Summary
Persona 6will feature a semi-open world and “more fluid” social link structure, a prominent leaker has said. There have been a fair amount of rumors surroundingPersona 6over the past few years. Despite there being little concrete evidence of the game existing, that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating or hearing about something potentially related to this game. One of the latest rumors is focused on howPersona 6will overhaul its longtime social link mechanic and the structure of its overworld.
TheSocial Link system has been a staple of thePersonaseriesever since the third game. Each game since then has improved and refined its system, adding its own unique spin on it, culminating in the Confidant system inPersona 5. The past three games featured a densely packed world that the player could explore, withPersona 5giving players access to a variety of places to check out in Tokyo as well. These two integral parts of the series will reportedly be reworked in the sixth mainline entry.
This information was shared on aResetEra threaddiscussing the rumored game, specifically about howPersona 6will possibly be using a high-school settingagain. In this thread, notable leaker Head on the Block (previously known as Im a Hero Too) has claimed that, alongside this setting being retained, the game will be adopting a semi-open world experience. They also state that social links will be a lot more “fluid” in the next game as well, claiming players will be more interactive compared to past entries and there will be fewer time restrictions.
Persona 6 Will Reportedly Be “More of the Same”
ThePersonaseries' social link system has been praised as a system that interweaves gameplay bonuses with socializing with NPCs. While some on the thread have expressed their excitement about this possibility, many were also disappointed with howPersona 6might be playing it safeand revisiting familiar trappings about the setting and mechanics, to which the latter camp feels the series has run its course with it and there isn’t much to evolve or iterate on. Head on the Block notes that gamers might not find the next game their cup of tea, since the series is built on Japanese high-school nostalgia, and that the things that are likely to change are the systems and backdrop around it.
Otherleaks aboutPersona 6have previously claimed the game is targeting a 2025 or even 2026 release window and will be a multiplatform game out of the gate. Atlus apparently also has plans to release a number ofPersonaspin-offs and re-releases to build anticipation for this rumored sixth game, such as a remaster of thePersona 2duology, which has previously been discussed by Head on the Block as well. These claims, however, are still just rumors at the end of the day, so fans should take them with a massive grain of salt until Atlus says otherwise.
Persona 6
The rumored sixth mainline entry in the Persona series, with subsequent insider reports suggesting that the game is targeting a 2025 or 2026 release.
