It may be the 30th anniversary of the Persona franchise this year, but it looks like we're getting a similar game from a different studio - made up of previous Atlus staff, no less. Thanks to a spread in an upcoming issue of Weekly Famitsu, we now know the game's name is Villion: Code.
Compile Heart, a subsidiary of Idea Factory, consists of Kouji Okada, one of Atlus' co-founders and co-creator of both Megami Tensei and Persona series. He's joined by Tadashi Satomi, Tsukasa Masuko, and Ilya Kuvshinov on this new project - all of whom are veterans in the gaming industry with credits across Persona, Megami Tensei, and Ghost in the Shell.
Thanks to Book Walker's free preview of the Weekly Famitsu issue due out on February 12, blogger Ryokutya2089 has pulled out some key information, including the game's Japanese release date, which lands on June 25, 2026. The game is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PS4, with the Switch 2 versions of the Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Special editions all costing more than the other platforms.
The official site is fairly bare for now, but you can see what's going on so far. The text on the main site translates to "Kouji Okada entrusts his legacy to those who will lead the next generation, ultimate message" (according to Google Translate), and then suggests January 29, 2026, as the 'announce' date for more information.
Book Walker's preview gives us a good look at Villion: Code's logo and six principal characters. Ryokutya2089's translations state that the game is "set in the near future, a school city on an isolated island in Tokyo Bay, inhabited by students and teachers who have mutated into monsters." They also describe procedurally-generated dungeons with strange, 360-degree tube shapes that you can see in the spread.
The Compile Heart X (Twitter) account is now live, with pictures and information related to the upcoming school RPG. We think the name of the account may change very soon, as there's a separate Compile Heart account focusing on the company's news and updates. In the meantime, we'll be here, patiently waiting for more information.