Saw wants to expand further into the movies and TV seriesmaking live action adaptations of the Atlus gamesincluding those from the Persona series.
This was revealed by Toru Nakahara, Sega’s lead producer of the Sonic the Hedgehog films and the Sonic Prime series, who explained that expanding to new forms of storytelling is a new and fundamental part of the strategy of the Japanese company. For this reason Sega is thinking of making live-action adaptations for the small and large screen using the vast repertoire of Atlus games, which include among others the games of the series. Shin Megami Tensei and Persona, as well as Catherine.
“The worlds of Atlus are full of drama, have cutting edge style and compelling characters,” said Nakahara. “Stories like those from the Persona franchise really resonate with our fans and we see an opportunity to expand the lore like no one has ever seen, or played, before. Sega and Atlus are working to bring these stories and worlds to life. through new means for a new audience. ”
Nakahara has not revealed further details on the matter, such as with which partners Sega will collaborate to give life to the films and live-action TV series of the Atlus games, but nonetheless it is news that will be particularly interesting for fans of Persona and Shin. Megami Tensei.
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