Atlus says Persona 3 was the make-or-break moment that saved the series from ending

The Persona franchise is now one of Atlus’ biggest global success stories, but its future was once far from secure. Persona general producer Kazuhisa Wada has revealed that the series came dangerously close to disappearing after Persona 2, with no plans for a third game for a significant period. Speaking during a joint 30th-anniversary discussion with Tales of series general producer Yusuke Tomizawa, published by Famitsu, Wada explained that Persona 3 became a crucial turning point. The game was not…