Among these developers was long-time Atlus director and producer Kazuyuki Yamai, who has worked on several games, including those from the Shin Megami Tensei series. Yamai expressed a belief that Grand Theft Auto 6 could potentially “raise the bar” for games. “I’m excited to see if GTA 6 will finally be released. And if it will raise the bar,” he said.

Yamai was far from the only developer to express these sentiments. Yuki Nishio—localisation manager at CD Projekt RED—is interested in “what innovations GTA 6 will bring…” Nobuyuki Kuroki, known for his work as art director on older SNK titles, said that he thinks Rockstar’s title “will redefine players’ standards.” He went on to express a feeling that “it’ll be a once-in-a-generation turning point for games.”

Naoki Hamaguchi—director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and the upcoming third part of the trilogy—spoke about being inspired by the “world’s craftsmanship” from previous GTA titles, which in turn is making him excited for the next entry. “In 2026, I’m looking forward to the new entry in the GTA series,” he said. “As a creator myself, I’m inspired by the world’s craftsmanship.” Yakuza/Like a Dragon series director and producer Masayoshi Yokoyama also expressed excitement for the game.

SaGa series director and designer Akitoshi Kawazu noted that the whole world is looking at Rockstar Games. As for GTA 6, he thinks “the content and scale will not disappoint. We will be paying attention to what players enjoy about it.” The sentiment of Grand Theft Auto 6 marking a new generation of gaming was also shared by Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, who said that, “I feel that GTA 6 will show us the next generation of gaming, and I’m looking forward to it. As hardware performance improves, I hope to see game development that was unthinkable in the past.”

The idea that Grand Theft Auto 6‘s release will have a large impact on the gaming industry isn’t exactly a new one. Back when the title was first slated for release in 2025, developers and other workers from the industry had allegedly spoken about how its (at the time) release window was causing them to plan their own releases accordingly.

“Rockstar games always suck a lot of money and, more importantly, time out of the market,” said the head of one game publishing company. “We don’t want to be anywhere near that. We are working up multiple different plans for our titles.”

Day of the Devs head curator Greg Rice had gone as far as to say that the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 will also end up boosting the entire industry’s economy. He noted that while GTA 6 itself will be a big launch, there will also be other games coming out at around the same time that will see success thanks to GTA 6 bringing in a new audience.

Grand Theft Auto 6 has seen a few delays since last year, and is currently slated for release on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

These will only be available to use during combat and exploring dungeons – head into the System settings and Config to swap them out. Of course, it’s unknown if they contain the same orchestral arrangements, which is one of the more notable criticisms among fans of the original. Stay tuned for more details when the update is live.

Persona 3 Reload is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version out today. Based on the 2006 classic, renowned for revamping the series, it offers completely revamped visuals, new Persona, an improved map, and much more. It went on to sell one million copies in less than a week and received DLC in the form of Episode Aigis – The Answer.

Meanwhile, Football Manager 26, Sega Football Club Champions 2025, and Persona 5: The Phantom X fall under the “novelty” category. But the biggest tease involves four titles with the “Coming Soon” tag. It’s unknown whether they’ll fall into the “novelty” category or become playable for attendees, never mind what they could be.

There are several possibilities, from the rumored Sonic Heroes remake to Sonic Frontiers 2. Sega could also finally reveal its reboots for Crazy Taxi, Streets of Rage, Jet Set Radio and Golden Axe. Among those announcements, only Shinobi: Art of Vengeance has been released thus far.

Stay tuned for more details when Tokyo Game Show kicks off on September 25th to 28th, and check out the program schedule here.

Much like other modern games in the Persona franchise, Persona 3 Reload puts players in the shoes of a high school student that must, by day, live out their regular school life, and by night, must take on fearsome demons as a plot that involves heavy philosophy unfolds in front of them. As part of living out their school life, the protagonist also has to study for tests, hang out with friends, and even explore the city.

As its name might imply, Persona 3 Reload is a remake of classic PS2 RPG Persona 3. The original was the first game in the Persona franchise to give it the form we would eventually come to associate with the series, with a balance struck between living out a regular life and dungeon crawling to fight demons. We would eventually see the ideas expanded upon with games like Persona 4 and Persona 5.

The Switch 2 release will also likely include the Episode: Aigis DLC that was released for Persona 3 Reload on other platforms.

Sales for both titles crossed 1.6 million around the same time, so about 400,000 additional copies have been sold since then. Shin Megami Tensei 5 launched for the Nintendo Switch in November 2021, selling over one million copies worldwide in its first few months. Vengeance launched in June 2024 for Switch, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.

Alongside the base game’s story, it features the new Vengeance route, with over 75 hours of additional gameplay. Atlus also added new demons to collect, a brand new character in Yoko, new difficulty levels, and much more. There are even 20 new battle themes, with the overall soundtrack increased by 80 percent.

According to the Sega Sammy Management Meeting 2025 presentation, both titles will launch in or after fiscal year 2027. It begins on April 1st, 2026, but that doesn’t mean either could arrive by next year. Instead, they could very well launch by March 31st, 2027, which is when the fiscal year concludes.

Of course, there are several titles whose release windows remain unknown, including the next Virtua Fighter, Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio, so stay tuned for updates. Sega has several other titles coming this year to fill the gap, with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance out on August 29th and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launching on September 25th. Check out the latest trailer for the latter here, and stay tuned for updates.

While no gameplay was revealed in the trailer, we did get a good look at the new rendition of the small village of Inaba thanks to the more modern technology powering the game under the hood. If Persona 3 Reload is any indication, we will likely also see more modernised menus in Persona 4 Revival that are more in line with Persona 5.

The fact that a remake of Persona 4 was in the works has been the subject of quite a few rumours in recent times. The game is likely being made for the studio to get some practice in as they start work on the next mainline title in the Persona franchise.

Persona 4 Revival is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game will also be playable through Xbox Cloud.

The report indicates that this remake of Persona 4 will be similar in style to Persona 3 Reload, which saw completely new assets, including voice acting and music, as well as improved visuals owing to the fact that the game was made using the engine powering Persona 5 and more recent games in the series.

While the gameplay in Persona 3 Reload was largely left the same as the original, there were a few quality-of-life changes, including the ability to manually command your team mates to use specific attacks and spells. The rumoured Persona 4 remake will also likely feature some similar quality-of-life updates.

Back in May, Yuri Lowenthal – who has previously been the voice actor of Persona 4 party member Yosuke Hanamura – had indicated that a Persona 4 remake was in the works. On social media platform BlueSky, Lowenthal said that, while he had “begged” to reprise his role as Yosuke in the remake, Atlus had declined. Lowenthal’s post has since been deleted.

Persona 4 was originally released all the way back in 2008 on the PS2. The game featured major changes from its predecessor – Persona 3 – by bringing in a wider variety of dungeons and a more vibrant cast of characters. Contrasting with Persona 3, Persona 4 also left behind the big city setting of its predecessor, instead taking place in the small village of Inaba.

In Persona 4, players are put into the shoes of a high school student that has been freshly transferred to Inaba to live with his uncle and cousin sister for a year. Over the course of the first few days, a rumour about something called the “Midnight Channel” spreads around, where those who stare at a switched-off TV at midnight will get to see a picture of their soulmate.

In true Persona fashion, the protagonist, along with friends from his high school, will venture into an alternate world where they must take on the shadow-y manifestations of peoples’ darkest thoughts. To take on these enemies, the protagonist and his friends tap into the powers of their own thoughts – the eponymous Persona.

Along with Persona 3, Persona 4 was the major title that attracted a more mainstream audience to the franchise. The game was popular enough to get an extended re-release for the PlayStation Vita – which was eventually released on all modern platforms – dubbed Persona 4 Golden, as well as anime and movie adaptations, and even spin-off titles.

Persona has been one of the biggest franchises under Atlus, and by extension, under Sega as a whole. The most recent mainline entry in the series was Persona 5 Royal, which also got sequels and spin-offs in the form of Persona 5 Strikers and Persona 5 Tactica.

Actor Yuri Lowenthal, best known for playing Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Insomniac and PlayStation’s Spider-Man games, and the voice of core cast character Yosuke Hanamura in Persona 4, may have accidentally confirmed a remake’s existence.

Taking recently to BlueSky and responding to a fan’s question, Lowenthal claimed that he “begged” to reprise his role his Y0suke in the Persona 4 remake, but Atlus declined. A Persona 4 remake has yet to be officially announced. Lowenthal has since then deleted his post.

“And for those who keep asking, no, I will not be returning as Yosuke for the Persona 4 remake,” the actor wrote (via VGC). “I asked. Maybe I even begged, but they don’t want me to come back.”

Interestingly, earlier this year, Atlus also registered what was believed to be a domain for a Persona 4 remake, suggesting that an announcement could be relatively close. If such an announcement is indeed on the horizon, we could potentially hear something about it at Summer Game Fest next week.

Developed by Black Wings Game Studio, the free-to-play role-playing game begins after the events of Persona 5. It features a new protagonist who encounters Lefaye, an owl and ventures to the Velvet Room. Upon awakening his Persona power, he dives into the Metaverse and even explores Palaces with like-minded allies to snatch their Treasure.

The title offers English and Japanese text, though its voice-overs are in Japanese only. Several mechanics carry over from the mainline titles, including the signature turn-based combat, obtaining new Personas, and bonding with various characters.

However, several new features are also introduced, including The Velvet Trials, the Synergy System for experiencing side stories (with returning characters promised), and the Guild. Stay tuned for more details and updates in the coming weeks.