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'Persona 5' update: Atlus confirms no PC version of the game; Release date, game trailer hinted after 'P5' countdown?

| Apr 28, 2016 04:10 AM EDT

Persona 5 is an upcoming JRPG being developed by Atlus of the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 console

New "Persona 5" details will likely reveal a possible release date or new game trailer after the countdown and PC version not going to happen anytime soon.

The official Persona 5 website has been hacked, putting on a fake release date of July 8 for the PlayStation 4 and a PC version in it. Atlus was quick to act on the problem and was able to restore the website back to normal, but still gaming fans are still wondering whether the PC version of "Persona 5" will ever happen.

Atlus PR Manager John Hardin confirmed that "Persona 5" will not be getting PC version anytime soon and will be heading back to headquarters in order to improve their website security, Gamingbolt reported.

The issue over a PC version of the game was already been resolved last year and has resurface once again during the website hack. Hardin explained that having "Persona 5" in the PC platform is "highly improbable" and will not work out for the video game company in the Japanese market.

In other news, Atlus will reveal new details for "Persona 5" as the a livestream event will be shown after the "Persona 5" countdown on May 5. Japanese website Nico Nico will be streaming the event and gaming fans will tune at 9:30pm Japanese time.

So far, Atlus has not revealed any details on the livestream event after the "Persona 5" countdown as various speculation revealed that it could be a new gameplay, trailer or an official release date announcement, VG 24/7 reported.

Several clues have been laid out relating to "Persona 5's" release date as merchandises for the game are being displayed in the Japanese retail store, Animate in Machida hinting gaming fans that the launch date draws near.

"Persona 5" will feature a new portagonist leading three individuals Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki and Yusuke Kitagawa, along with a mysterios talking cat named Morgana. Each character has their own Persona as they fight monsters and save the world as Phantom Thieves in a dark and unjust world.

New game features include a new "Social Link" system, dungeons, weapons and several real world activities like baseball, studying and riding the subway.

"Persona 5" will launch on the summer in Japan and sometime in the United States for the PS4 and PS3 consoles.

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