Atlus Teases Major New Projects for 2025 After Banner Year with Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor: ReFantazio

2024 proved to be a landmark year for Atlus, one of Japan’s most respected developers, renowned for rich RPG experiences and the global Persona phenomenon.

With the releases of Persona 3 Reload and the acclaimed Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus solidified its status as an industry powerhouse.

Metaphor: ReFantazio, in particular, received widespread praise and emerged as a strong Game of the Year contender across multiple outlets.

As the gaming community reflects on these achievements, fans and industry experts alike wonder what Atlus has planned for the future, especially for Nintendo Switch and other leading platforms. In year-end messages published by prominent Japanese outlet 4Gamer, members of the Atlus development staff offered tantalizing hints about what’s next.

Atlus product manager Shinjiro Takada hinted at imminent news, stating that the team is "working on a title we hope to announce as soon as possible," confirming that active development is underway, though further details remain closely guarded. Naoya Maeda, director at P-Studio—the Atlus division behind the Persona series—added another layer of intrigue.

Maeda expressed regret that he could not yet share specifics, but assured fans that the unannounced project "will deliver an exciting new experience" for players and readers alike.

This statement underscores Atlus's commitment to innovation and its ongoing focus on genre-leading RPG development, a hallmark that fans of Persona 5 Royal, Persona 3 Reload, and Shin Megami Tensei have come to expect. The most significant preview came from P-Studio Creative Producer and Chief Director Kazuhisa Wada, who described 2025 as a critical period for Atlus.

Wada noted, “Next year, we’ll be carefully guiding several major projects to ensure they remain on track.

It’s also a time for us to lay solid foundations for a variety of new products, progressing cautiously so as not to risk costly missteps.” Wada’s comments highlight both the ambition and the scale of Atlus’s forward-looking efforts, confirming that multiple large-scale games are in the pipeline and that the company is investing significant resources to maintain their high standards. Atlus has a long legacy of supporting various hardware platforms, including the Nintendo Switch and eShop, alongside PlayStation and Xbox.

With both Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor: ReFantazio available across multiple systems, fans can expect future titles to reach a broad audience.

The developer has also established a reputation for successful worldwide launches, strong sales milestones, and enduring franchises that frequently feature in Nintendo Direct presentations and dominate eShop charts. As the year closes, Atlus fans can look back on a remarkable 2024 and forward to a year filled with promise.

With new announcements on the horizon and projects in development at both P-Studio and beyond, Atlus remains a trailblazer for RPG fans and the greater gaming industry.

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