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As Persona 6 drives hype, Atlus’ JRPG series sold another 1 million copies over Sega’s last quarter
Atlus’ Persona series sold a further one million copies during Sega’s latest financial quarter, according to the company’s results. The increase highlights continued commercial momentum for the JRPG franchise as anticipation builds around Persona 6.
The reported figure covers sales across the Persona series rather than a newly released single title. It comes as Sega and Atlus seek to build on the series’ broader international popularity, with Persona 6 expected to be a major future release.
In short
- Persona sold another one million copies last quarter.
- The total covers the wider Persona series.
- Sales growth coincides with Persona 6 anticipation.
Explained simply
Persona is a series of role-playing games made by Atlus, a Japanese studio owned by Sega. The games combine turn-based battles with stories about young people, their friendships and supernatural events.
The reported sales figure covers games across the series, rather than one new release. Strong sales matter to Sega and Atlus as they look to reach players around the world and plan for the series’ future, including Persona 6.
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