Free-to-Play ‘Persona 5’ Mobile Game in Development
A new mobile game set in the Persona 5 universe titled Persona: Phantom of the Night (or Persona 5: The Phantom X, shortened as P5X) has been unveiled by Black Wings Game Studio, a developer owned by Chinese company Perfect World Games. This new game features a brand new cast of characters and was developed under the supervision of P-Studio, the team behind the mainline Persona games.
Trailer and Characters
The trailers for Persona: Phantom of the Night show a red-haired protagonist navigating high school life and Metaverse thievery, along with other characters like a brown-haired girl and a talking owl. Character artwork has also been released for additional characters in the game.
Gameplay and Features
Franchise character designer Shigenori Soejima created the game’s protagonist and exclusive Persona. The game captures the look and feel of the original Persona 5 with similar gameplay, battle effects, victory close-ups, and the popular battle soundtrack “Wake Up, Get up, Get Out There.”
Availability and In-App Purchases
Unlike the original Persona 5 game, P5X will be free to play with in-app purchases. Beta testing will begin on March 29th for Android, iOS, and Windows (as a port) in China. There is no announcement yet regarding a release outside of the region.
