'Persona 5' And 'Yakuza 0' Will Remain PlayStation-Exclusive, Says Atlus PR

Persona 5 and Yakuza 0, the next two additions to Atlus’ growing catalog, will both remain exclusive to the PlayStation ecosystem the studio’s PR manager confirmed this week. It doesn’t necessarily close the door on seeing the game on other platforms down the line. But it does suggest we won’t see Persona 5 or Yakuza 0 jump to PC, Switch or Xbox One until there’s enough new content to justify slapping “Golden,” or some other subtitle, on the end of game’s title.

Before we go any further, kudos to Atlus for finding a way to bookend the holiday break with Persona 5 news. Just before Christmas, the studio released three new trailers for its upcoming JRPG, each spotlighting a new confidant we’ll meet during our time with Persona 5. This week, Atlus PR Manager John Hardin has been forced to respond to ongoing rumors about PC and Switch ports of both Yakuza 0 and Persona 5 ; games that, until recently, were supposed to be PlayStation exclusives. Unsurprisingly, Sony’s ongoing war against the definition of “exclusive” is to blame for the recent confusion.

Shortly before the holidays, Sony published a new “Coming to PlayStation in 2017” promotional video that touted both Persona 5 and Yakuza 0 as “console exclusive.” Typically, that language accompanies games that will be released on both a console and PC. But Hardin says that isn’t the case for either of Atlus’ upcoming projects. Despite the language used in Sony’s video, he says both will remain PlayStation-exclusive for the foreseeable future.

Persona 5 is in development for PlayStation 3 and PS4. Yakuza 0 is only in development for PS4. The former is scheduled to debut April 4 while the latter debuts Jan. 27.

Be sure to check back with iDigitalTimes.com for more Persona 5 and Yakuza 0 news throughout 2017 and however long Atlus supports both games after launch.