Summary
It’s looking like June 8 will be an exciting day for fans of thePersonafranchise, as that’s the rumored day thePersona 4remake will be announced.Persona 4was originally released in 2008 and earned widespread critical acclaim. Eventually, the game was ported to the PlayStation Vita asPersona 4 Golden, becoming one of the handheld’s highest-rated games in the process. More recently, Atlus portedPersona 4 Goldento PC, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
While many fans are anxious to seePersona 6, Atlus has been releasing spin-off games and remakes.Persona 3 Reload, for example, was released last year and was a big hit, earning rave reviews, winning awards, and becoming the company’s fastest-selling game after it sold over a million copies in just one week. With the runaway success ofPersona 3 Reload, it really should come as no surprise that Atlus is apparently gearing up togivePersona 4similar treatment.
If the rumors are to be believed, thesupposedPersona 4remakewill likely be revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8. Nothing else is known about thePersona 4remake, but it will likely feature the same kind of quality-of-life improvements that were seen inPersona 3 Reload. It’s possible some content will be missing, like howPersona 3 Reloaddidn’t feature everything fromFESandPortable. But ultimately, thePersona 4remake has not even been officially announced yet, so fans should keep any claims about it with a grain of salt for now.
Persona 4 Remake Rumored for Xbox Games Showcase
Assuming thePersona 4remake is at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8 as rumored, then one has to imagine there’s a good chance it will be launching as a day one Xbox Game Pass game. As some may recall,Persona 3 Reloadwas a day one Game Pass game, and Atlus seems to have built a strong relationship with Microsoft these past few years.Personafans will just have to tune in to the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8 to see if there is any truth to the rumors.
In the meantime, thePersona 4remake isn’t the only game rumored for the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8. According to the leaks, theXbox Games Showcase will featurethe long-rumoredGears of Warcollection,Hollow Knight: Silksong,Minecraft Dungeons 2, andNinja Gaiden 4. Once the showcase rolls around, it will be interesting to see which rumors turn out to be true.
