Persona 5 is an upcoming JRPG being developed by Atlus for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 console. (Photo : Facebook/Persona 5)
New "Persona 5" details will feature new DLC for the game, as well as a possible in-game social media feature.
It was in Tokyo Game Show event that Atlus announced "Persona 5's" launch date will be delayed and they stated that it will be release sometime next year for the PlayStation consoles. It was originally set to be released this year, but has met with several unforeseen circumstances during its development.
Several gaming fans voiced out their opinions over "Persona 5's" launch date delay especially on Atlus' North American Branch due to their claim that the game will be available this year, Ecumenical News reported.
Game director Katsura Hashino explained that they needed more time to develop "Persona 5" and quickly apologized to the gaming fans, assuring them that latest sequel will be worth the wait. It is speculated that the another reason for the game's delay is that Atlus is working its DLC, Realty Today reported.
Although Atlus did not explained further what kind of DLC will they be adding for "Persona 5", but it has been a hot topic within forums and fans assume that it will added along with the game when its release in stores next year.
"Persona 5" will feature four playable characters each with their own Persona as they live their lives as normal high school students by day and Phantom Thieves by night, stealing the hearts of corrupt individuals in the city. Gamers will enjoy new features in "Persona 5" such as "All-Out-Attack", "Sneak" and "Cooperation".
There are also new activities that gamers can do in the city such a playing baseball, attending classes in school, riding the subway and even making friends in an in-game social media websites. Hashino stated that he wanted gamers to experience their interpretation of the "big city" life in "Persona 5" similar to the previous titles.
"Persona 5" will launch in the summer 2016 in Japan and sometime in 2016 in the United States for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles.
