Atlus sells 2+ million copies of Persona 5 worldwide

More than 2 million copies of Persona 5 have been sold worldwide, according to an announcement by Atlus earlier today.

Persona 5, released on PS3 and PS4, has not just been able to reach such a milestone, it has also been nominated in four categories (Game of the Year, Best Art Direction, Best Score/Music, and Best RPG) for The Game Awards that will take place on December 7 in Los Angeles.

“This has been an incredible year for our company, one that represents our ambitions for Japanese games in the west,” said Naoto Hiraoka, Atlus U.S.A. president & CEO. “We are in the middle of experiencing tremendous growth, both in the west and abroad, and the sales of Persona 5 represent a new level of expectation for fans of the genre. Once seen as niche, Persona 5 is one of the most important titles this year, proving interest in this category is expanding. We look forward to delivering more incredible games to our fans next year.”

Shingeri Soejima, Persona series character designer, made the following drawing to celebrate the milestone.

#Persona5 has sold over 2 million copies worldwide! On behalf of everyone here at ATLUS USA we would like to thank everyone for their support. Enjoy this drawing from Persona series Character Designer Shigenori Soejima. pic.twitter.com/HaCyoKI3Af

— Official ATLUS West (@Atlus_West) December 1, 2017

The message: “Thank you! 2M copies reached!!! Thank you for supporting us. Persona series Character Designer, Shigenori Soejima.”

Message on the drawing says:

"Thank you! 2M copies reached!!! Thank you for supporting us."

_Persona series Character Designer, Shigenori Soejima

— Official ATLUS West (@Atlus_West) December 1, 2017

[Source]: Atlus: ATLUS Announces Sales Milestone for Hit Title Persona 5, Now More Than 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide.