"Persona 5 expands with new mobile spin-off game featuring fresh characters and free-to-play option"

Publisher Perfect World and developer Black Wings have announced Persona 5: The Phantom X, a free-to-play mobile game spin-off featuring a new group of Phantom Thieves and a new mascot. The game's user experience will be tailored for mobile gamers, and playtests will start on March 29 in China. The game follows the theme of "desire" and features familiar characters such as Igor, as well as new characters wielding weapons like crossbows and rifles. No release date has been announced yet.