release (June 26)

  • Persona 3 Reload Switch 2 Releases (October 23)

Of course, it's not like 2025 was completely without Persona releases and related developments – it's just that none of them revolved around the much-anticipated sixth main entry. In a recent positive update, well-known leaker NateTheHate said so Persona 6 was not in development hell as of December 2025. As of this writing, the game is believed to have been in development for between four and six years, based on several Atlus job postings from July 2021 and some subsequent rumors.

Source: Persona Central

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