Atlus recently shared news that it is producing a new card game for its popular role-playing titlePersona 5 Royal. Quite different from thePersonaVScard gamethat was announced and released last year, the Japanese video game developer and publisher will be collaborating with hobby and mass-market board game publisher Pandasaurus Games to bring the new card game to the tabletops of thePersona 5community.This is not the first time that Atlus has created its own card game featuring thePersonaseries. As part of thePersona25th anniversary celebrations, thePersona VScard game was announcedand released to the public back in 2021. However, the card game was only available in Japanese, making it hard for Western fans to play the game if they were able to get their hands on it. With the upcomingPersona 5 Royalcard game being produced by Atlus and a Western partner, fans will now have an English card game to play and enjoy.RELATED:Persona 5 Royal Gets New Limited Edition BundleAccording to the official announcement on the Pandasaurus Games website, the game board publisher is working together with Atlus to create a card game featuringPersona 5 Royal. The post shares that the target release date of the new card game will be July 16, 2025. Unfortunately, the press release does not share the card game’s official title. However, fans are given a short teaser about the game’s features. Players will be able to act as thePersona 5Phantom Thieveswith the goal of changing the world using cooperative strategy as the card-based tabletop title’s main gameplay.
The official post also shared that thePersona 5 Royalcard game will be designed by board game designer Emerson Matsuuchi. Known for his work in theCentury: Eastern WondersandFoundations of Romeboard game series, Matsuuchi was also the designer for thecanceledMetal Gear Solidboard game.Persona 5 Royalheading to more gaming and console platforms this October 2022 may lead to more of the game’s fans picking up the upcoming card version of the role-playing game.
Hopefully both Atlus and Pandasaurus Games share thePersona 5 Royalcard game development progress with the community in the days to come. With barely any information about the card game being released in the official post, the game’s fanbase is likely highly interested about what the cards will look like, how much the game will cost, and more.
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