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[td]Atlus currently has three internal development divisions inside the company responsible for the development of its titles:[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]* '''Creative Department 1st Production (Team Maniax)''': Headed by Shinjiro Takata as a production manager, this is the oldest and original development division, which has been active since the very beginning of the company. This is the group responsible for the development of the ''[[Megami Tensei]]'' series in general from mainline titles such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' to spin-offs such as ''[[Devil Children]]'' series, [[Persona (series)|''Persona'']] series prior to ''[[Persona 3]]'', ''[[Devil Summoner]]'' series, [[Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible|''Last Bible'']] series, ''[[Majin Tensei]]'' series, ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]'' series, ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions β―FE]]'' among many others. Outside of the ''Megami Tensei'' series, the group also created and developed the [[Trauma Center (video game series)|''Trauma Center'']] series and the ''[[Etrian Odyssey]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2022-12-27 |title=Atlus 2023 Aspirations, Change of Internal Plans for Persona Team [Update] |url=https://personacentral.com/atlus-2023-aspiration-persona-team/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2021-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2021 Interview Featuring New Hires for Studio Zero and 1st Production |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2021-interview/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td]
[td]* '''Creative Department 1st Production (Team Maniax)''': Headed by Shinjiro Takata as a production manager, this is the oldest and original production team, which has been active since the very beginning of the company. This is the group responsible for the development of the ''[[Megami Tensei]]'' series in general from mainline titles such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' to spin-offs such as ''[[Devil Children]]'' series, [[Persona (series)|''Persona'']] series prior to ''[[Persona 3]]'', ''[[Devil Summoner]]'' series, [[Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible|''Last Bible'']] series, ''[[Majin Tensei]]'' series, ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]'' series, ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions β―FE]]'' among many others. Outside of the ''Megami Tensei'' series, the group also created and developed the [[Trauma Center (video game series)|''Trauma Center'']] series and the ''[[Etrian Odyssey]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2022-12-27 |title=Atlus 2023 Aspirations, Change of Internal Plans for Persona Team [Update] |url=https://personacentral.com/atlus-2023-aspiration-persona-team/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2021-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2021 Interview Featuring New Hires for Studio Zero and 1st Production |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2021-interview/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td]* '''Creative Department 2nd Production (P-Studio)''': Headed by Kazuhisa Wada, this group was established by Atlus during the development of ''[[Persona 3]]'' in 2006, to co-exist with the Creative Department 1st Production also known as Team Maniax, who were primarily responsible for developing entries in the Megami Tensei series at the company. The 2nd Production division would instead become the primary in charge of developing and overseeing all games and other products related to the ''Persona'' series, after all previous entries in the series on the original PlayStation had been mainly developed by Team Maniax. Leading the new ''Persona'' development team would be [[Katsura Hashino]], who served as the director of ''Persona 3'' and other Atlus games such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'' and went to be the director of ''[[Persona 4]]'' and ''[[Persona 5]]'', being involved on various spin-offs until he departed from the division to create another one within Atlus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2019-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2019 Interview for All Three Production Studios |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2019-interview-for-all-three-production-studios/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref> After Hashino left in 2016, long time director and producer Kazuhisa Wada became the head of the division. Outside of developing and overseeing all ''Persona'' games and products, P-Studio also developed the game [[Catherine (video game)|''Catherine'']] in 2011.[/td]
[td]* '''Creative Department 2nd Production (P-Studio)''': Headed by Kazuhisa Wada, this group was established by Atlus during the development of ''[[Persona 3]]'' in 2006, to co-exist with the Creative Department 1st Production also known as Team Maniax, who were primarily responsible for developing entries in the Megami Tensei series at the company. The 2nd Production division would instead become the primary in charge of developing and overseeing all games and other products related to the ''Persona'' series, after all previous entries in the series on the original PlayStation had been mainly developed by Team Maniax. Leading the new ''Persona'' development team would be [[Katsura Hashino]], who served as the director of ''Persona 3'' and other Atlus games such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'' and went to be the director of ''[[Persona 4]]'' and ''[[Persona 5]]'', being involved on various spin-offs until he departed from the division to create another one within Atlus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2019-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2019 Interview for All Three Production Studios |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2019-interview-for-all-three-production-studios/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref> After Hashino left in 2016, long time director and producer Kazuhisa Wada became the head of the division. Outside of developing and overseeing all ''Persona'' games and products, P-Studio also developed the game [[Catherine (video game)|''Catherine'']] in 2011.[/td] [td]* '''Creative Department 3rd Production (Studio Zero)''': Headed by [[Katsura Hashino]]. In 2016, following the Japanese launch of ''Persona 5,'' director and producer Hashino talked about his intent to depart P-Studio and retire his commitment to the ''Persona'' series, citing a desire to move onto another project due to his feelings that ''Persona 5'' would mark a shift in the series' overall direction. He would eventually be part of a new Creative Department production division established by Atlus, its third one mainly known as Studio Zero, which would become responsible for developing original IP and content unrelated to ''Persona.'' With fourteen P-Studio employees including main staff from the Persona series becoming part of the group like character designer [[Shigenori Soejima]], scenario writers Yuichiro Tanaka and Azusa Kido, lead programmer Yujiro Kosaka and graphic designer Yasuhiro Akimoto, alongside new hires to the division, they primarily developed the 2024 game ''[[Metaphor: ReFantazio]],'' a fantasy role-playing video game which was originally announced with a concept art as Project Re Fantasy in 2016 when Studio Zero was founded. Studio Zero's first project, the enhanced re-release ''[[Catherine: Full Body]]'' was released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-23 |title=Atlus' PROJECT Re FANTASY concept video and artwork, Studio Zero official website opened [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/atl...o-artwork-studio-zero-official-website-opened |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-21 |title=First details on Atlus' new fantasy RPG, "PROJECT Re FANTASY" [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/first-details-atlus-new-fantasy-rpg-project-re-fantasy |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td]
[td]* '''Creative Department 3rd Production (Studio Zero)''': Headed by [[Katsura Hashino]]. In 2016, following the Japanese launch of ''Persona 5,'' director and producer Hashino talked about his intent to depart P-Studio and retire his commitment to the ''Persona'' series, citing a desire to move onto another project due to his feelings that ''Persona 5'' would mark a shift in the series' overall direction. He would eventually be part of a new Creative Department production division established by Atlus, its third one mainly known as Studio Zero, which would become responsible for developing original IP and content unrelated to ''Persona.'' With fourteen P-Studio employees including main staff from the Persona series becoming part of the group like character designer [[Shigenori Soejima]], scenario writers Yuichiro Tanaka and Azusa Kido, lead programmer Yujiro Kosaka and graphic designer Yasuhiro Akimoto, alongside new hires to the division, they primarily developed the 2024 game ''[[Metaphor: ReFantazio]],'' a fantasy role-playing video game which was originally announced with a concept art as Project Re Fantasy in 2016 when Studio Zero was founded. Studio Zero's first project, the enhanced re-release ''[[Catherine: Full Body]]'' was released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-23 |title=Atlus' PROJECT Re FANTASY concept video and artwork, Studio Zero official website opened [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/atl...o-artwork-studio-zero-official-website-opened |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-21 |title=First details on Atlus' new fantasy RPG, "PROJECT Re FANTASY" [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/first-details-atlus-new-fantasy-rpg-project-re-fantasy |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td]
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[/td][td]Atlus currently has three internal development divisions inside the company responsible for the development of its titles:[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]* '''Creative Department 1st Production (Team Maniax)''': Headed by Shinjiro Takata as a production manager, this is the oldest and original development division, which has been active since the very beginning of the company. This is the group responsible for the development of the ''[[Megami Tensei]]'' series in general from mainline titles such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' to spin-offs such as ''[[Devil Children]]'' series, [[Persona (series)|''Persona'']] series prior to ''[[Persona 3]]'', ''[[Devil Summoner]]'' series, [[Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible|''Last Bible'']] series, ''[[Majin Tensei]]'' series, ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]'' series, ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions β―FE]]'' among many others. Outside of the ''Megami Tensei'' series, the group also created and developed the [[Trauma Center (video game series)|''Trauma Center'']] series and the ''[[Etrian Odyssey]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2022-12-27 |title=Atlus 2023 Aspirations, Change of Internal Plans for Persona Team [Update] |url=https://personacentral.com/atlus-2023-aspiration-persona-team/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2021-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2021 Interview Featuring New Hires for Studio Zero and 1st Production |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2021-interview/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td]
[td]* '''Creative Department 1st Production (Team Maniax)''': Headed by Shinjiro Takata as a production manager, this is the oldest and original production team, which has been active since the very beginning of the company. This is the group responsible for the development of the ''[[Megami Tensei]]'' series in general from mainline titles such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' to spin-offs such as ''[[Devil Children]]'' series, [[Persona (series)|''Persona'']] series prior to ''[[Persona 3]]'', ''[[Devil Summoner]]'' series, [[Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible|''Last Bible'']] series, ''[[Majin Tensei]]'' series, ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]'' series, ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions β―FE]]'' among many others. Outside of the ''Megami Tensei'' series, the group also created and developed the [[Trauma Center (video game series)|''Trauma Center'']] series and the ''[[Etrian Odyssey]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2022-12-27 |title=Atlus 2023 Aspirations, Change of Internal Plans for Persona Team [Update] |url=https://personacentral.com/atlus-2023-aspiration-persona-team/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2021-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2021 Interview Featuring New Hires for Studio Zero and 1st Production |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2021-interview/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td]* '''Creative Department 2nd Production (P-Studio)''': Headed by Kazuhisa Wada, this group was established by Atlus during the development of ''[[Persona 3]]'' in 2006, to co-exist with the Creative Department 1st Production also known as Team Maniax, who were primarily responsible for developing entries in the Megami Tensei series at the company. The 2nd Production division would instead become the primary in charge of developing and overseeing all games and other products related to the ''Persona'' series, after all previous entries in the series on the original PlayStation had been mainly developed by Team Maniax. Leading the new ''Persona'' development team would be [[Katsura Hashino]], who served as the director of ''Persona 3'' and other Atlus games such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'' and went to be the director of ''[[Persona 4]]'' and ''[[Persona 5]]'', being involved on various spin-offs until he departed from the division to create another one within Atlus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2019-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2019 Interview for All Three Production Studios |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2019-interview-for-all-three-production-studios/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref> After Hashino left in 2016, long time director and producer Kazuhisa Wada became the head of the division. Outside of developing and overseeing all ''Persona'' games and products, P-Studio also developed the game [[Catherine (video game)|''Catherine'']] in 2011.[/td]
[td]* '''Creative Department 2nd Production (P-Studio)''': Headed by Kazuhisa Wada, this group was established by Atlus during the development of ''[[Persona 3]]'' in 2006, to co-exist with the Creative Department 1st Production also known as Team Maniax, who were primarily responsible for developing entries in the Megami Tensei series at the company. The 2nd Production division would instead become the primary in charge of developing and overseeing all games and other products related to the ''Persona'' series, after all previous entries in the series on the original PlayStation had been mainly developed by Team Maniax. Leading the new ''Persona'' development team would be [[Katsura Hashino]], who served as the director of ''Persona 3'' and other Atlus games such as ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'' and went to be the director of ''[[Persona 4]]'' and ''[[Persona 5]]'', being involved on various spin-offs until he departed from the division to create another one within Atlus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reggy |date=2019-03-05 |title=New Atlus Employee 2019 Interview for All Three Production Studios |url=https://personacentral.com/new-atlus-employee-2019-interview-for-all-three-production-studios/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Persona Central |language=en-US}}</ref> After Hashino left in 2016, long time director and producer Kazuhisa Wada became the head of the division. Outside of developing and overseeing all ''Persona'' games and products, P-Studio also developed the game [[Catherine (video game)|''Catherine'']] in 2011.[/td] [td]* '''Creative Department 3rd Production (Studio Zero)''': Headed by [[Katsura Hashino]]. In 2016, following the Japanese launch of ''Persona 5,'' director and producer Hashino talked about his intent to depart P-Studio and retire his commitment to the ''Persona'' series, citing a desire to move onto another project due to his feelings that ''Persona 5'' would mark a shift in the series' overall direction. He would eventually be part of a new Creative Department production division established by Atlus, its third one mainly known as Studio Zero, which would become responsible for developing original IP and content unrelated to ''Persona.'' With fourteen P-Studio employees including main staff from the Persona series becoming part of the group like character designer [[Shigenori Soejima]], scenario writers Yuichiro Tanaka and Azusa Kido, lead programmer Yujiro Kosaka and graphic designer Yasuhiro Akimoto, alongside new hires to the division, they primarily developed the 2024 game ''[[Metaphor: ReFantazio]],'' a fantasy role-playing video game which was originally announced with a concept art as Project Re Fantasy in 2016 when Studio Zero was founded. Studio Zero's first project, the enhanced re-release ''[[Catherine: Full Body]]'' was released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-23 |title=Atlus' PROJECT Re FANTASY concept video and artwork, Studio Zero official website opened [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/atl...o-artwork-studio-zero-official-website-opened |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-21 |title=First details on Atlus' new fantasy RPG, "PROJECT Re FANTASY" [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/first-details-atlus-new-fantasy-rpg-project-re-fantasy |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td]
[td]* '''Creative Department 3rd Production (Studio Zero)''': Headed by [[Katsura Hashino]]. In 2016, following the Japanese launch of ''Persona 5,'' director and producer Hashino talked about his intent to depart P-Studio and retire his commitment to the ''Persona'' series, citing a desire to move onto another project due to his feelings that ''Persona 5'' would mark a shift in the series' overall direction. He would eventually be part of a new Creative Department production division established by Atlus, its third one mainly known as Studio Zero, which would become responsible for developing original IP and content unrelated to ''Persona.'' With fourteen P-Studio employees including main staff from the Persona series becoming part of the group like character designer [[Shigenori Soejima]], scenario writers Yuichiro Tanaka and Azusa Kido, lead programmer Yujiro Kosaka and graphic designer Yasuhiro Akimoto, alongside new hires to the division, they primarily developed the 2024 game ''[[Metaphor: ReFantazio]],'' a fantasy role-playing video game which was originally announced with a concept art as Project Re Fantasy in 2016 when Studio Zero was founded. Studio Zero's first project, the enhanced re-release ''[[Catherine: Full Body]]'' was released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-23 |title=Atlus' PROJECT Re FANTASY concept video and artwork, Studio Zero official website opened [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/atl...o-artwork-studio-zero-official-website-opened |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-21 |title=First details on Atlus' new fantasy RPG, "PROJECT Re FANTASY" [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/first-details-atlus-new-fantasy-rpg-project-re-fantasy |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td]
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