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Atlus

Atlus is a developer and publisher.

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Most Popular Games Developed by Atlus

Persona 5 Royal

Persona 5 Royal

March 31, 2020

RPG

Persona 5 Royal
Persona 3 Reload

Persona 3 Reload

February 2, 2024

RPG

Persona 3 Reload
Persona 5: The Phantom X

Persona 5: The Phantom X

June 26, 2025

RPG

Persona 5: The Phantom X
Metaphor: ReFantazio

Metaphor: ReFantazio

October 11, 2024

RPG

Metaphor: ReFantazio
Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden

October 2, 2012

RPG

Persona 4 Golden
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

June 14, 2024

RPG

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

A Japanese video game developer and publisher. Atlus develops and publishes games for all major platforms. Their leading franchises are Shin Megami Tensei, Persona, Etrian Odyssey, and Trauma Center.

Since 2013, the company has been owned by Sega. In addition to its headquarters in Tokyo, it also has an American branch (Atlus West) located in Irvine.

The history of Atlus

The beginning

The company's history begins in 1986. In its early years, Atlus focused on video game development and selling entertainment equipment (including karaoke machines). The company also achieved some success in the arcade industry.

The beginning of the Megami Tensei brand

In 1987, Atlus developed Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, which began the series that the company continues to develop to this today. It also spawned another best-selling series in Atlus' portfolio, Persona.

Expansion

In 1991, Atlus established a North American branch; initially called Atlus USA, it was later renamed Atlus West. In 1997, the company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and subsequently began expanding by, e.g. acquiring Apies and Career Soft (creators of the Langrisser series); while the former was quickly sold, the latter was absorbed by Atlus in 2004.

Changes in the studio

Meanwhile, in 2003, Atlus itself was acquired by the Japanese toy producer Takara. Three years later, the company changed ownership again, this time to Index Holdings. In 2010, Index Holdings and Atlus merged, after which the former changed its name to Index Corporation, while the latter ceased to exist as a separate entity.

Index Corporation lasted until 2013, when it was acquired by Sega. The new owner decided to revive the Atlus brand, allowing the company to continue operations. In 2017, Sega's European branch assumed responsibility for publishing Atlus' games in Europe.

Organizational structure

Atlus consists of three internal development studios. Creative Department 1st Production (Team Maniax), Creative Department 2nd Production (P-Studio), and Creative Department 3rd Production (Studio Zero) share responsibilities.

Each of these teams participated in the development of the company's most important brands, namely Megami Tensei and Persona, as well as other projects such as Catherine (2011) and Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024).

Games in Development

List of all games in development by Atlus.

Developed Games

List of all released games developed by Atlus.

Upcoming Games

List of all upcoming games that will be published by Atlus.

Released Games

List of all released games published by Atlus.

Atlus News

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PS Plus Extra and Premium for August 2025 includes a brand new indie and classic superhero game

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PS Plus Extra and Premium for August 2025 includes a brand new indie and classic superhero game
Persona 5 X classroom answers. Ace every question with this guide!

Persona 5 X classroom answers. Ace every question with this guide!

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How to unlock Metro of Desire in P5X. It's not the mode for beginners

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P5X answer to “Henry Cavendish may be an excellent scientist but what was the one thing he never did?”

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P5X roadmap translated: here's what's coming to the newest Persona entry on PC

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Persona 5 X answer to „What's an example of an arbitrary triangle? Give it your best shot”

Persona 5 X answer to „What's an example of an arbitrary triangle? Give it your best shot”

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