Persona 5 Will Be Published By Deep Silver in Europe

Deep Silver has announced a partnership with Sega of America and Atlus to publish "multiple brand titles on consoles and handheld devices across all European and PAL territories."

In a press release, a number of upcoming games were announced, including Persona 5, 7th Dragon II Code: VFD, and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.

"We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to using all our pan-European publishing network to maximize the potential of the Atlus and Sega games," said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, chief executive of of Koch Media/Deep Silver.

"In entering this partnership with Deep Silver, I am truly delighted we will be able to release our titles in the European regions," added Naoto Hiraoka, chief executive of Atlus USA and senior vice president of publishing at Sega of America.

"Not only does the deal span multiple titles, but Deep Silver has a strong presence in European and PAL retailers. They have a strong passion for being able to deliver physical games to our fans in those territories, which we hold in high regard."

Persona 5 is set for a 2016 release in Japan, but won't be available in western markets until February 14, 2017. As of yet a European release date has not been announced by Deep Silver. Persona 5 will launch for PS4 and PS3.