Everything We Know About Persona 6, the Next Mainline Release in Atlus's Iconic RPG Series

After years of hints, remakes, leaks, and spin-offs, Atlus has officially confirmed the existence of Persona 6, the next mainline game in the iconic RPG series. Here’s everything we know about the new game, including what’s been officially confirmed as well as the most recent spread of leaks and rumors. Persona 6 was officially announced on June 7, 2026, at an official Xbox Games Showcase. The reveal announcement happened to coincide with the series' 30th anniversary, and included a short teaser with some delightfully creepy imagery. Persona 6 was first teased all the way back in 2018, when the Persona studio's chief director, Kazuhisa Wada, told Dengeki PlayStation (later translated by Persona Central) that it was working on "mid-to-long term plans, including new numbered entries." P6 will be the first entirely new mainline release in the Persona series since Persona 5 was first released in Japan in 2016 and North America in 2017. In the decade since then, the series has gotten a number of remakes and spin-offs, including Persona 5 Royal, Persona 3 Reload, and an upcoming release, Persona 4 Revival. The Phantom Thieves catapulted the series into a new stratosphere of popularity, s