Persona 6has been rumored as an upcoming release for quite some time now. All signs point to the game being unveiled this year, butPersona 6was entirely absent from various summer showcases. Despite this radio silence, one major event remains that now seems like the perfect opportunity to finally unveil more information about the next game in thePersonaseries.
Persona 6is about as highly anticipated as it gets, so it’s no wonder many fans may have expected to hear more information during the slew of gaming showcases this summer. However, the series has quite a lot of history with one event in particular. With excitement bound to continue building, the ideal reveal forPersona 6could be just around the corner.
Persona 6 Would Fit Right In at The Game Awards 2024
Persona 6 is a Long Time Coming
Persona 6has been hotly anticipated ever since the release of its highly acclaimed predecessor. Of course, there have been plenty of other releases since the global release ofPersona 5in 2017.Persona 5 Royalfollowed the series' traditionof expanded re-releases, andPersona 3 Reloadmarked the largest scale remake of the series to date.
However, as far as other releases are concerned, the series has been largely concerned with a number of spinoffs. This is nothing new;titles likePersona 5 DancingandPersona 5 Tacticafollow very closely in the footsteps ofPersona 3 DancingandPersona 4 Arena Ultimax. Even so, this hasn’t stopped fans from speculating when the next mainlinePersonagame could finally arrive.
With the anticipation it has built up already,Persona 6seemed like it could have been a guarantee for several of the summer gaming showcases that recur each summer. Althoughkey events such as the 2024 Summer Game Festhave now come and gone, thePersonaseries' history with one remaining showcase makes it a prime candidate.
The Game Awards are the Perfect Opportunity to Reveal Persona 6
The Game Awards are not only a celebration of the year’s achievements, but a look forward to major titles of upcoming years. The Game Awards are held annually in early December, making it developers' last chance at a splashy announcement within the current year. This naturally makes it a great candidate for aPersona 6reveal, but there are other factors that make this even more likely.
The rumors aroundPersona 6being revealed this year remain persistent, and will continue to be a constant factor in any speculation. Unless these rumors are suddenly proved false, The Game Awards will be the last possible chance forPersona 6to sneak in this year. Perhaps a more important fact in this discussion, however, is the recent history betweenPersonaand The Game Awards.
Persona 5’s iconic protagonist, Joker, was first revealed as a guest character inSuper Smash Bros.at the 2018 Game Awards. Though this certainly wasn’t the sole reason, it was a huge boon for bringingPersonato a more mainstream audience. Likewise, it was one of The Game Awards' most well received announcements in recent years, and marked the beginning of a strong relationship between Atlus and The Game Awards.
Persona 6 Needs to Dodge One Important Window
The Game Awards would serve as a perfect time for an announcement for one other crucial reason: Atlus' next upcoming project is set to come out only a couple of months prior.Metaphor: ReFantaziois a brand-new JRPGfrom Atlus that releases in October of this year, and developers are likely erring on the side of caution to prevent its release conflicting with the announcement ofPersona 6.
Metaphor: ReFantazioshares key similarities withPersona, so the two are bound to have overlapping fanbases to a certain extent. IfPersona 6were to have been announced during the summer, it likely would’ve overshadowed the eventual release ofMetaphor. Being the first of its kind,Metaphorhas less of an established reputation, while the next mainlinePersonagame has been hotly anticipated for years.
Metaphor’s upcoming release may explain why Atlus didn’t revealPersona 6this summer. Likewise, following up onPersona’s reputation at The Game Awards is too good of an opportunity to pass up. Assuming rumors don’t fall short, this marks the end of the year as the perfect opportunity to finally unveilPersona 6.
