Alright, so here’s the deal. Atlus just dropped this bombshell about Persona 4 Revival, and guess what? They’re using Denuvo, that pesky DRM everyone seems to hate. Honestly, it’s like they didn’t get the memo. Players are bummed out, and I get it. I mean, Denuvo’s got this major rep for messing with game performance, which is kind of a big deal, right?
So, let’s take a trip down memory lane. Persona 4 popped out way back in 2008, and it was kind of a big hit. Then we got that shiny upgrade in 2012, Persona 4 Golden, for the PS Vita – remember that thing? Fun times. Anyway, Atlus milked it a bit with some spin-offs. Arena and Dancing All Night, sound familiar?
Fast forward to now, and here comes Persona 4 Revival. This was the highlight at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025. Honestly, I didn’t even expect this, but here we are.
Oh, and by the way, pre-orders are live for the PS5 and PC versions. The Steam page spilled the beans about the Denuvo thing — yeah, didn’t see that one coming (cue eye roll). Sega’s games have used it before, like Persona 3 Reload. Not sure why they stick with this, but whatever.
Anyway — no, wait, I’m wandering here — the big bit is that Persona 4 Revival is going global with 15 languages! I mean, props to them for spreading the love, but, um, do folks know about the Denuvo bit? Seems like the kind of thing you wanna highlight, you know?
The storyline sticks with the original vibe: small-town drama, murders, and a weird TV world. It’s got that whole mystery-in-a-tiny-Japanese-town thing going. Classic. Critics loved Golden — OpenCritic says 88 on average. Not too shabby.
Oh, and we don’t have a release date yet. Sega’s playing it coy, mentioning something about April 2026 or after. I mean, who even knows what’s gonna happen in 2026? But hey, if Persona 3 Reload was a smash hit, maybe this one’s got a shot too. It broke records with a million sold in a week, not too bad at all. So, yeah, that’s where we’re at. Who knows, maybe it’ll all work out. Or not. We’ll see.