Update (2021-04-14): The image filenames on the Perfect World Games website for the promotional header and logo images have been updated to have the “p5” in them removed. Additionally, the teaser website has been taken down.
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The Chinese mobile game company Perfect World Games has announced a new title called Code Name: X. Official information behind the game’s announcement given by the company states the following:
- It is the first mobile game in a popular Japanese console game series.
- The series has sold over 10 million copies, with a large and loyal fanbase worldwide.
While the IP Code Name: X is based on has not yet been officially announced, the information above along with a lot of others clearly point to it being based on the Persona series, and particularly Persona 5.
- The Perfect World Games website has promotional art and a logo for Code Name: X. Both filenames for the images contain “P5.”
- The description for one of the two characters, a male high school student, talks about a “palace born from twisted desires.”
- There are obvious aesthetic similarities to Persona, which can be seen in the trailer.
Lastly, there’s a shot in the trailer with 1s and 0s.
When converted from binary, it gives the following (via @dchcpw):
PERSONAX
Senior analyst covering the China and Asian market Daniel Ahmad states that the company confirms that the game is based on the Persona series, and that it is officially licensed:
Perfect World licensed the IP from Atlus.
Google "Devil May Cry: Pinnacle of Combat" for another example.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 13, 2021
The official teaser website for Code Name: X can be found here.
Trailer
In June 2017, Shanghai-based studio Zhuangli Zhu had released a mobile game which clearly ripped off elements from the Persona series in a non-official capacity.