ReFantazio: A Potential New Gaming Series on the Horizon

Hashino, when discussing the studio's future, expressed interest in developing a game set during Japan's Sengoku period. He envisions this historical setting as ideal for a new Japanese role-playing game (JRPG), potentially drawing inspiration from the Basara series.

While there are currently no concrete plans to create a Metaphor: ReFantazio sequel, Hashino emphasized his commitment to completing the current project. He revealed that the game was originally conceived as the third major JRPG series for Atlus, following Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, aiming to become a flagship title for the company.

Despite earlier statements ruling out a direct sequel, the team is already working on their next project, which is unlikely to be Metaphor: ReFantazio 2. However, an anime adaptation is under consideration. Metaphor: ReFantazio has achieved remarkable success for Atlus, boasting the company's most successful platform launch to date.

The game's peak concurrent player count exceeded 85,961, significantly surpassing the concurrent player counts of Persona 5 Royal (35,474) and Persona 3 Reload (45,002). Metaphor: ReFantazio is available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.